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gormandizers some of the comrades of King Ulysses were。 From what is 

related of them�察 �I  reckon that   their  favorite  diet was   pork�察 �and   that  they 

had lived upon it until a good part of their physical substance was swine's 

flesh�察�and their tempers and dispositions were very much akin to the hog。 

A dish of venison�察�however�察�was no unacceptable meal to them�察�especially 

after feeding so long on oysters and clams。 So�察�beholding the dead stag�察�

they felt of its ribs�察�in a knowing way�察�and lost no time in kindling a fire of 

driftwood�察�to cook it。 The rest of the day was spent in feasting�察�and if these 

enormous   eaters   got   up   from   table   at   sunset�察  �it   was   only   because   they 

could not scrape another morsel off the poor animal's bones。 

     The next morning�察�their appetites were as sharp as ever。 They looked at 

Ulysses�察�as if they expected him to clamber up the cliff again�察�and come 

back   with   another   fat   deer   upon   his   shoulders。   Instead   of   setting   out�察�

however�察�he summoned the whole crew together�察�and told them it was in 

vain   to   hope   that   he   could   kill   a   stag   every   day   for   their   dinner�察  �and 

therefore it was advisable to think of some other mode of satisfying their 

hunger。 

     ;Now�察─�said he�察 �when I was on the cliff�察�yesterday�察�I discovered that 

this island is inhabited。 At a considerable distance from the shore stood a 

marble palace�察�which appeared to be very spacious�察�and had a great deal of 

smoke curling out of one of its chimneys。; 

     ;Aha� ─�muttered some of his companions�察�smacking their lips。 ;That 

smoke must have come from the kitchen fire。 There was a good dinner on 

the spit�察�and no doubt there will be as good a one to´day。; 

     ;But�察─  �continued   the   wise   Ulysses�察   �you   must   remember�察  �my   good 



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friends�察   �our   misadventure       in  the   cavern    of  one´eyed      Polyphemus�察      �the 

Cyclops� �Instead of his ordinary  milk diet�察�did he not eat up two of our 

comrades for his supper�察�and a couple more for breakfast�察�and two at his 

supper again�拭�Methinks I see him  yet�察�the hideous monster�察�scanning us 

with   that   great   red   eye�察  �in   the   middle   of   his   forehead�察  �to   single   out   the 

fattest。 And then�察�again�察�only a few days ago�察�did we not fall into the hands 

of the king of the Laestrygons�察�and those other horrible giants�察�his subjects�察�

who devoured a great many more of us than are now left�拭�To tell you the 

truth�察  �if   we   go   to   yonder   palace�察  �there   can   be   no   question   that   we   shall 

make our appearance at the dinner table�察�but whether seated as guests�察�or 

served up as food�察�is a point to be seriously considered。; 

     ;Either way�察─�murmured some of the hungriest of the crew�察 �it will be 

better   than   starvation�察  �particularly   if   one   could   be   sure   of   being     well 

fattened beforehand�察�and daintily cooked afterwards。; 

     ;That is a matter of taste�察─�said King Ulysses�察 �and�察�for my own part�察�

neither     the  most    careful   fattening    nor   the   daintiest   of   cookery     would 

reconcile   me   to   being   dished   at   last。   My   proposal   is�察  �therefore�察  �that   we 

divide   ourselves   into   two   equal   parties�察  �and   ascertain�察  �by   drawing   lots�察�

which of the two shall go to the palace�察�and beg for food and assistance。 If 

these   can be   obtained�察 �all   is   well。  If   not�察 �and if the inhabitants prove   as 

inhospitable as Polyphemus�察�or the Laestrygons�察�then there will but half of 

us perish�察�and the remainder may set sail and escape。; 

     As   nobody   objected   to   this   scheme�察  �Ulysses   proceeded   to   count   the 

whole band�察�and found that there were forty´six men�察�including himself。 

He then numbered off twenty´two of them�察�and put Eurylochus ��who was 

one of his chief officers�察�and second only to himself in sagacity�� at their 

head。 Ulysses took command of the remaining twenty´two men�察�in person。 

Then�察�taking off his helmet�察�he put two shells into it�察�on one of which was 

written�察   �Go�察─  �and   on     the   other   ;Stay。;   Another   person   now   held        the 

helmet�察�while Ulysses and Eurylochus drew out each a shell�察�and the word 

;Go;   was   found   written   on   that   which   Eurylochus   had   drawn。   In   this 

manner�察  �it   was   decided   that   Ulysses   and   his   twenty´two   men   were   to 

remain at the seaside until the other party should have found out what sort 

of treatment they might expect at the mysterious palace。 As there was no 



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help for it�察�Eurylochus immediately set forth at the head of his twenty´two 

