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in time. Even if he does not come back,

I will be happy to die in his place as I

love him dearly.
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( Pythias enters the court hall running, gasping for breath.

Damon embraces Pythias and weeps)

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Pythias : I have come, please do not kill

Damon. I have come back to take the

punishment. Please hang me.

Damon : No, please hang me. If he were to be

late, then I would have been hanged.

So I am to be punished.

(Both of them argued for some time. At last ….)

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