ButOtomie,ceasingfromhertears,kissedhisclayandcriedaloud:
’Omyfather,itiswellthatyouaredead,fornonewholovedyoucoulddesiretoseeyouliveoninshameandservitude。
Maythegodsyouworshippedgivemestrengthtoavengeyou,oriftheybenogods,thenmayIfinditinmyself。
Iswearthis,myfather,thatwhileamanislefttomeIwillnotceasefromseekingtoavengeyou。’
Thentakingmyhand,withoutanotherwordsheturnedandpassedthence。