so that, if any one of them were once buoyed by empty hopes in this man, now by seeing his corpse, he may welcome my bit in his mouth, instead of waiting until my punishment makes him grow wits by force!ElectraAll will be done on my part. Timehas given me the sense to comply with the stronger.A shrouded corpse is disclosed.Orestes and Pylades stand near it.AegisthusO Zeus, I see an image which could not have fallen without divine spite—but, if Nemesis attend what I say, let it be unsaid!To Orestes.Undo the coverings from his eyes, so that our kinship, at least, may receive due mourning from me also.