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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THE

Desafío

CHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.

Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowho

viajó

travelledfarandwideafterhehadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.

Manycitiesdidhevisit,andmanywerethenationswithwhosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;

moreoverhe

sufrió

sufferedmuchbyseawhiletryingtosavehisownlifeandbringhismensafelyhome;

butdowhathemighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;

sothegodpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.

Tellme,too,aboutallthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoever

fuente

sourceyoumayknowthem.

Sonowallwhoescapeddeathin

batalla

battleorbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoalarge

cueva

caveandwantedtomarryhim.

Butasyearswentby,therecameatimewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;

eventhen,however,whenhewas

entre

amonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;

neverthelessallthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasingandwouldnotlethimgethome.

NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,whoareattheworld’send,andlieintwohalves,theonelookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonetheretoacceptahecatombof

ovejas

sheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathis

festival

festival;

buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgodsandmenspokefirst.

AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’ssonOrestes;

sohesaidtotheothergods:.

“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.

LookatAegisthus;

hemustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethedeathofhim;

forIsentMercuryto

advertirle

warnhimnottodoeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehis

venganza

revengewhenhegrewupandwantedtoreturnhome.

Mercurytoldhimthisinallgoodwillbuthewouldnotlisten,andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”

ThenMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,it

sirvió

servedAegisthusright,andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;

butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;

itisforUlyssesthatmyheartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,poorman,fromallhisfriends.

Itisanislandcoveredwith

bosque

forest,intheverymiddleofthesea,andagoddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthe

fondo

bottomoftheocean,andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheavenandearthasunder.

ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoor

infeliz

unhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethishome,sothatheistiredoflife,andthinksofnothingbuthowhemayoncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.

You,sir,takenoheedofthis,andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmanyaburntsacrifice?

Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”

AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?

HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnomore

capaz

capablemanonearth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatliveinheaven?

Bearinmind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.

PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;

por lo tanto

thereforethoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.

Still,letuslayourheadstogetherandseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;

Neptunewillthenbepacified,forifweareallofamindhecan

difícilmente

hardlystandoutagainstus.”

AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,if,then,thegodsnowmeanthatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourmindsandthatheistoreturn.

InthemeantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;

IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismotherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhis

ovejas

sheepandoxen;

IwillalsoconducthimtoSpartaandtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthiswillmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”

Sosayingshe

ató

boundonherglitteringgoldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshecanflylikethewindoverlandorsea;

shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostoutandsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswhohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.

Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilledandeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthehouse.

Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetableswithwetspongesandlayingthemoutagain,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.

Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.

Hewassittingmoodily

entre

amongthesuitorsthinkingabouthis

valiente

bravefather,andhowhewouldsendthemflyingoutofthehouse,ifheweretocometohisownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.

Thusbroodingashesat

entre

amongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaandwentstraighttothe

puerta

gate,forhewasvexedthata

extraño

strangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.

Hetookherrighthandinhisown,andbadehergivehimherspear.

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

Heledthewayashespoke,andMinervafollowedhim.

Whentheywerewithinhetookherspearandsetitinthespear-standagainstastrongbearing-postalongwiththemanyotherspearsofhis

infeliz

unhappyfather,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.

Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheir

ruido

noiseandinsolence,andthathemightaskhermorefreelyabouthisfather.

criada

maidservantthenbroughtthemwaterinabeautiful

oro

goldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,andshe

dibujó

drewacleantablebesidethem.

Anupperservantbroughtthem

pan

bread,andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthehouse,thecarver

trajo

fetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,andamanservantbroughtthemwineandpoureditoutforthem.

Thenthesuitorscameinandtooktheirplacesonthebenchesandseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pages

llenaron

filledthemixing-bowlswithwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthingsthatwerebeforethem.

Assoonastheyhadhadenoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtothem.

AssoonashetouchedhislyreandbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,withhisheadclosetohersthatnomanmighthear.

“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtosay.

Singingcomes

barato

cheaptothosewhodonotpayforit,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.

IfthesemenweretoseemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,formoneywouldnot

serviría

servethem;

buthe,alas,hasfallenonan

mal

illfate,andevenwhenpeopledosometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheedthem;

weshallneverseehimagain.

