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The Odyssey | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

The Odyssey | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

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BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Tell
moi
me,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowhotravelled
loin
farandwideafterhe
avoir
hadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhevisit,
et
andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
et
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhesuffered
beaucoup
muchbyseawhiletryingto
sauver
savehisownlifeand
ramener
bringhismensafelyhome;
mais
butdowhathemighthe
put
couldnotsavehismen,fortheyperished
par
throughtheirownsheerfollyin
mangeant
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
dieu
godpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.
Tell
moi
me,too,aboutallthesethings,oh
fille
daughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyou
puisses
mayknowthem.
Sonow
tous
allwhoescapeddeathinbattle
ou
orbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,
et
andhe,thoughhewaslongingto
retourner
returntohiswifeand
pays
country,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,
qui
whohadgothiminto
une
alargecaveandwantedtomarry
lui
him.
Butasyearswentby,there
venu
cameatimewhenthegodssettledthathe
devrait
shouldgobacktoIthaca;
même
eventhen,however,whenhewasamonghis
propre
ownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;
nevertheless
tous
allthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
qui
whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasing
et
andwouldnotlethimgethome.
Maintenant
NowNeptunehadgoneoffto
les
theEthiopians,whoareat
les
theworld’send,andliein
deux
twohalves,theonelookingWest
et
andtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonetheretoacceptahecatombofsheep
et
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;
mais
buttheothergodsmetinthe
maison
houseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgods
et
andmenspokefirst.
Atthatmomenthewas
pensait
thinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeen
tué
killedbyAgamemnon’ssonOrestes;
sohe
dit
saidtotheothergods:.
“See
maintenant
now,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatis
après
afterallnothingbuttheir
propre
ownfolly.
LookatAegisthus;
he
doit
mustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’s
femme
wifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,thoughhe
sache
knewitwouldbethe
mort
deathofhim;
forI
envoyé
sentMercurytowarnhimnotto
faire
doeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOrestes
voudrait
wouldbesuretotakehisrevenge
quand
whenhegrewupand
voudrait
wantedtoreturnhome.
Mercury
dit
toldhimthisinallgood
volonté
willbuthewouldnotlisten,
et
andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”
ThenMinerva
dit
said,“Father,sonofSaturn,
Roi
Kingofkings,itservedAegisthus
droit
right,andsoitwouldanyoneelse
qui
whodoesashedid;
mais
butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;
itisforUlysses
que
thatmyheartbleeds,whenI
pense
thinkofhissufferingsin
que
thatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,
pauvre
poorman,fromallhisfriends.
Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,
et
andagoddesslivesthere,
fille
daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,
et
andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheaven
et
andearthasunder.
ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdof
pauvre
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyevery
sorte
kindofblandishmenttomakehim
oublier
forgethishome,sothatheistiredof
vie
life,andthinksofnothingbuthowhemayonce
plus
moreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.
You,
monsieur
sir,takenoheedofthis,
et
andyetwhenUlysseswas
devant
beforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyou
avec
withmanyaburntsacrifice?
Pourquoi
Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”
Et
AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyou
parles
talkingabout?
HowcanI
oublier
forgetUlyssesthanwhomthereis
pas
nomorecapablemanon
terre
earth,normoreliberalinhisofferingsto
le
theimmortalgodsthatliveinheaven?
Bearinmind,however,
que
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesfor
avoir
havingblindedaneyeofPolyphemus
roi
kingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
fils
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
fille
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
thereforethoughhewillnot
tue
killUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.
Still,letuslayourheads
ensemble
togetherandseehowwe
pouvons
canhelphimtoreturn;
Neptune
sera
willthenbepacified,for
si
ifweareallofa
esprit
mindhecanhardlystandout
contre
againstus.”
AndMinervasaid,“Father,
fils
sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,
si
if,then,thegodsnowmean
que
thatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshouldfirst
envoyer
sendMercurytotheOgygianislandto
dire
tellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourminds
et
andthatheisto
revenir
return.
InthemeantimeIwill
aller
gotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’
fils
sonTelemachus;
Iwillemboldenhimtocall
les
theAchaeansinassembly,and
parler
speakouttothesuitorsofhis
mère
motherPenelope,whopersistineatingup
n'importe quel
anynumberofhissheep
et
andoxen;
IwillalsoconducthimtoSparta
et
andtoPylos,toseeifhe
peut
canhearanythingaboutthe
retour
returnofhisdearfather—for
cela
thiswillmakepeoplespeak
bien
wellofhim.”
Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,
avec
withwhichshecanfly
comme
likethewindoverland
ou
orsea;
shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostout
et
andsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroes
qui
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
maison
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
et
andsheheldabronzespearinher
main
hand.
Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichthey
devant
hadkilledandeaten,and
jouant
playingdraughtsinfrontofthe
maison
house.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,
certains
somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,
certains
somecleaningdownthetables
avec
withwetspongesandlayingthemout
nouveau
again,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.
Telemachussawherlong
avant
beforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
assis
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitors
pensant
thinkingabouthisbravefather,
et
andhowhewouldsendthemflying
hors
outofthehouse,ifhewereto
venir
cometohisownagain
et
andbehonouredasindays
passés
goneby.
Thusbroodingashe
assis
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
et
andwentstraighttothegate,forhewasvexedthatastranger
doive
shouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.
He
prit
tookherrighthandinhisown,
et
andbadehergivehimherspear.
“Welcome,”said
il
he,“toourhouse,and
quand
whenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”
Heled
la
thewayashespoke,
et
andMinervafollowedhim.
Whentheywerewithinhetookherspear
et
andsetitinthespear-stand
contre
againstastrongbearing-postalong
avec
withthemanyotherspearsofhisunhappy
père
father,andheconductedherto
un
arichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrew
un
aclothofdamask.
Therewas
un
afootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]
et
andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,
loin
awayfromthesuitors,thatshe
puisse
mightnotbeannoyedwhile
mangeant
eatingbytheirnoiseandinsolence,
et
andthathemightaskher
plus
morefreelyabouthisfather.
Amaidservantthen
apporta
broughtthemwaterina
belle
beautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,
et
andshedrewacleantablebesidethem.
Anupperservant
apportait
broughtthembread,andofferedthem
beaucoup
manygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthe
maison
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesof
toutes
allmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,
et
andamanservantbroughtthemwine
et
andpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
et
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
et
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentround
avec
withthebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowls
avec
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthings
qui
thatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhadenoughto
mangé
eatanddrinktheywanted
musique
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservant
apporta
broughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
chanter
singtothem.
Assoonashe
touché
touchedhislyreandbeganto
chanter
singTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
avec
withhisheadclosetohersthatnoman
pouvait
mighthear.
“Ihope,sir,”said
il
he,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIam
vais
goingtosay.
Singingcomescheapto
ceux
thosewhodonotpayforit,
et
andallthisisdoneatthecostof
un
onewhoseboneslierottinginsomewilderness
ou
orgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Si
Ifthesemenwereto
voir
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,formoneywouldnotserve
leur
them;
buthe,alas,has
tombé
fallenonanillfate,
et
andevenwhenpeopledo
parfois
sometimessaythatheis
vient
coming,wenolongerheed
les
them;
weshallneverseehimagain.
Et
Andnow,sir,tellme
et
andtellmetrue,whoyouare
et
andwhereyoucomefrom.
Raconte
Tellmeofyourtown
et
andparents,whatmannerofshipyou
venu
camein,howyourcrew
amené
broughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothave
venu
comebyland.
Tellme
aussi
alsotruly,forIwantto
savoir
know,areyouastrangerto
cette
thishouse,orhaveyoubeen
ici
hereinmyfather’stime?
Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformy
père
fatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”
Et
AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutruly
et
andparticularlyallaboutit.
IamMentes,
fils
sonofAnchialus,andIam
Roi
KingoftheTaphians.
Ihavecome
ici
herewithmyshipandcrew,on
une
avoyagetomenof
une
aforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
avec
withacargoofiron,
et
andIshallbringbackcopper.
Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopen
campagne
countryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]
sous
underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriends
avant
beforeus,asoldLaerteswill
dira
tellyou,ifyouwill
aller
goandaskhim.
They
disent
say,however,thathenever
vient
comestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfin
la
thecountry,faringhardly,with
une
anoldwomantolookafterhim
et
andgethisdinnerfor
lui
him,whenhecomesintiredfrompottering
sur
abouthisvineyard.
Theytoldmeyour
père
fatherwasathomeagain,
et
andthatwaswhyIcame,
mais
butitseemsthegodsare
toujours
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
mort
deadyetnotonthemainland.
Itis
plus
morelikelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,
ou
oraprisoneramongsavages
qui
whoaredetaininghimagainsthis
volonté
will.
Iamnoprophet,
et
andknowverylittleaboutomens,
mais
butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,
et
andassureyouthathe
sera
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
un
amanofsuchresource
que
thateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewould
trouverait
findsomemeansofgetting
maison
homeagain.
