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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

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