Andnow,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,whoyouareandwhereyoucomefrom.

Tellmeofyourtownandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucamein,howyour

tripulación

crewbroughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhat

nación

nationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.

Tellmealsotruly,forIwanttoknow,areyoua

extraño

strangertothishouse,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?

Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”

AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulyandparticularlyallaboutit.

IamMentes,sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.

Ihavecomeherewithmyshipand

tripulación

crew,onavoyagetomenofaforeign

lengua

tonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withacargoofiron,andIshallbringbackcopper.

Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]underthewooded

montaña

mountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendsbeforeus,asoldLaerteswilltellyou,ifyouwillgoandaskhim.

Theysay,however,thathenevercomestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faringhardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhimandgethisdinnerforhim,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.

Theytoldmeyourfatherwasathomeagain,andthatwaswhyIcame,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotdeadyetnotonthemainland.

Itismore

probable

likelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmid

océano

ocean,oraprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.

Iamnoprophet,andknowverylittleaboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,andassureyouthathewillnotbeawaymuchlonger;

forheisamanofsuchresourcethateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettinghomeagain.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforason?

Youare

hecho

indeedwonderfullylikehimabouttheheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroywherethe

flor

flowerofalltheArgiveswentalso.

Sincethattimewehavenevereitherofusseentheother.”

“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,butitisa

sabio

wisechildthatknowshisownfather.

WouldthatIweresontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouaskme,thereisnomoreill-starredmanunderheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”

AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuchafinesonasyouare.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofallthisfeasting,andwhoarethesepeople?

Whatisitallabout?

Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?

Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyare

comportando

behaving;

whatriottheymakeoverthewholehouse;

itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”

“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmyfatherwashereitwaswellwithusandwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,andhavehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.

Icouldhaveborneitbettereventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;

forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamoundoverhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;

butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawayweknownotwhither;

heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasa

rastro

tracebehindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.

Nordoesthematterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;

heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanotherkind;

forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmyhouseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,whowillneitherpointblanksaythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;

sotheyaremakinghavocofmyestate,andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”

“Isthatso?”

exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudo

hecho

indeedwantUlysseshomeagain.

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

HewasthencomingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeento

pidiendo

begpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.

Ilusfearedtheever-livinggodsandwouldnotgivehimany,butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasveryfondofhim.

IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwasthesesuitorswillhaveashortshriftandasorrywedding.

“Butthere!

Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,andtakehis

venganza

revengeinhisownhouseorno;

Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.

Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyto-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,andcallheaventobearyou

testigo

witness.

Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohisownplace,andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,lethergobacktoherfather,whowillfindherahusbandand

proporcionará

provideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatsodearadaughtermayexpect.

Asforyourself,letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyoucanget,witha

tripulación

crewoftwentymen,andgoinquestofyourfatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.

Someonemaytellyousomething,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.

FirstgotoPylosandaskNestor;

thencegoontoSpartaandvisitMenelaus,forhegothomelastofalltheAchaeans;

ifyouhearthatyourfatherisaliveandonhiswayhome,youcanputupwiththewastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.

Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,

celebre

celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,andmakeyourmothermarryagain.

Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkitwelloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeansorfoul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyourownhouse.

Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;

haveyounotheardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’s

asesino

murdererAegisthus?

Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;

showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfanameinstory.

Now,however,Imustgobacktomyshipandtomy

tripulación

crew,whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;

thinkthematteroverforyourself,andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”

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

Iknowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakena

baño

bathandrefreshedyourself.

Iwillthengiveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;

Iwillgiveyouoneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchasonlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”

Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.

Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakeme,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwilltakeithomewithme.

Youshallgivemeaverygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofnolessvalueinreturn.”

Withthesewordssheflewawaylikea

pájaro

birdintotheair,butshehadgivenTelemachus

coraje

courage,andhadmadehimthinkmorethaneverabouthisfather.

Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,andknewthatthe

extraño

strangerhadbeenagod,sohewentstraighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.

Phemiuswasstillsinging,andhishearerssatraptin

silencio

silenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.

Penelope,daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,notalone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.

Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedthe

techo

roofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.

Sheheldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,andwasweepingbitterly.

