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Helen.

Unhappy thou? Who banished thee thine home?


Teucer.

My father Telamon. Who should love me more?


Helen.

Wherefore? Such deed imports disastrous cause.


Teucer.

My brother's death at Troy my ruin was.


Helen.

How?—Not—O not by thy blade reft of life? 95


Teucer.

Hurling him on his own sword Aias died.


Helen.

Distraught?—for who uncrazed would dare the deed?


Teucer.

Of Peleus' son Achilles know'st thou aught?


Helen.

He came a wooer of Helen, as I heard.


Teucer.

He died: his comrades for his armour strove. 100


Helen.

And how did this thing turn to Aias' bane?

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