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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。 Then a great bla