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and   always   would   hate   him。        No�察  �he   would   not   cease   to   be   angry�察  �he 

would sail away next day with all his men�察�and he advised the rest to come 

with him。      ;Why be so fierce�拭─�said tall Aias�察�who seldom spoke。                    ;Why 

make   so   much   trouble   about   one   girl�拭      �We   offer   you   seven   girls�察  �and 

plenty of other gifts。; 

     Then Achilles said that he would not sail away next day�察�but he would 

not fight till the Trojans tried to burn his own ships�察�and there he thought 

that   Hector     would    find   work    enough     to   do。   This    was    the  most    that 

Achilles   would   promise�察  �and   all   the   Greeks   were   silent   when   Ulysses 



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delivered his message。         But Diomede arose and said that�察�with or without 

Achilles�察  �fight   they   must�察  �and   all   men�察  �heavy   at   heart�察  �went   to   sleep   in 

their huts or in the open air at their doors。 

     Agamemnon was much too anxious to sleep。                   He saw the glow of the 

thousand fires of the Trojans in the dark�察�and heard their merry flutes�察�and 

he groaned and pulled out his long hair by handfuls。 When he was tired of 

crying and groaning and tearing his hair�察�he thought that he would go for 

advice to old Nestor。         He threw a lion skin�察�the coverlet of his bed�察�over 

his shoulder�察�took his spear�察�went out and met Menelausfor he�察�too�察�could 

not sleepand Menelaus proposed to send a spy among the Trojans�察�if any 

man were brave enough to go�察�for the Trojan camp was all alight with fires�察�

and   the   adventure   was   dangerous。        Therefore   the   two   wakened   Nestor 

and   the   other   chiefs�察  �who   came   just   as   they   were�察  �wrapped   in   the   fur 

coverlets   of   their   beds�察  �without   any   armour。    First   they   visited   the   five 

hundred young men set to watch the wall�察�and then they crossed the ditch 

and sat down outside and considered what might be done。                      ;Will nobody 

go as a spy among the Trojans�拭─�said Nestor�察�he meant would none of the 

young   men   go。      Diomede   said   that   he   would   take   the   risk   if   any   other 

man   would   share   it   with   him�察  �and�察  �if   he   might   choose   a   companion�察  �he 

would take Ulysses。 

     ;Come�察�then�察�let us be going�察─�said Ulysses�察 �for the night is late�察�and 

the dawn is near。;        As these two chiefs had no armour on�察�they borrowed 

shields   and   leather   caps   from   the   young   men   of   the   guard�察  �for   leather 

would not shine as bronze helmets shine in the firelight。                 The cap lent to 

Ulysses   was   strengthened   outside   with   rows   of   boars'   tusks。       Many   of 

these   tusks�察  �shaped   for   this   purpose�察  �have   been   found�察  �with   swords   and 

armour�察�in a tomb in Mycenae�察�the town of Agamemnon。                      This cap which 

was lent to   Ulysses had   once been   stolen   by  his   grandfather�察�Autolycus�察�

who was a Master Thief�察�and he gave it as a present to a friend�察�and so�察�

through several hands�察�it had come to young Meriones of Crete�察�one of the 

five hundred guards�察�who now lent it to Ulysses。                 So the two princes set 

forth in the dark�察�so dark it was that though they heard a heron cry�察�they 

could not see it as it flew away。 

     While Ulysses and Diomede stole through the night silently�察�like two 



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wolves      among     the  bodies    of   dead   men�察   �the   Trojan    leaders    met   and 

considered      what    they   ought    to  do。   They     did   not  know     whether     the 

Greeks   had   set   sentinels   and   outposts�察  �as   usual�察  �to   give   warning   if   the 

enemy were approaching�察�or whether they were too weary to keep a good 

watch�察  �or   whether   perhaps   they   were   getting   ready   their   ships   to      sail 

homewards   in   the   dawn。       So   Hector   offered   a   reward   to   any   man   who 

would creep through the night and spy on the Greeks�察�he said he would 

give the spy the two best horses in the Greek camp。 

     Now among the Trojans there was a young man named Dolon�察�the son 

of a rich father�察�and he was the only boy in a family of five sisters。 He was 

ugly�察  �but   a   very   swift   runner�察  �and   he   cared  for   horses   more   than    for 

anything else in the world。           Dolon arose and said�察 �If you will swear to 

give me the horses and chariot of Achilles�察�son of Peleus�察�I will steal to the 

hut   of Agamemnon   and   listen   and   find   out   whether   the   Greeks   mean   to 

fight or flee。;     Hector swore to give these horses�察�which were the best in 

the world�察�to Dolon�察�so he took his bow and threw a grey wolf's hide over 

his shoulders�察�and ran towards the ships of the Greeks。 

     Now   Ulysses   saw   Dolon   as   he   came�察  �and   said   to   Diomede�察   �Let   us 

suffer him to pass us�察�and then do you keep driving him with your spear 

towards   the   ships�察  �and   away  from Troy。;        So   Ulysses   and   Diomede   lay 

down among the dead men who had fallen in the battle�察�and Dolon ran on 

past   them  towards   the   Greeks。       Then   they  rose   and   chased   him  as   two 

greyhounds       course    a  hare�察  �and�察  �when     Dolon     was   near   the   sentinels�察�

