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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’S

Visitan

VISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.

Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingenious

héroe

herowhotravelledfarandwideafterhehadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.

Manycitiesdidhe

visitó

visit,andmanywerethenationswith

cuyas

whosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;

moreoverhesufferedmuchby

mar

seawhiletryingtosavehisownlifeandbringhismensafelyhome;

butdowhathemighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;

sothegodpreventedthemfromever

llegar

reachinghome.

Tellme,too,aboutallthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoeversourceyoumayknowthem.

Sonowallwho

escaparon

escapeddeathinbattleorbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhome

excepto

exceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoa

gran

largecaveandwantedto

casarse

marryhim.

Butasyearswentby,therecameatimewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;

eventhen,however,whenhewasamonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;

neverthelessallthegodshadnow

comenzado

beguntopityhimexceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasingandwouldnotlethimgethome.

NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,whoareattheworld’send,andlieintwohalves,theonelooking

Oeste

WestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonethereto

aceptar

acceptahecatombofsheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;

buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgodsandmenspokefirst.

AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’ssonOrestes;

sohesaidtotheothergods:.

“Seenow,howmenlay

culpan

blameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.

LookatAegisthus;

hemustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethedeathofhim;

forIsentMercurytowarnhimnottodoeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevengewhenhe

creciera

grewupandwantedtoreturnhome.

Mercurytoldhimthisinallgoodwillbuthewouldnotlisten,andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”

ThenMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;

butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;

itisforUlyssesthatmyheartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girt

isla

island,faraway,poorman,fromallhisfriends.

Itisan

isla

islandcoveredwithforest,inthevery

medio

middleofthesea,andagoddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,and

lleva

carriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeep

cielo

heavenandearthasunder.

ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethishome,sothatheis

cansado

tiredoflife,andthinksofnothingbuthowhemayoncemoreseethe

humo

smokeofhisownchimneys.

You,sir,takenoheedofthis,andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmanyaburntsacrifice?

Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingso

enojado

angrywithhim?”

AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?

HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnomorecapablemanonearth,

normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatlivein

cielo

heaven?

Bearinmind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedan

ojo

eyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.

PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;

thereforethoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.

Still,letuslayourheadstogetherandseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;

Neptunewillthenbepacified,forifweareallofamindhecanhardlystandoutagainstus.”

AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,if,then,thegodsnowmeanthatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygian

isla

islandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourmindsandthatheistoreturn.

InthemeantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;

IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismotherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhissheepandoxen;

IwillalsoconducthimtoSpartaandtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthiswillmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”

Sosayingsheboundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshecan

volar

flylikethewindover

tierra

landorsea;

shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostoutandsturdyand

fuerte

strong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswhohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.

Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilledandeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthehouse.

Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixing

vino

winewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,some

limpiando

cleaningdownthetableswithwetspongesandlayingthemoutagain,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.

Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.

Hewassittingmoodilyamongthesuitorsthinkingabouthisbravefather,andhowhewouldsendthem

volando

flyingoutofthehouse,ifheweretocometohisownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.

Thusbroodingashesatamongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaandwent

directamente

straighttothegate,forhewasvexedthatastrangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.

Hetookherrighthandinhisown,andbadehergivehimherspear.

“Welcome,”saidhe,“toourhouse,andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”

lideró

ledthewayashespoke,andMinervafollowedhim.

Whentheywerewithinhetookherspearandsetitinthespear-standagainsta

fuerte

strongbearing-postalongwiththemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,andheconductedhertoarichlydecorated

asiento

seatunderwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.

Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]andhesetanother

asiento

seatnearherforhimself,awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoiseandinsolence,andthathemightaskhermorefreelyabouthisfather.

Amaidservantthenbroughtthemwaterinabeautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemto

lavasen

washtheirhands,andshedrewa

limpia

cleantablebesidethem.

Anupperservantbroughtthembread,and

ofreció

offeredthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsandsetcupsof

oro

goldbytheirside,andamanservantbroughtthem

vino

wineandpoureditoutforthem.

Thenthesuitorscameinandtooktheirplacesonthebenchesandseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwineandwater,andthey

pusieron

laidtheirhandsuponthegoodthingsthatwerebeforethem.

Assoonastheyhadhadenoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtothem.

Assoonashetouchedhislyreand

comenzó

begantosingTelemachusspoke

bajo

lowtoMinerva,withhisheadclosetohersthatnomanmighthear.

“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtosay.

Singingcomescheaptothosewhodonotpayforit,andallthisisdoneatthecostofone

cuyos

whoseboneslierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.

IfthesemenweretoseemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywould

rezarían

prayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,formoneywouldnotservethem;

buthe,alas,hasfallenonanillfate,andevenwhenpeopledosometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheedthem;

weshallneverseehimagain.

Andnow,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,whoyouareandwhereyoucomefrom.

