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The Odyssey | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

The Odyssey | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

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BOOKI
THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’S
Visite
VISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.
Tell
moi
me,OMuse,ofthat
ingénieux
ingeniousherowhotravelledfar
et
andwideafterhehadsackedthe
célèbre
famoustownofTroy.
Manycitiesdidhe
visita
visit,andmanywerethenationswithwhosemanners
et
andcustomshewasacquainted;
moreoverhe
souffert
sufferedmuchbyseawhile
essayant
tryingtosavehisown
vie
lifeandbringhismensafely
maison
home;
butdowhathe
put
mighthecouldnotsavehismen,forthey
périrent
perishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyin
mangeant
eatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;
sothe
dieu
godpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.
Tell
moi
me,too,aboutallthesethings,oh
fille
daughterofJove,fromwhatsoever
source
sourceyoumayknowthem.
Sonow
tous
allwhoescapeddeathin
bataille
battleorbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhome
sauf
exceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingto
retourner
returntohiswifeand
pays
country,wasdetainedbythe
déesse
goddessCalypso,whohadgothiminto
une
alargecaveandwantedtomarry
lui
him.
Butasyearswentby,there
venu
cameatimewhenthegodssettledthathe
devrait
shouldgobacktoIthaca;
même
eventhen,however,whenhewas
parmi
amonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;
néanmoins
neverthelessallthegodshadnow
commencé
beguntopityhimexceptNeptune,
qui
whostillpersecutedhimwithout
cesse
ceasingandwouldnotlethimgethome.
Maintenant
NowNeptunehadgoneoffto
les
theEthiopians,whoareat
les
theworld’send,andliein
deux
twohalves,theonelookingWest
et
andtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonethereto
accepter
acceptahecatombofsheep
et
andoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathis
festival
festival;
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
wouldbesuretotakehis
vengeance
revengewhenhegrewup
et
andwantedtoreturnhome.
Mercure
Mercurytoldhimthisinallgood
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.
Itisan
île
islandcoveredwithforest,inthevery
milieu
middleofthesea,anda
déesse
goddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagician
Atlas
Atlas,wholooksafterthe
fond
bottomoftheocean,and
porte
carriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeep
ciel
heavenandearthasunder.
This
fille
daughterofAtlashasgotholdof
pauvre
poorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyevery
sorte
kindofblandishmenttomakehim
oublier
forgethishome,sothatheis
fatigué
tiredoflife,andthinksof
rien
nothingbuthowhemayonce
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
theimmortalgodsthatlivein
ciel
heaven?
Bearinmind,however,
que
thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesfor
avoir
havingblindedaneyeofPolyphemus
roi
kingoftheCyclopes.
Polyphemusis
fils
sontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,
fille
daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;
par conséquent
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-shod
lance
spear,sostoutandsturdy
et
andstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroes
qui
whohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’
maison
house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,
et
andsheheldabronze
lance
spearinherhand.
Thereshe
trouva
foundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichthey
devant
hadkilledandeaten,and
jouant
playingdraughtsinfrontofthe
maison
house.
Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,
certains
somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,
certains
somecleaningdownthetables
avec
withwetspongesandlayingthemout
nouveau
again,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesof
viande
meat.
Telemachussawherlong
avant
beforeanyoneelsedid.
Hewas
assis
sittingmoodilyamongthesuitors
pensant
thinkingabouthisbravefather,
et
andhowhewouldsendthem
voler
flyingoutofthehouse,ifhewereto
venir
cometohisownagain
et
andbehonouredasindays
passés
goneby.
Thusbroodingashe
assis
satamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinerva
et
andwentstraighttothe
porte
gate,forhewasvexedthata
étranger
strangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.
He
prit
tookherrighthandinhisown,
et
andbadehergivehimher
lance
spear.
“Welcome,”saidhe,“toour
maison
house,andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”
Heled
la
thewayashespoke,
et
andMinervafollowedhim.
Whentheywerewithinhetookher
lance
spearandsetitinthespear-stand
contre
againstastrongbearing-postalong
avec
withthemanyotherspearsofhis
malheureux
unhappyfather,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
beautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilver
bassin
basinforthemtowashtheirhands,
et
andshedrewaclean
table
tablebesidethem.
