Where didst thou leave the dead he hath not buried? Messenger Not far away; earnest haste makes every goal look close. Adrastus No doubt in sorrow slaves would gather them from the carnage. Messenger Slaves! not one of them was set to do this toil. Adrastus Hermann detected the loss of a line here. Subsequent editors have followed his hint. Messenger Thou wouldst say so, hadst thou been there to see his loving tendance of the dead. Adrastus Did he himself wash the bloody wounds of the hapless youths? Messenger Ay, and strewed their biers and wrapped them in their shrouds.