Tellmeofyourtownandparents,whatmannerof

barco

shipyoucamein,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhatnationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomeby

tierra

land.

Tellmealsotruly,forIwanttoknow,areyouastrangertothishouse,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?

Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”

AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulyandparticularlyallaboutit.

IamMentes,sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.

Ihavecomeherewithmy

barco

shipandcrew,onavoyagetomenofaforeigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withacargoofiron,andIshallbringbackcopper.

Asformy

barco

ship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendsbeforeus,asoldLaerteswilltellyou,ifyouwillgoandaskhim.

Theysay,however,thathenevercomestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringhardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhimandgethisdinnerforhim,whenhecomesin

cansado

tiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.

Theytoldmeyourfatherwasathomeagain,andthatwaswhyIcame,butit

parece

seemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotdeadyetnotonthemainland.

Itismorelikelyheisonsomesea-girt

isla

islandinmidocean,oraprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.

Iamnoprophet,andknowverylittleaboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefrom

cielo

heaven,andassureyouthathewillnotbeawaymuchlonger;

forheisamanofsuchresourcethateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettinghomeagain.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforason?

Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimabouttheheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerofalltheArgiveswentalso.

Sincethattimewehavenevereitherofusseentheother.”

“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,butitisawisechildthatknowshisownfather.

WouldthatIweresontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouaskme,thereisnomoreill-starredmanunder

cielo

heaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”

AndMinervasaid,“Thereisno

temor

fearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuchafinesonasyouare.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofallthisfeasting,andwhoarethesepeople?

Whatisitallabout?

Haveyousomebanquet,oristherea

boda

weddinginthefamily—fornoone

parece

seemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?

Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;

whatriottheymakeoverthewholehouse;

itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”

“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmyfatherwashereitwaswellwithusandwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,andhave

escondido

hiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryet

escondido

hidden.

Icouldhaveborneitbettereventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;

forthentheAchaeanswouldhave

construido

builtamoundoverhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;

butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawayweknownotwhither;

heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasatracebehindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.

Nordoesthematterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;

cielo

heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanotherkind;

forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,andthewoodland

isla

islandofZacynthus,asalsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmyhouseunderthepretextofpayingtheir

corte

courttomymother,whowillneitherpointblanksaythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;

sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”

“Isthatso?”

exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysseshomeagain.

Givehimhishelmet,shield,andacoupleoflances,andifheisthemanhewaswhenIfirstknewhiminourhouse,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewouldsoonlayhishandsabouttheserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemoreuponhisownthreshold.

HewasthencomingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.

Ilus

temía

fearedtheever-livinggodsandwouldnotgivehimany,butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasveryfondofhim.

IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwasthesesuitorswillhaveashortshriftandasorry

boda

wedding.

“Butthere!

Itrestswith

cielo

heaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,andtakehisrevengeinhisownhouseorno;

Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.

Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyto-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,andcall

cielo

heaventobearyouwitness.

Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohisownplace,andifyourmother’smindisseton

casarse

marryingagain,lethergobacktoherfather,whowillfindherahusbandandprovideherwithallthe

matrimonio

marriagegiftsthatsodearadaughtermay

esperar

expect.

Asforyourself,letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebest

barco

shipyoucanget,withacrewoftwentymen,andgoinquestofyourfatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.

Someonemaytellyousomething,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sent

mensaje

messagemaydirectyou.

FirstgotoPylosandaskNestor;

thencegoontoSpartaand

visitar

visitMenelaus,forhegothomelastofalltheAchaeans;

ifyouhearthatyourfatherisaliveandonhiswayhome,youcanputupwiththe

desperdicio

wastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.

Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,

construya

buildabarrowtohis

memoria

memory,andmakeyourmothermarryagain.

Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkitwelloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeansorfoul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyourownhouse.

Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;

haveyounotheardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?

Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;

showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfanameinstory.

Now,however,Imustgobacktomy

nave

shipandtomycrew,whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;

thinkthematteroverforyourself,andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”

“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeenverykindofyoutotalktomeinthisway,asthoughIwereyourownson,andIwilldoallyoutellme;

Iknowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.

Iwillthengiveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;

Iwillgiveyouoneofgreat

belleza

beautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchasonlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”

Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.

Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakeme,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwilltakeithomewithme.

Youshallgivemeaverygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofno

menos

lessvalueinreturn.”

Withthesewordsshe

voló

flewawaylikeabirdintotheair,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,andhadmadehimthinkmorethaneverabouthisfather.

Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,andknewthatthestrangerhadbeenagod,sohewent

directamente

straighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.

Phemiuswasstillsinging,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthe

triste

sadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.

Penelope,daughterofIcarius,heardhis

canción

songfromherroomupstairs,andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,notalone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.

Whenshe

llegó

reachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.

Sheheldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,andwasweepingbitterly.

“Phemius,”shecried,“youknowmanyanotherfeatofgodsandheroes,suchaspoetslovetocelebrate.

Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,andletthemdrinktheir

vino

wineinsilence,butceasethis

triste

sadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmylosthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,and

cuyo

whosenamewasgreatoverallHellasand

medio

middleArgos.”[9].

“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamindto;

bardsdonotmaketheillstheysingof;

itisJove,notthey,whomakesthem,andwhosendswealorwoeuponmankind

acuerdo

accordingtohisowngood

placer

pleasure.

Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,forpeoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.

Makeupyourmindtoitandbearit;

UlyssesisnottheonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.

Go,then,withinthehouseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,andtheorderingofyourservants;

forspeechisman’smatter,andmine

encima

aboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”

Shewent

preguntando

wonderingbackintothehouse,and

puso

laidherson’ssayinginherheart.

Then,going

escaleras

upstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.

Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],and

oraban

prayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.

ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatour

placer

pleasurenow,andlettherebenobrawling,foritisararethingtohearamanwithsuchadivine

voz

voiceasPhemiushas;

butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformal

aviso

noticetodepart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turnandturnabout,atyourown

costo

cost.

Ifontheotherhandyou

eliges

choosetopersistinspungingupononeman,

cielo

heavenhelpme,butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”

Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhisspeech.

Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegods

parecen

seemtohavegivenyoulessonsinblusterandtalltalking;

mayJovenevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwasbeforeyou.”

Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewithme,but,godwilling,IwillbechieftooifIcan.

Isthisthe

peor

worstfateyoucanthinkofforme?

Itisnobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesandhonour.

Still,nowthatUlyssesisdeadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholdandyoung,andsomeothermaytaketheleadamongthem;

neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyownhouse,andwill

gobernaré

rulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”

ThenEurymachus,sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswith

cielo

heaventodecidewhoshallbechiefamongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourownhouseandoveryourownpossessions;

noonewhilethereisamaninIthacashalldoyouviolence

norrobyou.

Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwanttoknowaboutthisstranger.

Whatcountrydoeshecomefrom?

Ofwhatfamilyishe,andwhereishisestate?

Hashebroughtyounewsaboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?

parecía

seemedawelltodoman,buthehurriedoffso

repentinamente

suddenlythathewasgoneinamomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”

“Myfatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumour

llegue

reachesmeIputnomore

faithinitnow.

Mymotherdoesindeedsometimessendforasoothsayerandquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.

Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”

Butinhisheartheknewthatithadbeenthegoddess.

Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinginganddancinguntiltheevening;

butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’sroomwashighupinatower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;

hither,then,hehied,broodingandfullofthought.

Agoodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thesonofPisenor,wentbeforehimwithacoupleofblazingtorches.

Laerteshadboughtherwithhisownmoneywhenshewasquiteyoung;

hegavethe

valor

worthoftwentyoxenforher,andshewedasmuch

respeto

respecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhe

temía

fearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]SheitwaswhonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,andshelovedhimbetterthananyoftheotherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhimwhenhewasababy.

Heopenedthedoorofhisbedroomandsatdownuponthebed;

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Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,appearedTelemachusroseand

vistió

dressedhimself.

Heboundhissandalsontohiscomely

pies

feet,girdedhisswordabouthisshoulder,andlefthisroomlookinglikeanimmortalgod.

Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthemandthepeoplegatheredthereon;

then,whentheyweregottogether,hewenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—notalone,forhistwohoundswentwithhim.

Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’s

asiento

seateventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.

Aegyptius,amanbentdoublewithage,andofinfinite

experiencia

experience,wasthefirsttospeak.

HissonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,

tierra

landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimwhentheywereallshutupinthecave,andhad

cocinado

cookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehadthreesonsleft,ofwhomtwostillworkedontheirfather’s

tierra

land,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;

neverthelesstheirfathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhimwhenhe

comenzó

beganhisspeech.

“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.

FromthedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntilnow;

whothencanitbe,whetheroldoryoung,thatfindsitso

necesario

necessarytoconveneus?

Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,anddoeshewishtowarnus,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterof

público

publicmoment?

Iamsureheisan

excelente

excellentperson,andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”

Telemachustookthisspeechasofgoodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadtosay.

Hestoodinthe

medio

middleoftheassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.

Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortly

aprenderás

learn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthemostaggrieved.

IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwouldwarnyou,

noristhereanymatterof

público

publicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.

Mygrievanceispurely

personal

personal,andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmyhouse.

Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmy

excelente

excellentfather,whowaschiefamongallyouhere

presentes

present,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;

thesecondismuchmoreserious,anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmyestate.

Thesonsofallthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymotherto

casarse

marrythemagainstherwill.

TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimto

elija

choosetheonehelikesbest,andtoprovide

matrimonio

marriagegiftsforhisdaughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,sheep,andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityof

vino

winetheydrink.

Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;

wehavenownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,andIcannotholdmyownagainstthem.

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