Anupper
serviteur
servantbroughtthembread,and
offrait
offeredthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthe
maison
house,thecarverfetchedthemplatesof
toutes
allmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,
et
andamanservantbroughtthem
vin
wineandpoureditoutforthem.
Thenthesuitorscamein
et
andtooktheirplacesonthebenches
et
andseats.[3]Forthwithmenservants
versaient
pouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentround
avec
withthebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowls
avec
withwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthings
qui
thatwerebeforethem.
Assoonastheyhadhadenoughto
mangé
eatanddrinktheywanted
musique
musicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofa
banquet
banquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforceto
chanter
singtothem.
Assoonashe
touché
touchedhislyreandbeganto
chanter
singTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,
avec
withhisheadclosetohersthatnoman
pouvait
mighthear.
“Ihope,sir,”said
il
he,“thatyouwillnotbe
offensé
offendedwithwhatIam
vais
goingtosay.
Singingcomes
bon marché
cheaptothosewhodonot
paient
payforit,andall
cela
thisisdoneatthecostof
un
onewhoseboneslierottinginsome
désert
wildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.
Si
Ifthesemenwereto
voir
seemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywould
prieraient
prayforlongerlegsratherthanalonger
bourse
purse,formoneywouldnot
servirait
servethem;
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,whatmannerof
navire
shipyoucamein,howyour
équipage
crewbroughtyoutoIthaca,
et
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
herewithmyshipand
équipage
crew,onavoyagetomenof
une
aforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]
avec
withacargoofiron,
et
andIshallbringback
cuivre
copper.
Asformyship,itliesover
là-bas
yonderofftheopencountry
loin
awayfromthetown,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,whenhecomesin
fatigué
tiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.
They
dit
toldmeyourfatherwasat
maison
homeagain,andthatwaswhyIcame,
mais
butitseemsthegodsare
toujours
stillkeepinghimback,forheisnot
mort
deadyetnotonthe
continent
mainland.
Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girt
île
islandinmidocean,or
une
aprisoneramongsavageswhoare
retiennent
detaininghimagainsthiswill.
Iam
pas
noprophet,andknowvery
peu
littleaboutomens,butI
parle
speakasitisborneinuponmefrom
ciel
heaven,andassureyouthathe
sera
willnotbeawaymuchlonger;
forheis
un
amanofsuchresource
que
thateventhoughhewereinchainsof
fer
ironhewouldfindsomemeansofgetting
maison
homeagain.
Buttellme,
et
andtellmetrue,canUlysses
vraiment
reallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowfor
un
ason?
Youareindeed
merveilleusement
wonderfullylikehimaboutthe
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-starredmanunder
ciel
heaventhanhewhothey
dit
tellmeismyfather.”
Et
AndMinervasaid,“Thereis
pas
nofearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuch
un
afinesonasyouare.
Mais
Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningof
tout
allthisfeasting,andwhoare
ces
thesepeople?
Whatisitallabout?
Haveyousome
banquet
banquet,oristherea
mariage
weddinginthefamily—fornoone
semble
seemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?
Et
Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyare
comportent
behaving;
whatriottheymake
sur
overthewholehouse;
itisenoughto
dégoûter
disgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”
“Sir,”
dit
saidTelemachus,“asregardsyour
question
question,solongasmy
père
fatherwashereitwas
bien
wellwithusandwiththe
maison
house,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilledit
autrement
otherwise,andhavehiddenhimaway
plus
morecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryet
caché
hidden.
Icouldhaveborneit
mieux
bettereventhoughhewere
mort
dead,ifhehadfallen
avec
withhismenbeforeTroy,
ou
orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhim
quand
whenthedaysofhis
combat
fightingweredone;
forthen
les
theAchaeanswouldhavebuilt
un
amoundoverhisashes,
et
andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;
mais
butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhim
loin
awayweknownotwhither;
heis
parti
gonewithoutleavingsomuchas
une
atracebehindhim,andI
hérité
inheritnothingbutdismay.
