Creon (cont.)
Hath bid me choose (O dread alternative!)
An outlaw’s exile or a felon’s death.
Oedipus
Yes, lady; I have caught him practising
Against my royal person his vile arts.
Creon
May I ne’er speed but die accursed, if I
In any way am guilty of this charge.
Jocasta
Believe him, I adjure thee, Oedipus,
First for his solemn oath’s sake, then for mine,
And for thine elders’ sake who wait on thee.
Chorus
Hearken, King, reflect, we pray thee, but not stubborn but relent.