The Odyssey Gradually Hardening Swedish B1

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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THECHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.

Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowho

reste

travelledfarandwideafterhehadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.

Manycitiesdidhevisit,andmanywerethenationswithwhosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;

moreoverhe

led

sufferedmuchbyseawhiletryingtosavehisownlifeandbringhismensafelyhome;

butdowhathemighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;

sothegodpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.

Tellme,too,aboutallthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoever

källa

sourceyoumayknowthem.

Sonowallwhoescapeddeathin

strid

battleorbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoalarge

grotta

caveandwantedtomarryhim.

Butasyearswentby,therecameatimewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;

eventhen,however,whenhewas

bland

amonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;

neverthelessallthegodshadnowbegunto

synd

pityhimexceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasingandwouldnotlethimgethome.

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

får

sheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathis

festival

festival;

buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgodsandmenspokefirst.

AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’ssonOrestes;

sohesaidtotheothergods:.

“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.

LookatAegisthus;

hemustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethedeathofhim;

forIsentMercuryto

varna

warnhimnottodoeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehis

hämnas

revengewhenhegrewupandwantedtoreturnhome.

Mercurytoldhimthisinallgoodwillbuthewouldnotlisten,andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”

ThenMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,it

tjänade

servedAegisthusright,andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;

butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;

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

Itisanislandcoveredwith

skog

forest,intheverymiddleofthesea,andagoddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthe

botten

bottomoftheocean,andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheavenandearthasunder.

ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethishome,sothatheistiredoflife,andthinksofnothingbuthowhemayoncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.

You,sir,takenoheedofthis,andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmanyaburnt

offer

sacrifice?

Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”

AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?

HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnomorecapablemanonearth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatliveinheaven?

Bearinmind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.

PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;

därför

thereforethoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.

Still,letuslayourheadstogetherandseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;

Neptunewillthenbepacified,forifweareallofamindhecan

knappast

hardlystandoutagainstus.”

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

InthemeantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;

IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismotherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhis

får

sheepandoxen;

IwillalsoconducthimtoSpartaandtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthiswillmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”

Sosayingsheboundonherglittering

gyllene

goldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshecanflylikethewindoverlandorsea;

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

Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilledandeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthehouse.

Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetableswith

våta

wetspongesandlayingthemoutagain,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.

Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.

Hewassittingmoodily

bland

amongthesuitorsthinkingabouthis

modiga

bravefather,andhowhewouldsendthemflyingoutofthehouse,ifheweretocometohisownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.

Thusbroodingashesat

bland

amongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaandwentstraighttothe

porten

gate,forhewasvexedthata

främling

strangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.

Hetookherrighthandinhisown,andbadehergivehimherspear.

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

Heledthewayashespoke,andMinervafollowedhim.

Whentheywerewithinhetookherspearandsetitinthespear-standagainstastrongbearing-postalongwiththemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.

Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoiseandinsolence,andthathemightaskhermorefreelyabouthisfather.

Amaidservantthenbroughtthemwaterinabeautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,andshe

drog

drewacleantablebesidethem.

Anupperservantbroughtthem

bröd

bread,andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthehouse,thecarver

hämtade

fetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,andamanservantbroughtthemwineandpoureditoutforthem.

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

fyllde

filledthemixing-bowlswithwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthingsthatwerebeforethem.

Assoonastheyhadhadenoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtothem.

AssoonashetouchedhislyreandbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,withhisheadclosetohersthatnomanmighthear.

“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtosay.

Singingcomes

billigt

cheaptothosewhodonotpayforit,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.

IfthesemenweretoseemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,formoneywouldnot

tjäna

servethem;

buthe,alas,hasfallenonan

dåligt

illfate,andevenwhenpeopledosometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheedthem;

weshallneverseehimagain.

Andnow,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,whoyouareandwhereyoucomefrom.

Tellmeofyourtownandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucamein,howyour

besättning

crewbroughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhat

nation

nationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.