“Phemius,”shecried,“youknowmanyanotherfeatofgodsandheroes,suchaspoetsloveto

celebrar

celebrate.

Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,andletthemdrinktheirwinein

silencio

silence,butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulheart,and

recuerda

remindsmeofmylosthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,andwhosenamewasgreatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].

“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamindto;

bardsdonotmaketheillstheysingof;

itisJove,notthey,whomakesthem,andwhosendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowngoodpleasure.

Thisfellowmeansno

daño

harmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,forpeoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.

Makeupyourmindtoitandbearit;

UlyssesisnottheonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.

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

for

habla

speechisman’smatter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”

Shewentwonderingbackintothehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.

Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.

Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbed

compañero

fellow.

ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasurenow,andlettherebenobrawling,foritisararethingtohearamanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;

butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turnandturnabout,atyourowncost.

Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupononeman,heavenhelpme,butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”

Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhis

discurso

speech.

Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemtohavegivenyoulessonsinblusterandtalltalking;

mayJovenever

conceda

grantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwasbeforeyou.”

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

Isthistheworst

destino

fateyoucanthinkofforme?

Itisnobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesandhonour.

Still,nowthatUlyssesisdeadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholdandyoung,andsomeothermaytakethelead

entre

amongthem;

neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyownhouse,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”

ThenEurymachus,sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecidewhoshallbechief

entre

amongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourownhouseandoveryourownpossessions;

noonewhilethereisamaninIthacashalldoyou

violencia

violencenorrobyou.

Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwanttoknowaboutthis

extraño

stranger.

Whatcountrydoeshecomefrom?

Ofwhatfamilyishe,andwhereishisestate?

Hashebroughtyounewsaboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?

Heseemedawelltodoman,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgoneinamomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”

“Myfatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumourreachesmeIputnomorefaithinitnow.

Mymotherdoes

hecho

indeedsometimessendforasoothsayerandquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.

Asforthe

extraño

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

Butinhisheartheknewthatithadbeenthegoddess.

Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinginganddancinguntiltheevening;

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

hither,then,hehied,broodingandfullofthought.

Agoodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thesonofPisenor,wentbeforehimwithacoupleofblazingtorches.

Laerteshadboughtherwithhisownmoneywhenshewasquiteyoung;

hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]SheitwaswhonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,andshelovedhimbetterthananyoftheotherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhimwhenhewasababy.

Heopenedthedoorofhisbedroomandsatdownuponthebed;

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Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingeredDawn,

apareció

appearedTelemachusroseanddressedhimself.

ató

boundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhis

espada

swordabouthisshoulder,andlefthisroomlookinglikeanimmortalgod.

Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthemandthepeople

reunió

gatheredthereon;

then,whentheyweregottogether,hewenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—notalone,forhistwohoundswentwithhim.

Minervaendowedhimwitha

presencia

presenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.

Aegyptius,amanbentdoublewithage,andofinfiniteexperience,wasthefirsttospeak.

HissonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimwhentheywereallshutupinthe

cueva

cave,andhadcookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehadthreesonsleft,ofwhomtwostillworkedontheirfather’sland,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;

neverthelesstheirfathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhis

discurso

speech.

“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.

FromthedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntilnow;

whothencanitbe,whetheroldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconveneus?

Hashegotwindofsomehost

acerca

approaching,anddoeshewishtowarnus,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?

Iamsureheisanexcellentperson,andIhopeJovewill

conceda

granthimhisheart’sdesire.”

Telemachustookthis

discurso

speechasofgoodomenand

levantó

roseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadtosay.

HestoodinthemiddleoftheassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.

Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthemostaggrieved.

IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwould

advirtiera

warnyou,noristhereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.

Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmyhouse.

Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellentfather,whowaschief

entre

amongallyouherepresent,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;

thesecondismuchmoreserious,anderelongwillbetheutter

ruina

ruinofmyestate.

Thesonsofallthechiefmen

entre

amongyouarepesteringmymothertomarrythemagainstherwill.

TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,andto

proporcione

providemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,

sacrificando

sacrificingouroxen,sheep,andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinetheydrink.

Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;

wehavenownoUlyssestowardoff

daño

harmfromourdoors,andIcannotholdmyownagainstthem.

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