Buttellme,
et
andtellmetrue,canUlysses
vraiment
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfor
un
ason?
Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimaboutthe
tête
headandeyes,forwewereclosefriends
avant
beforehesetsailforTroy
où
wheretheflowerofalltheArgives
allée
wentalso.
Sincethattimewehave
jamais
nevereitherofusseentheother.”
“Mymother,”
répondit
answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIam
fils
sontoUlysses,butitis
un
awisechildthatknowshis
propre
ownfather.
WouldthatIwere
fils
sontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,
puisque
sinceyouaskme,thereis
pas
nomoreill-starredmanunderheaventhanhewhothey
dit
tellmeismyfather.”
Et
AndMinervasaid,“Thereis
pas
nofearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuch
un
afinesonasyouare.
Mais
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningof
tout
allthisfeasting,andwhoare
ces
thesepeople?
Whatisitallabout?
Haveyousomebanquet,
ou
oristhereaweddingin
la
thefamily—fornooneseemstobe
apporter
bringinganyprovisionsofhisown?
Et
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;
whatriotthey
font
makeoverthewholehouse;
itisenoughtodisgust
toute
anyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”
dit
saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
question
question,solongasmy
père
fatherwashereitwas
bien
wellwithusandwiththe
maison
house,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,
et
andhavehiddenhimaway
plus
morecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.
I
pu
couldhaveborneitbetter
même
eventhoughheweredead,ifhe
devant
hadfallenwithhismen
devant
beforeTroy,orhaddied
avec
withfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhis
combat
fightingweredone;
forthen
les
theAchaeanswouldhavebuilt
un
amoundoverhisashes,
et
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
mais
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
loin
awayweknownotwhither;
heis
parti
gonewithoutleavingsomuchas
une
atracebehindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthe
question
matterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmy
père
father;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
autre
anotherkind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,
Même
Same,andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmy
maison
houseunderthepretextof
payer
payingtheircourttomy
mère
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
dira
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoan
fin
end;
sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,
et
andbeforelongwilldoso
aussi
alsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
voulez
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhishelmet,shield,
et
andacoupleoflances,
et
andifheisthemanhewas
quand
whenIfirstknewhiminour
maison
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
bientôt
soonlayhishandsabout
ces
theserascallysuitors,wereheto
tenait
standoncemoreuponhis
propre
ownthreshold.
HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
où
wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
fils
sonofMermerus.
Ilusfeared
les
theever-livinggodsandwouldnotgivehimany,
mais
butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasveryfondof
lui
him.
IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwas
ces
thesesuitorswillhaveashortshrift
et
andasorrywedding.
“But
il
there!
Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheisto
revenir
return,andtakehisrevengeinhis
propre
ownhouseorno;
Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabout
essayer
tryingtogetridof
ces
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,
appelez
calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
demain
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,
et
andcallheaventobearyouwitness.
Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,
chacun
eachtohisownplace,
et
andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,
laisse
lethergobacktoher
père
father,whowillfindher
un
ahusbandandprovideherwith
tous
allthemarriagegiftsthatso
chère
dearadaughtermayexpect.
Asforyourself,
laissez
letmeprevailuponyouto
prendre
takethebestshipyou
puissiez
canget,withacrewoftwentymen,
et
andgoinquestofyour
père
fatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.
Some
un
onemaytellyousomething,
ou
or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsin
cette
thisway)someheaven-sentmessage
peut
maydirectyou.
FirstgotoPylos
et
andaskNestor;
thencegoontoSparta
et
andvisitMenelaus,forhegot
maison
homelastofalltheAchaeans;
si
ifyouhearthatyour
père
fatherisaliveandonhiswayhome,you
pourrez
canputupwiththewaste
ces
thesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Si
Ifontheotherhandyou
entendez
hearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralrites
avec
withallduepomp,build
une
abarrowtohismemory,
et
andmakeyourmothermarryagain.
Then,
avoir
havingdoneallthis,thinkit
bien
welloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeans
ou
orfoul,youmaykill
ces
thesesuitorsinyourown
maison
house.
Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;
avoir
haveyounotheardhow
gens
peoplearesingingOrestes’praisesfor
avoir
havingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?
Youare
un
afine,smartlookingfellow;
montre
showyourmettle,then,and
fais
makeyourselfanameinstory.
Maintenant
Now,however,Imustgobacktomyship
et
andtomycrew,whowillbeimpatient
si
ifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;
réfléchissez
thinkthematteroverforyourself,
et
andrememberwhatIhave
dit
saidtoyou.”