Tellmealsotruly,forIwanttoknow,areyoua

främling

strangertothishouse,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?

Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”

AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulyandparticularlyallaboutit.

IamMentes,sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.

Ihavecomeherewithmyshipand

besättning

crew,onavoyagetomenofa

främmande

foreigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withacargoof

järn

iron,andIshallbringbackcopper.

Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]underthewooded

berget

mountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendsbeforeus,asoldLaerteswilltellyou,ifyouwillgoandaskhim.

Theysay,however,thathenevercomestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faring

knappt

hardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhimandgethisdinnerforhim,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.

Theytoldmeyourfatherwasathomeagain,andthatwaswhyIcame,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotdeadyetnotonthemainland.

Itismore

troligt

likelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmid

havet

ocean,oraprisoneramongsavageswhoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.

Iamnoprophet,andknowverylittleaboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,andassureyouthathewillnotbeawaymuchlonger;

forheisamanofsuchresourcethateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettinghomeagain.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforason?

Youare

verkligen

indeedwonderfullylikehimabouttheheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroywheretheflowerofalltheArgiveswentalso.

Sincethattimewehavenevereitherofusseentheother.”

“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,butitisa

klokt

wisechildthatknowshisownfather.

WouldthatIweresontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouaskme,thereisnomoreill-starredmanunderheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”

AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuchafinesonasyouare.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofallthisfeasting,andwhoarethesepeople?

Whatisitallabout?

Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?

Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyarebehaving;

whatriottheymakeoverthewholehouse;

itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”

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

Icouldhaveborneitbettereventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;

forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamoundoverhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;

butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawayweknownotwhither;

heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasa

spår

tracebehindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.

Nordoesthematterendsimplywithgriefforthelossofmyfather;

heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanotherkind;

forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoallthe

främsta

principalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmyhouseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,whowillneitherpointblanksaythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;

sotheyaremakinghavocofmy

egendom

estate,andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”

“Isthatso?”

exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudo

verkligen

indeedwantUlysseshomeagain.

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

HewasthencomingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeento

tigga

begpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.

Ilusfearedtheever-livinggodsandwouldnotgivehimany,butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasveryfondofhim.

IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwasthesesuitorswillhaveashortshriftandasorrywedding.

“Butthere!

Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,andtakehis

hämnas

revengeinhisownhouseorno;

Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.

Takemy

råd

advice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyto-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,andcallheaventobearyou

vittne

witness.

Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohisownplace,andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,lethergobacktoherfather,whowillfindherahusbandand

provideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatsodearadaughtermayexpect.

Asforyourself,letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyoucanget,witha

besättning

crewoftwentymen,andgoinquestofyourfatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.

Someonemaytellyousomething,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.

FirstgotoPylosandaskNestor;

thencegoontoSpartaandvisitMenelaus,forhegothomelastofalltheAchaeans;

ifyouhearthatyourfatherisaliveandonhiswayhome,youcanputupwiththewastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.

Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,

fira

celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,andmakeyourmothermarryagain.

Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkitwelloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeansorfoul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyourownhouse.

Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;

haveyounotheardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’s

mördare

murdererAegisthus?

Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;

showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfanameinstory.

Now,however,Imustgobacktomyshipandtomy

besättning

crew,whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;

thinkthematteroverforyourself,andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”

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

Iknowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakena

bad

bathandrefreshedyourself.

Iwillthengiveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;

Iwillgiveyouoneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchasonlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”

Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.

Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakeme,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwilltakeithomewithme.

Youshallgivemeaverygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofnoless

värde

valueinreturn.”

Withthesewordssheflewawaylikea

fågel

birdintotheair,butshehadgivenTelemachus

mod

courage,andhadmadehimthinkmorethaneverabouthisfather.

Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,andknewthatthestrangerhadbeenagod,sohewentstraighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.

Phemiuswasstillsinging,andhishearerssatraptin

tystnad

silenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.