followers�察�who went off in a very melancholy state of mind�察�leaving their 

friends in hardly better spirits than themselves。 

     No sooner had they clambered up the cliff�察�than they discerned the tall 

marble towers of the palace�察�ascending�察�as white as snow�察�out of the lovely 

green   shadow   of   the   trees   which   surrounded   it。 A  gush   of   smoke   came 

from a chimney in the rear of the edifice。 This vapor rose high in the air�察�

and�察�meeting with a breeze�察�was wafted seaward�察�and made to pass over 

the heads of the hungry mariners。 When people's appetites are keen�察�they 

have a very quick scent for anything savory in the wind。 

     ;That smoke comes from the kitchen� ─�cried one of them�察�turning up 

his nose as high as he could�察�and snuffing eagerly。 ;And�察�as sure as I'm a 

half´starved vagabond�察�I smell roast meat in it。; 

     ;Pig�察�roast pig� ─�said another。 ;Ah�察�the dainty little porker。 My mouth 

waters for him。; 

     ;Let us make haste�察─�cried the others�察 �or we shall be too late for the 

good cheer�  ─�

     But scarcely  had they  made   half   a   dozen   steps from  the   edge of   the 

cliff�察  �when   a   bird   came   fluttering   to   meet   them。   It   was   the   same   pretty 

little   bird�察  �with   the   purple   wings   and   body�察  �the   yellow   legs�察  �the   golden 

collar    round    its  neck�察 �and   the   crown´like     tuft  upon   its  head�察  �whose 

behavior had so much surprised Ulysses。 It hovered about Eurylochus�察�and 

almost brushed his face with its wings。 

     ;Peep�察�peep�察�peweep� ─�chirped the bird。 

     So plaintively intelligent was the sound�察�that it seemed as if the little 

creature were going to break its heart with some mighty secret that it had 

to tell�察�and only this one poor note to tell it with。 

     ;My pretty bird�察─�said Eurylochusfor he was a wary person�察�and let 

no token of harm escape his notice;my pretty bird�察�who sent you hither�拭�

And what is the message which you bring�拭─�

     ;Peep�察�peep�察�peweep�  ─�replied the bird�察�very sorrowfully。 

     Then it flew towards the edge of the cliff�察�and looked around at them�察�

as   if  exceedingly     anxious    that  they   should   return   whence     they   came。 

Eurylochus and a few of the others were inclined to turn back。 They could 



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not    help  suspecting     that  the  purple    bird  must    be  aware    of  something 

mischievous that would befall them at the palace�察�and the knowledge of 

which affected its airy spirit with a human sympathy and sorrow。 But the 

rest   of  the   voyagers�察   �snuffing   up   the  smoke     from   the   palace   kitchen�察�

ridiculed the idea of returning to the vessel。 One of them ��more brutal than 

his fellows�察�and the most notorious gormandizer in the crew�� said such a 

cruel and wicked thing�察�that I wonder the mere thought did not turn him 

into a wild beast�察�in shape�察�as he already was in his nature。 

     ;This troublesome and impertinent little fowl�察─�said he�察 �would make a 

delicate titbit to begin dinner with。 Just one plump morsel�察�melting away 

between the teeth。 If he comes within my reach�察�I'll catch him�察�and give 

him to the palace cook to be roasted on a skewer。; 

     The words were hardly out of his mouth�察�before the purple bird flew 

away�察�crying�察 �Peep�察�peep�察�peweep�察─�more dolorously than ever。 

     ;That   bird�察─  �remarked   Eurylochus�察   �knows   more   than   we   do   about 

what awaits us at the palace。; 

     ;Come on�察�then�察─�cried his comrades�察 �and we'll soon know as much as 

he does。; 

     The   party�察  �accordingly�察  �went   onward   through   the   green   and   pleasant 

wood。 Every little while they caught new glimpses of the marble palace�察�

which looked more and more beautiful the nearer they approached it。 They 

soon entered a broad pathway�察�which seemed to be very neatly kept�察�and 

which went winding along�察�with streaks of sunshine falling across it and 

specks   of   light   quivering   among   the   deepest   shadows   that   fell   from   the 

lofty trees。 It was bordered�察�too�察�with a great many sweet´smelling flowers�察�

such   as   the   mariners   had   never   seen   before。   So   rich   and   beautiful   they 

were�察�that�察�if the shrubs grew wild here�察�and were native in the soil�察�then 

this   island   was    surely   the   flower    garden    of  the   whole    earth�察  �or�察 �if 

transplanted   from   some   other   clime�察  �it   must   have   been   from   the   Happy 

Islands that lay towards the golden sunset。 

     ;There     has   been   a  great   deal   of  pains   foolishly    wasted    on   these 

flowers�察─�observed one of the company�察�and I tell you what he said�察�that 

you   may  keep   in   mind   what gormandizers they  were。  ;For   my  part�察 �if   I 

were the owner of the palace�察�I would bid my gardener cultivate nothing 



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