Diomede cried ;Stand�察�or I will slay you with my spear� ─�and he threw his 

spear just over Dolon's shoulder。            So   Dolon stood still�察�green with   fear�察�

and with his teeth chattering。 When the two came up�察�he cried�察�and said 

that his father was a rich man�察�who would pay much gold�察�and bronze�察�and 

iron for his ransom。 

     Ulysses said�察 �Take heart�察�and put death out of your mind�察�and tell us 

what you are doing here。;           Dolon said that Hector had promised him the 

horses of Achilles if he would go and spy on the Greeks。 ;You set your 

hopes high�察─�said Ulysses�察 �for the horses of Achilles are not earthly steeds�察�

but divine�察�a gift of the Gods�察�and Achilles alone can drive them。                      But�察�

tell   me�察  �do   the   Trojans   keep   good   watch�察  �and   where   is   Hector   with   his 



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horses�拭─�for   Ulysses thought that it   would be   a great   adventure to   drive 

away the horses of Hector。 

     ;Hector is with the chiefs�察�holding council at the tomb of Ilus�察─�said 

Dolon�察   �but   no   regular   guard   is   set。  The   people   of   Troy�察  �indeed�察  �are 

round their watch fires�察�for they have to think of the safety of their wives 

and children�察�but the allies from far lands keep no watch�察�for their wives 

and    children    are  safe   at  home。;    Then    he  told  where    all  the  different 

peoples who fought for Priam had their stations�察�but�察�said he�察 �if you want 

to steal horses�察�the best are those of Rhesus�察�King of the Thracians�察�who 

has only joined us to´night。         He and his men are asleep at the furthest end 

of the line�察�and his horses are the best and greatest that ever I saw�此                �tall�察�

white as snow�察�and swift as the wind�察�and his chariot is adorned with gold 

and silver�察�and golden is his armour。           Now take me prisoner to the ships�察�

or bind me and leave me here while you go and try whether I have told 

you truth or lies。; 

     ;No�察─�said Diomede�察 �if I spare your life you may come spying again�察─�

and he drew his sword and smote off the head of Dolon。 They hid his cap 

and bow and spear where they could find them easily�察�and marked the spot�察�

and went through the night to the dark camp of King Rhesus�察�who had no 

watch´fire and no guards。          Then Diomede silently stabbed each sleeping 

man to the heart�察�and Ulysses seized the dead by the feet and threw them 

aside lest they should frighten the horses�察�which had never been in battle�察�

and would shy if they were led over the bodies of dead men。                    Last of all 

Diomede   killed   King   Rhesus�察  �and   Ulysses   led   forth   his   horses�察  �beating 

them with his bow�察�for he had forgotten to take the whip from the chariot。 

Then Ulysses and Diomede leaped on the backs of the horses�察�as they had 

not time to bring away the chariot�察�and they galloped to the ships�察�stopping 

to   pick   up   the   spear�察  �and   bow�察  �and   cap   of   Dolon。  They   rode   to   the 

princes�察�who welcomed them�察�and all laughed for glee when they saw the 

white horses and heard that King Rhesus was dead�察�for they guessed that 

all his army would now go home to Thrace。                  This they must have done�察�

for   we   never   hear   of   them   in   the   battles   that   followed�察  �so   Ulysses   and 

Diomede deprived the Trojans of thousands of men。                     The other   princes 

went to bed in good spirits�察�but Ulysses and Diomede took a swim in the 



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sea�察 �and then   went into hot   baths�察 �and   so   to   breakfast�察 �for   rosy´fingered 

Dawn was coming up the sky。 



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                 BATTLE AT THE SHIPS 



     With   dawn Agamemnon   awoke�察  �and   fear   had   gone   out   of   his   heart。 

He   put   on   his   armour�察  �and   arrayed   the   chiefs   on   foot   in   front   of   their 

chariots�察   �and   behind    them   came     the  spearmen�察    �with   the   bowmen      and 

slingers on the wings of the army。     

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