Nordoesthe
question
matterendsimplywithgriefforthe
perte
lossofmyfather;
heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyet
autre
anotherkind;
forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,
Même
Same,andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmy
maison
houseunderthepretextof
payer
payingtheircourttomy
mère
mother,whowillneitherpointblank
dira
saythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoan
fin
end;
sotheyaremaking
ravages
havocofmyestate,andbeforelongwilldoso
aussi
alsowithmyself.”
“Isthatso?”
exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeed
voulez
wantUlysseshomeagain.
Givehimhis
casque
helmet,shield,andacoupleoflances,
et
andifheisthemanhewas
quand
whenIfirstknewhiminour
maison
house,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewould
bientôt
soonlayhishandsabout
ces
theserascallysuitors,wereheto
tenait
standoncemoreuponhis
propre
ownthreshold.
HewasthencomingfromEphyra,
où
wherehehadbeentobeg
poison
poisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,
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,
cependant
however,urgeyoutosetabout
essayer
tryingtogetridof
ces
thesesuitorsatonce.
Takemyadvice,
appelez
calltheAchaeanheroesinassembly
demain
to-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,
et
andcallheaventobearyou
témoin
witness.
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
canputupwiththe
gaspillage
wastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.
Si
Ifontheotherhandyou
entendez
hearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,
célébrez
celebratehisfuneralriteswithall
due
duepomp,buildabarrowtohis
mémoire
memory,andmakeyourmothermarryagain.
Then,
avoir
havingdoneallthis,thinkit
bien
welloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeans
ou
orfoul,youmaykill
ces
thesesuitorsinyourown
maison
house.
Youaretoooldto
plaider
pleadinfancyanylonger;
haveyounot
entendu
heardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’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
knowyouwanttobegettingonwithyour
voyage
voyage,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
anypresentyoumaybe
disposé
disposedtomakeme,keepittillIcomeagain,
et
andIwilltakeit
maison
homewithme.
Youshallgivemea
très
verygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneof
non
nolessvalueinreturn.”
Avec
Withthesewordssheflewaway
comme
likeabirdintotheair,
mais
butshehadgivenTelemachus
courage
courage,andhadmadehim
penser
thinkmorethaneverabouthis
père
father.
Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,
et
andknewthatthestrangerhadbeen
un
agod,sohewent
directement
straighttowherethesuitorswere
assis
sitting.
Phemiuswasstillsinging,
et
andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashe
racontait
toldthesadtaleofthe
retour
returnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.
Penelope,
fille
daughterofIcarius,heardhis
chanson
songfromherroomupstairs,
et
andcamedownbythe
grand
greatstaircase,notalone,butattendedby
deux
twoofherhandmaids.
Whenshe
atteint
reachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingposts
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,andletthemdrinktheir
vin
wineinsilence,butcease
ce
thissadtale,forit
brise
breaksmysorrowfulheart,and
rappelle
remindsmeofmylost
mari
husbandwhomImournever
sans
withoutceasing,andwhosenamewas
grand
greatoverallHellasand
milieu
middleArgos.”[9].
“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“let
le
thebardsingwhathehasamindto;
bards
ne
donotmaketheillsthey
chantent
singof;
itisJove,notthey,
qui
whomakesthem,andwho
envoie
sendswealorwoeuponmankind
selon
accordingtohisowngood
plaisir
pleasure.
Thisfellowmeansno
mal
harmbysingingtheill-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;
for
parole
speechisman’smatter,andmine
au-dessus
aboveallothers[10]—foritisI
qui
whoammasterhere.”
Shewent
demandant
wonderingbackintothehouse,
et
andlaidherson’ssayinginher
cœur
heart.
Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,she
pleura
mournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashed
doux
sweetsleepoverhereyes.
Mais
Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughout
les
thecoveredcloisters[11],andprayed
chacun
eachonethathemightbeher
lit
bedfellow.
ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatour
plaisir
pleasurenow,andlettherebe
pas
nobrawling,foritisa
rare
rarethingtoheara
homme
manwithsuchadivine
voix
voiceasPhemiushas;
butinthe
matin
morningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImay
donnerai
giveyouformalnoticeto
partir
depart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turn
et
andturnabout,atyourowncost.
