Take it and give it to her, whoever she may be. For she asks this for herself not as if with hostile intent,but like one who is his friend, or a kinswoman by blood.The urn is placed in Electra’s hands. ElectraMemorial of him whom I loved best on earth, sole remnant of Orestes’ vitality! How contrary to the hopes with which I sent you away do I receive you back! Now I raise your nothingness in my hands;but then, my child, you were radiant, when I sent you away from home! Would that I had first abandoned life, before, stealing you away with these hands, I sent you to a strange land and rescued you from death, in order that you might have lain dead on that same day