Have the important cares which perhaps engross you made you so quickly lose the remembrance of it? (AMPH: Perhaps; but, in short, you would please me by telling me the whole story.) The story is not long. I advanced towards you full of a delighted surprise; I embraced you tenderly, and showed my joy more than once. (AMPH: Ah! I could have done without so sweet a welcome.) You first made me this valuable gift, which you destined for me from the spoils of the conquered. Your heart vehemently unfolded to me all the violence of its love, and the annoying duties which had kept it enchained, the happiness of seeing me again, the torments of absence, all the care which your impatience to return had given you; never has your love, on similar occasions, seemed to me so tender and so passionate.

Alcmène Monologue from Amphitryon

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