The one who loves his father.MenelausAnd the one who honors his mother?OrestesHe was born fortunate.MenelausNot like you!OrestesNo, for I do not delight in these wicked women.MenelausRemove that sword from my daughter!OrestesYou are a liar.MenelausWill you kill my daughter?OrestesNow you are not a liar!MenelausAh me! what shall I do?OrestesGo to the Argives and persuade them—MenelausPersuade them what?OrestesNot to kill us; entreat the city.MenelausOr you will slay my child?OrestesThat is correct.MenelausO wretched Helen—OrestesAm I not wretched?MenelausI brought you back from Troy to be a victim—OrestesIf only she had been!MenelausAfter innumerable troubles.