“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeen
très
verykindofyouto
parler
talktomeinthis
façon
way,asthoughIwereyour
propre
ownson,andIwill
ferai
doallyoutellme;
I
sais
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,
mais
butstayalittlelongertillyouhave
pris
takenabathandrefreshedyourself.
Iwillthen
donnerai
giveyouapresent,andyoushall
partirez
goonyourwayrejoicing;
Iwillgiveyou
un
oneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchasonlydearfriendsgiveto
un
oneanother.”
Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeep
me
me,forIwouldbeonmy
chemin
wayatonce.
Asfor
n'importe quel
anypresentyoumaybedisposedto
faire
makeme,keepittillIcomeagain,
et
andIwilltakeit
maison
homewithme.
Youshallgivemea
très
verygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneof
non
nolessvalueinreturn.”
Avec
Withthesewordssheflewaway
comme
likeabirdintotheair,
mais
butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,
et
andhadmadehimthink
plus
morethaneverabouthis
père
father.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
et
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeen
un
agod,sohewentstraightto
où
wherethesuitorsweresitting.
Phemiuswasstill
chantait
singing,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashe
racontait
toldthesadtaleofthe
retour
returnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
fille
daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,
et
andcamedownbythe
grand
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
deux
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingposts
qui
thatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]
avec
withastaidmaidenoneither
côté
sideofher.
Sheheld
un
aveil,moreover,beforeher
visage
face,andwasweepingbitterly.
“Phemius,”shecried,“you
connaissez
knowmanyanotherfeatofgods
et
andheroes,suchaspoets
aiment
lovetocelebrate.
Singthesuitorssomeoneof
ces
these,andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,
mais
butceasethissadtale,forit
brise
breaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmy
perdu
losthusbandwhomImournever
sans
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewas
grand
greatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”
répondit
answeredTelemachus,“letthebard
chanter
singwhathehasamindto;
bards
ne
donotmaketheillsthey
chantent
singof;
itisJove,notthey,
qui
whomakesthem,andwho
envoie
sendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisown
bon
goodpleasure.
Thisfellowmeans
pas
noharmbysingingtheill-fated
retour
returnoftheDanaans,for
gens
peoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongs
plus
mostwarmly.
Makeupyourmindtoit
et
andbearit;
Ulyssesisnot
le
theonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,
mais
butmanyanotherwentdownas
bien
wellashe.
Go,then,within
la
thehouseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,
et
andtheorderingofyourservants;
forspeechisman’smatter,
et
andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisI
qui
whoammasterhere.”
Shewentwonderingbackinto
la
thehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginher
cœur
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedher
cher
dearhusbandtillMinervashed
doux
sweetsleepoverhereyes.
Mais
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughout
les
thecoveredcloisters[11],andprayed
chacun
eachonethathemightbeher
lit
bedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasure
maintenant
now,andlettherebe
pas
nobrawling,foritisararethingtoheara
homme
manwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;
mais
butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImay
donnerai
giveyouformalnoticetodepart,
et
andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
et
andturnabout,atyourowncost.
Si
Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupon
un
oneman,heavenhelpme,
mais
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
et
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
maison
housethereshallbeno
homme
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,
et
andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.
Then,Antinous,
fils
sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemto
avoir
havegivenyoulessonsinbluster
et
andtalltalking;
mayJove
jamais
nevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyour
père
fatherwasbeforeyou.”
Telemachus
répondit
answered,“Antinous,donotchidewith
me
me,but,godwilling,I
veut
willbechieftooifI
peux
can.
Isthistheworstfateyou
puissiez
canthinkofforme?
Itis
pas
nobadthingtobe
un
achief,foritbrings
fois
bothrichesandhonour.
Still,
maintenant
nowthatUlyssesisdeadthereare
beaucoup
manygreatmeninIthacaboth
vieux
oldandyoung,andsomeother
peuvent
maytaketheleadamong
eux
them;
neverthelessIwillbechiefinmy
propre
ownhouse,andwillrule
ceux
thosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”
ThenEurymachus,
fils
sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecide
qui
whoshallbechiefamong
nous
us,butyoushallbe
maître
masterinyourownhouse
et
andoveryourownpossessions;
noonewhile
y
thereisamaninIthacashall
ne
doyouviolencenorrobyou.
Et
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
veux
wanttoknowaboutthisstranger.
What
pays
countrydoeshecomefrom?
Ofwhat
famille
familyishe,andwhereishisestate?
