ACT IV. SCENE III

1 147-1254. There is a superficial resemblance between this scen^ and Corneille, Pertharitc^ III. i., but Racine is incomparably superior. II 48. That is : that I corne to see you at your request. 1 151. Euphuistic. " Disarmed eyes," for " you."

11 58. encore un coup, once more, The phrase has been criticised as familiar.

1 1 59. signalant, glorifying.

11 60. That is: Let us take the place, I of myf ather, you of your mother.

1161. réveillons, renew^ or reproduce, a use now rare.

1171. Xttajàtm.tïïis,pretextsfordeIay. Cp. 406.

11 72. Pyrrhus. Orestes expected her to say Andromache.

11 74. Hermione means that her love for Pyrrhus may at any moment prevail over her jealousy, so that she may revoke her order and leave Orestes once more without hope.

1175. droits, i. e., those of a king and of an ambassador. 1 1 78. trop avant, too deeply,

II 8 5. s'explique, deslare /Vj<?^against him.