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Medea.
By what deeds? Marrying and forsaking thee?
Jason.
Cursing impious curses on the royal house.
Medea.
And I through thy house verily am cursed.
Jason.
Tush! I'll no more dispute with thee of this.
But if thou for thy children and thyself 610 (610)
Wouldst, as a help in flight, take of my goods,
Speak, I am prompt to give with no churl's hand,
And to pledged guest-friends who will use thee well
Send tokens of old hospitalities. 614 (613)
And, woman, dost thou nay-say these, thou'rt mad:
But ceasing from thy rage thou'lt softlier fare.
Medea.
Guest-friends of thine shall never profit me.
Nor will I aught of thee: proffer me nothing,
For there's no service in a bad man's gift.
Jason.
Then do I call the gods to witness this, 620 (619)