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

Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedtheroofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.

Sheheldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,andwasweepingbitterly.

“Phemius,”shecried,“youknowmanyanotherfeatofgodsandheroes,suchaspoetsloveto

fira

celebrate.

Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,andletthemdrinktheirwinein

tystnad

silence,butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulheart,and

påminner

remindsmeofmylosthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,andwhosenamewasgreatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].

“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamindto;

bardsdonotmaketheillstheysingof;

itisJove,notthey,whomakesthem,andwhosendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowngoodpleasure.

Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,forpeoplealwaysapplaudthe

senaste

latestsongsmostwarmly.

Makeupyourmindtoitandbearit;

UlyssesisnottheonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.

Go,then,withinthehouseandbusyyourselfwithyour

dagliga

dailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,andtheorderingofyourservants;

for

tal

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

Shewentwonderingbackintothehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.

Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.

Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.

ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasurenow,andlettherebenobrawling,foritisa

sällsynt

rarethingtohearamanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;

butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turnandturnabout,atyourowncost.

Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupononeman,heavenhelpme,butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”

Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhis

tal

speech.

Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemtohavegivenyoulessonsinblusterand

högt

talltalking;

mayJovenever

grantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwasbeforeyou.”

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

Isthistheworst

öde

fateyoucanthinkofforme?

Itisnobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesandhonour.

Still,nowthatUlyssesisdeadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholdandyoung,andsomeothermaytakethelead

bland

amongthem;

neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyownhouse,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”

ThenEurymachus,sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecidewhoshallbechief

bland

amongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourownhouseandoveryourownpossessions;

noonewhilethereisamaninIthacashalldoyou

våld

violencenorrobyou.

Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwanttoknowaboutthisstranger.

Whatcountrydoeshecomefrom?

Ofwhatfamilyishe,andwhereishis

egendom

estate?

Hashebroughtyounewsaboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?

Heseemedawelltodoman,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgoneinamomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”

“Myfatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumourreachesmeIputnomorefaithinitnow.

Mymotherdoes

verkligen

indeedsometimessendforasoothsayerandquestionhim,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;

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

ammat

nursedhimwhenhewasababy.

Heopenedthedoorofhisbedroomandsatdownuponthebed;

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Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingered

Dawn

Dawn,appearedTelemachusroseanddressedhimself.

band

boundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhis

svärd

swordabouthisshoulder,andlefthisroomlookinglikeanimmortalgod.

Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthemandthepeople

samlades

gatheredthereon;

then,whentheyweregottogether,hewenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—notalone,forhistwohoundswentwithhim.

Minervaendowedhimwitha

närvaro

presenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.

Aegyptius,amanbentdoublewithage,andofinfiniteexperience,wasthefirsttospeak.

HissonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimwhentheywereallshutupinthecave,andhadcookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehadthreesonsleft,ofwhomtwostillworkedontheirfather’sland,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;

neverthelesstheirfathercouldnotgetoverthelossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhis

tal

speech.

“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.

FromthedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntilnow;

whothencanitbe,whetheroldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconveneus?

Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,anddoeshewishto

varna

warnus,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?

Iamsureheisanexcellentperson,andIhopeJovewill

ger

granthimhisheart’sdesire.”

Telemachustookthis

tal

speechasofgoodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadtosay.

HestoodinthemiddleoftheassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.

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

IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwould

varna

warnyou,noristhereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.

Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmyhouse.

Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellentfather,whowaschief

bland

amongallyouherepresent,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;

thesecondismuchmoreserious,anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmy

egendom

estate.

Thesonsofallthechiefmen

bland

amongyouarepesteringmymothertomarrythemagainstherwill.

TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,

offrar

sacrificingouroxen,sheep,andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinetheydrink.

egendom

estatecanstandsuchrecklessness;

wehavenownoUlyssestowardoff

skada

harmfromourdoors,andIcannotholdmyownagainstthem.

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