Final answer:
Egeus reacts with outrage to Lysander's explanation of eloping with Hermia and refuses to hear it in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Step-by-step explanation:
The question pertains to a scene in William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Egeus reacts to Lysander's account of eloping with Hermia. In the play, when Lysander begins to explain his and Hermia's intention to elope, Egeus, who is Hermia's father, reacts with outrage and refuses to hear the story. He is vehemently opposed to their union because he has other plans for Hermia's marriage. Egeus is insistent that Hermia marry Demetrius, the suitor he has chosen for her, and he appeals to Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to enforce the law that would either compel Hermia to marry Demetrius or face death or a life of chastity as a nun.