nay, soon it will be dawn. Tarry then, till the [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] hero, the son of Atreus, spear-famed Menelaus, brings gifts, and sets them on the car, and bespeaks thee kindly, and sends thee on thy way. [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] For of him a guest is mindful all the days of his life, even of the host that [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] shows him loving-kindness.’
So spake he, and anon came the golden-throned Dawn. And Menelaus, of the loud war cry, drew nigh to them, new risen from his bed, by fair-haired Helen. Now when the dear son of Odysseus marked [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] him, he made haste and girt his shining doublet about him, and the hero cast a great mantle over his mighty shoulders, and went forth at the door, and Telemachus, dear son of divine Odysseus, came up and spake to Menelaus, saying:
‘Menelaus, son of Atreus, fosterling of Zeus, leader of the people, even now do thou speed me hence, to mine own dear country; for even now my heart is fain to come home again.’
Then Menelaus, of the loud war cry, answered him: ‘Telemachus, as for me, I will not hold thee a long time here, that art eager to return; nay, I think it shame even in another host, who loves overmuch or hates overmuch. Measure is best in all things. He does equal wrong who speeds a guest that would fain abide, and stays one who is in haste to be [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] gone. Men should lovingly entreat the present guest and speed the parting. But abide till I bring fair gifts and set them on the car and thine own eyes behold them, and I bid the women to prepare the midday meal in the halls, out of the good store they have within. Honour and glory it is for us, and gain withal for thee, that ye should have eaten well ere ye go on [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] your way, over vast and limitless lands. What and if thou art minded to pass through Hellas and mid Argos? So shall I too go with thee, and yoke thee horses and lead thee to the towns of men, and none shall send us empty away, but will give us some one thing to take with us, either a tripod of goodly bronze or a cauldron, [Ссылки могут видеть только зарегистрированные пользователи. ] or two mules or a golden chalice.’
Then wise Telemachus answered him saying: ‘Menelaus,
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