Hashe
apporté
broughtyounewsaboutthe
retour
returnofyourfather,orwasheon
affaires
businessofhisown?
Heseemed
un
awelltodoman,
mais
buthehurriedoffsosuddenly
que
thathewasgonein
un
amomentbeforewecouldgetto
connaître
knowhim.”
“Myfatheris
mort
deadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“and
même
evenifsomerumourreachesmeIputno
plus
morefaithinitnow.
My
mère
motherdoesindeedsometimessendfor
un
asoothsayerandquestionhim,
mais
butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.
Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,
fils
sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,
un
anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”
Mais
Butinhishearthe
savait
knewthatithadbeen
la
thegoddess.
Thesuitorsthen
retournés
returnedtotheirsingingand
danses
dancinguntiltheevening;
but
quand
whennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywenthometo
lit
bedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’sroomwas
haut
highupinatower[13]
qui
thatlookedontotheoutercourt;
hither,then,hehied,brooding
et
andfullofthought.
Agoodold
femme
woman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,the
fils
sonofPisenor,wentbeforehim
avec
withacoupleofblazingtorches.
Laerteshadboughther
avec
withhisownmoneywhenshewasquite
jeune
young;
hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,
et
andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashe
fait
didtohisownwedded
femme
wife,buthedidnottakehertohis
lit
bedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]Sheitwas
qui
whonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,
et
andshelovedhimbetterthananyofthe
autre
otherwomeninthehouse
fait
did,forshehadnursedhim
quand
whenhewasababy.
He
ouvrit
openedthedoorofhis
lit
bedroomandsatdownuponthe
lit
bed;
BOOKII
ASSEMBLYOFTHE
Peuple
PEOPLEOFITHACA—SPEECHESOFTELEMACHUS
Et
ANDOFTHESUITORS—TELEMACHUSMAKESHISPREPARATIONS
Et
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDASMENTOR.
Maintenant
Nowwhenthechildof
matin
morning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
et
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,
et
andlefthisroomlookinglike
un
animmortalgod.
Heatonce
envoya
sentthecriersroundto
appeler
callthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthem
et
andthepeoplegatheredthereon;
then,
quand
whentheyweregottogether,hewentto
la
theplaceofassemblyspearinhand—not
seul
alone,forhistwohoundswent
avec
withhim.
Minervaendowedhimwith
une
apresenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthat
tout
allmarvelledathimashe
passait
wentby,andwhenhe
prit
tookhisplaceinhisfather’sseat
même
eventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.
Aegyptius,
un
amanbentdoublewithage,
et
andofinfiniteexperience,was
le
thefirsttospeak.
His
fils
sonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,
mais
butthesavageCyclopshad
tué
killedhimwhentheywere
tous
allshutupinthecave,
et
andhadcookedhislast
dîner
dinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
trois
threesonsleft,ofwhom
deux
twostillworkedontheirfather’sland,
tandis que
whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;
neverthelesstheir
père
fathercouldnotgetover
la
thelossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhim
quand
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
dit
said,“hearmywords.
From
le
thedayUlyssesleftus
il
therehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillors
jusqu'à
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,whether
vieux
oldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconvene
nous
us?
Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
et
anddoeshewishtowarn
nous
us,orwouldhespeakuponsome
autre
othermatterofpublicmoment?
Iam
sûr
sureheisanexcellent
personne
person,andIhopeJove
suis
willgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
prit
tookthisspeechasof
bon
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadto
dire
say.
Hestoodinthemiddleoftheassembly
et
andthegoodheraldPisenor
apporta
broughthimhisstaff.
Then,
tournant
turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itisI,asyou
suis
willshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisI
qui
whoamthemostaggrieved.
I
eu
havenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichI
voudrais
wouldwarnyou,noris
il
thereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichI
voudrais
wouldspeak.
Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,
et
andturnsontwogreatmisfortunes
qui
whichhavefallenuponmy
maison
house.
Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellent
père
father,whowaschiefamongallyou
ici
herepresent,andwaslikea
père
fathertoeveryoneofyou;
la
thesecondismuchmore
grave
serious,anderelongwillbe
la
theutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsof
tous
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
mère
mothertomarrythemagainsther
volonté
will.
Theyareafraidtogotoher
père
fatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehe
aime
likesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
fille
daughter,butdaybydaythey
continuent
keephangingaboutmyfather’s
maison
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
et
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
et
andnevergivingsomuchasa
pensant
thoughttothequantityofwinethey
boivent
drink.
Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;
wehavenow
pas
noUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,
et
andIcannotholdmyown
contre
againstthem.