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but savory pot herbs to make a stuffing for roast meat�察�or to flavor a stew 

with。; 

     ; Well   said� ─  �cried   the others。   ;But   I'll   warrant you   there's   a   kitchen 

garden in the rear of the palace。; 

     At one place they came to a crystal spring�察�and paused to drink at it for 

want of liquor which they liked better。 Looking into its bosom�察�they beheld 

their own faces dimly reflected�察�but so extravagantly distorted by the gush 

and motion of the water�察�that each one of them appeared to be laughing at 

himself     and   all  his  companions。      So   ridiculous    were    these   images    of 

themselves�察�indeed�察�that they did really laugh aloud�察�and could hardly be 

grave again as soon as they wished。 And after they had drank�察�they grew 

still merrier than before。 

     ;It has a twang of the wine cask in it�察─�said one�察�smacking his lips。 

     ;Make haste� ─�cried his fellows�此 �we'll find the wine cask itself at the 

palace�察�and that will be better than a hundred crystal fountains。; 

     Then they quickened their pace�察�and capered for joy at the thought of 

the savory banquet at which they hoped to be guests。 But Eurylochus told 

them that he felt as if he were walking in a dream。 

     ;If I am really awake�察─�continued he�察 �then�察�in my opinion�察�we are on 

the point of meeting with some stranger adventure than any that befell us 

in the cave of Polyphemus�察�or among the gigantic man´eating Laestrygons�察�

or in the windy palace of King Aeolus�察�which stands on a brazen´walled 

island。   This   kind   of   dreamy   feeling   always   comes   over   me   before   any 

wonderful occurrence。 If you take my advice�察�you will turn back。; 

     ;No�察�no�察─�answered his comrades�察�snuffing the air�察�in which the scent 

from   the   palace   kitchen   was   now   very   perceptible。   ;We   would   not   turn 

back�察�though we were certain that the king of the Laestrygons�察�as big as a 

mountain�察 �would   sit   at   the   head   of   the   table�察  �and   huge   Polyphemus�察  �the 

one´eyed Cyclops�察�at its foot。; 

     At length they came within full sight of the palace�察�which proved to be 

very large and lofty�察�with a great number of airy pinnacles upon its roof。 

Though it was midday�察�and the sun shone brightly over the marble front�察�

yet its snowy whiteness�察�and its fantastic style of architecture�察�made it look 

unreal�察�like the frost work on a window pane�察�or like the shapes of castles 



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which one sees among the clouds by moonlight。 But�察�just then�察�a puff of 

wind brought down the smoke of the kitchen chimney among them�察�and 

caused each man to smell the odor of the dish that he liked best�察�and�察�after 

scenting it�察�they thought everything else moonshine�察�and nothing real save 

this palace�察�and save the banquet that was evidently ready to be served up 

in it。 

     So   they  hastened their steps   towards   the portal�察 �but   had   not   got   half 

way across the wide lawn�察�when a pack of lions�察�tigers�察�and wolves came 

bounding to meet them。 The terrified mariners started back�察�expecting no 

better fate than to be torn to pieces and devoured。 To their surprise and joy�察�

however�察  �these   wild   beasts   merely   capered   around   them�察  �wagging   their 

tails�察�offering their heads to be stroked and patted�察�and behaving just like 

so many well´bred house dogs�察�when they wish to express their delight at 

meeting their master�察�or their master's friends。 The biggest lion licked the 

feet of Eurylochus�察�and every other lion�察�and every wolf and tiger�察�singled 

out one of his two and twenty followers�察�whom the beast fondled as if he 

loved him better than a beef bone。 

     But�察  �for   all   that�察  �Eurylochus   imagined   that   he   saw   something   fierce 

and savage in their eyes�察�nor would he have been surprised�察�at any moment�察�

to   feel   the   big   lion's   terrible   claws�察  �or   to   see   each   of   the   tigers   make   a 

deadly  spring�察  �or   each   wolf   leap   at   the   throat   of   the   man   whom  he   had 

fondled。 Their mildness seemed unreal�察�and a mere freak�察�but their savage 

nature was as true as their teeth and claws。 

     Nevertheless�察�the men went safely across the lawn with the wild beasts 

frisking   about   them�察  �and   doing   no   manner   of   harm�察  �although�察  �as   they 

mounted   the   steps   of   the   palace�察  �you   might   possibly   have   heard   a   low 

growl�察�particularly from the wolves�察�as if they thought it a pity�察�after all�察�to 

let the strangers pass without so much as tasting what they were made of。 

     Eurylochus   and   his   followers   now   passed   under   a   lofty   portal�察  �and 