Si
Ifontheotherhandyou
choisissez
choosetopersistinspungingupon
un
oneman,heavenhelpme,
mais
butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,
et
andwhenyoufallinmyfather’s
maison
housethereshallbeno
homme
mantoavengeyou.”
Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,
et
andmarvelledattheboldnessofhis
discours
speech.
Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,
dit
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.
Isthistheworst
sort
fateyoucanthinkoffor
moi
me?
Itisnobadthingtobe
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,“Itrestswith
ciel
heaventodecidewhoshallbechief
parmi
amongus,butyoushallbe
maître
masterinyourownhouse
et
andoveryourownpossessions;
noonewhile
y
thereisamaninIthacashall
ne
doyouviolencenorrobyou.
Et
Andnow,mygoodfellow,I
veux
wanttoknowaboutthis
étranger
stranger.
Whatcountrydoeshe
vient
comefrom?
Ofwhatfamilyis
il
he,andwhereishisestate?
Hashe
apporté
broughtyounewsaboutthe
retour
returnofyourfather,orwasheon
affaires
businessofhisown?
He
semblait
seemedawelltodo
homme
man,buthehurriedoffso
soudainement
suddenlythathewasgonein
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
thatlookedontotheouter
cour
court;
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
ANDSTARTSFORPYLOSWITHMINERVADISGUISEDAS
Mentor
MENTOR.
Nowwhenthechildof
matin
morning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusrose
et
anddressedhimself.
Heboundhissandalsontohiscomely
pieds
feet,girdedhisswordabouthis
épaule
shoulder,andlefthisroom
ressemblant
lookinglikeanimmortalgod.
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,
terre
landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclopshad
tué
killedhimwhentheywere
tous
allshutupinthe
grotte
cave,andhadcookedhis
dernier
lastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehad
trois
threesonsleft,ofwhom
deux
twostillworkedontheirfather’s
terre
land,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;
néanmoins
neverthelesstheirfathercouldnotgetover
la
thelossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhim
quand
whenhebeganhisspeech.
“MenofIthaca,”he
dit
said,“hearmywords.
From
le
thedayUlyssesleftus
il
therehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillors
jusqu'à
untilnow;
whothencanitbe,
si
whetheroldoryoung,that
trouve
findsitsonecessarytoconvene
nous
us?
Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,
et
anddoeshewishto
avertir
warnus,orwouldhe
parler
speakuponsomeothermatterof
public
publicmoment?
Iamsureheis
une
anexcellentperson,andIhopeJove
suis
willgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”
Telemachus
prit
tookthisspeechasof
bon
goodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadto
dire
say.
Hestoodinthe
milieu
middleoftheassemblyandthe
bon
goodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.
Then,
tournant
turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itisI,asyou
suis
willshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisI
qui
whoamthemostaggrieved.
I
eu
havenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichI
voudrais
wouldwarnyou,noris
il
thereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichI
voudrais
wouldspeak.
Mygrievanceis
purement
purelypersonal,andturnson
deux
twogreatmisfortuneswhichhave
tombés
fallenuponmyhouse.
The
premier
firstoftheseisthe
perte
lossofmyexcellentfather,
qui
whowaschiefamongallyou
ici
herepresent,andwaslikea
père
fathertoeveryoneofyou;
la
thesecondismuchmore
grave
serious,anderelongwillbe
la
theutterruinofmyestate.
Thesonsof
tous
allthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmy
mère
mothertomarrythemagainsther
volonté
will.
Theyareafraidtogotoher
père
fatherIcarius,askinghimto
choisir
choosetheonehelikes
mieux
best,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhis
fille
daughter,butdaybydaythey
continuent
keephangingaboutmyfather’s
maison
house,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,
et
andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,
et
andnevergivingsomuchasa
pensant
thoughttothequantityof
vin
winetheydrink.
Noestate
peut
canstandsuchrecklessness;
wehavenow
pas
noUlyssestowardoff
mal
harmfromourdoors,andIcannotholdmyown
contre
againstthem.