looked through the open doorway into the interior of the palace。 The first 

thing that they saw was a spacious hall�察�and a fountain in the middle of it�察�

gushing up towards the ceiling out of a marble basin�察�and falling back into 

it with a continual plash。 The water of this fountain�察�as it spouted upward�察�

was constantly taking new shapes�察�not very distinctly�察�but plainly enough 



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for a nimble fancy to recognize what they were。 Now it was the shape of a 

man   in   a long   robe�察  �the   fleecy  whiteness   of   which   was   made   out   of   the 

fountain's spray�察�now it was a lion�察�or a tiger�察�or a wolf�察�or an ass�察�or�察�as 

often as anything else�察�a hog�察�wallowing in the marble basin as if it were 

his sty。 It was either magic or some very curious machinery that caused the 

gushing   waterspout   to   assume   all   these   forms。   But�察  �before   the   strangers 

had time to look closely at this wonderful sight�察�their attention was drawn 

off by  a   very  sweet   and   agreeable  sound。 A  woman's   voice   was   singing 

melodiously       in  another    room    of  the   palace�察  �and   with   her   voice   was 

mingled the noise of a loom�察�at which she was probably seated�察�weaving a 

rich texture of cloth�察�and intertwining the high and low sweetness of her 

voice into a rich tissue of harmony。 

     By and by�察�the song came to an end�察�and then�察�all at once�察�there were 

several feminine voices�察�talking airily and cheerfully�察�with now and then a 

merry burst of laughter�察�such as you may always hear when three or four 

young women sit at work together。 

     ;What a sweet song that was� ─�exclaimed one of the voyagers。 

     ;Too sweet�察�indeed�察─  �answered Eurylochus�察�shaking his   head。 ;Yet it 

was not so sweet as the song of the Sirens�察�those bird´like damsels who 

wanted to tempt us on the rocks�察�so that our vessel might be wrecked�察�and 

our bones left whitening along the shore。; 

     ;But just listen to the pleasant voices of those maidens�察�and that buzz 

of the loom�察�as the shuttle passes to and fro�察─�said another comrade。 ;What 

a domestic�察�household�察�home´like sound it is� �Ah�察�before that weary siege 

of Troy�察�I used to hear the buzzing loom and the women's voices under my 

own roof。 Shall I never hear them again�拭�nor taste those nice little savory 

dishes which my dearest wife knew how to serve up�拭─�

     ;Tush�   �we   shall   fare   better   here�察─  �said   another。   ;But   how   innocently 

those   women   are   babbling   together�察  �without   guessing   that   we   overhear 

them� �And mark that richest voice of all�察�so pleasant and so familiar�察�but 

which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them。 Let us 

show   ourselves   at   once。   What   harm   can   the   lady   of   the   palace   and   her 

maidens do to mariners and warriors like us�拭─�

     ;Remember�察─       �said   Eurylochus�察     �that   it  was   a  young    maiden     who 



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beguiled three of our friends into the palace of the king of the Laestrygons�察�

who ate up one of them in the twinkling of an eye。; 

     No warning or persuasion�察�however�察�had any effect on his companions。 

They went up to a pair of folding doors at the farther end of the hall�察�and 

throwing       them    wide    open�察   �passed     into   the   next    room。    Eurylochus�察�

meanwhile�察  �had   stepped   behind   a   pillar。   In   the   short   moment   while   the 

folding   doors   opened   and   closed   again�察  �he   caught   a   glimpse   of   a   very 

beautiful   woman   rising   from   the   loom�察        �and   coming   to    meet   the   poor 

weather´beaten wanderers�察�with a hospitable smile�察�and her hand stretched 

out   in   welcome。  There   were   four   other   young   women�察  �who   joined   their 

hands   and   danced   merrily   forward�察  �making   gestures   of   obeisance   to   the 

strangers。 They were only less beautiful than the lady who seemed to be 

their mistress。 Yet Eurylochus fancied that one of them had sea´green hair�察�

and that the close´fitting bodice of a second looked like the bark of a tree�察�

and   that   both   the   others   had   something   odd   in   their   aspect�察  �although   he 

could   not   quite   determine   what   it   was�察  �in   the   little   while  that   he   had   to 

examine them。 

     The folding doors swung quickly back�察�and left him standing behind 

the pillar�察�in the solitude of the outer hall。 There Eurylochus waited until 

he   was   quite   weary�察  �and   listened   eagerly   to   every   sound�察  �but   without 

hearing   anything   that   could   help   him   to   guess   what   had   become   of   his 

friends。 Footsteps�察�it is true�察�seemed to be passing and repassing�察�in other 

parts   of   the   palace。   Then   there   was   a   clatter   of   silver   dishes�察  �or   g

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