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and that we may have rest also�察�whom he never lets sleep in peace��'
Jason sat awhile�察�sad and silent�察�for he had often heard of that golden
fleece�察 �but he looked on it as a thing hopeless and impossible for any
mortal man to win it。
But when Pelias saw him silent�察�he began to talk of other things�察�and
courted Jason more and more�察�speaking to him as if he was certain to be
his heir�察�and asking his advice about the kingdom�察�till Jason�察�who was
young and simple�察�could not help saying to himself�察�'Surely he is not the
dark man whom people call him。 Yet why did he drive my father out��'
And he asked Pelias boldly�察�'Men say that you are terrible�察�and a man
of blood�察�but I find you a kind and hospitable man�察�and as you are to me�察�
so will I be to you。 Yet why did you drive my father out��'
Pelias smiled�察�and sighed。 'Men have slandered me in that�察 �as in all
things。 Your father was growing old and weary�察 �and he gave the
kingdom up to me of his own will。 You shall see him to´morrow�察�and
ask him�察�and he will tell you the same。'
Jason's heart leapt in him when he heard that he was to see his father�察�
and he believed all that Pelias said�察�forgetting that his father might not
dare to tell the truth。
'One thing more there is��' said Pelias�察�'on which I need your advice�察�
for�察 �though you are young�察 �I see in you a wisdom beyond your years。
There is one neighbour of mine�察 �whom I dread more than all men on
earth。 I am stronger than he now�察 �and can command him�察�but I know
that if he stay among us�察�he will work my ruin in the end。 Can you give
me a plan�察�Jason�察 �by which I can rid myself of that man��'
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After awhile Jason answered�察 �half laughing�察 �'Were I you�察 �I would
send him to fetch that same golden fleece�察�for if he once set forth after it
you would never be troubled with him more。'
And at that a bitter smile came across Pelias' lips�察 �and a flash of
wicked joy into his eyes�察 �and Jason saw it�察 �and started�察 �and over his
mind came the warning of the old man�察 �and his own one sandal�察�and the
oracle�察�and he saw that he was taken in a trap。
But Pelias only answered gently�察�'My son�察�he shall be sent forthwith。'
'You mean me��' cried Jason�察�starting up�察�'because I came here with
one sandal��' And he lifted his fist angrily�察�while Pelias stood up to him
like a wolf at bay�察 �and whether of the two was the stronger and the
fiercer it would be hard to tell。
But after a moment Pelias spoke gently�察�'Why then so rash�察�my son�拭�
You�察�and not I�察�have said what is said�察�why blame me for what I have not
done�拭 �Had you bid me love the man of whom I spoke�察�and make him
my son´in´law and heir�察 �I would have obeyed you�察 �and what if I obey
you now�察�and send the man to win himself immortal fame�拭 �I have not
harmed you�察�or him。 One thing at least I know�察�that he will go�察�and that
gladly�察 �for he has a hero's heart within him�察�loving glory�察�and scorning
to break the word which he has given。'
Jason saw that he was entrapped�察�but his second promise to Cheiron
came into his mind�察�and he thought�察�'What if the Centaur were a prophet
in that also�察 �and meant that I should win the fleece��' Then he cried
aloud ´
'You have well spoken�察�cunning uncle of mine� �I love glory�察 �and I
dare keep to my word。 I will go and fetch this golden fleece。 Promise
me but this in return�察 �and keep your word as I keep mine。 Treat my
father lovingly while I am gone�察�for the sake of the all´seeing Zeus�察�and
give me up the kingdom for my own on the day that I bring back the
golden fleece。'
Then Pelias looked at him and almost loved him�察�in the midst of all
his hate�察�and said�察�'I promise�察�and I will perform。 It will be no shame to
give up my kingdom to the man who wins that fleece。' Then they
swore a great oath between them�察�and afterwards both went in�察�and lay
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down to sleep。
But Jason could not sleep for thinking of his mighty oath�察 �and how
he was to fulfil it�察 �all alone�察 �and without wealth or friends。 So he
tossed a long time upon his bed�察�and thought of this plan and of that�察�and
sometimes Phrixus seemed to call him�察�in a thin voice�察�faint and low�察�as
if it came from far across the sea�察�'Let me come home to my fathers and
have rest。' And sometimes he seemed to see the eyes of Hera�察�and to
hear her words again ´ 'Call on me in the hour of need�察 �and see if the
Immortals can forget。'
And on the morrow he went to Pelias�察�and said�察�'Give me a victim�察�
that I may sacrifice to Hera。' So he went up�察�and offered his sacrifice�察�
and as he stood by the altar Hera sent a thought into his mind�察�and he
went back to Pelias�察�and said ´
'If you are indeed in earnest�察�give me two heralds�察�that they may go
round to all the princes of the Minuai�察�who were pupils of the Centaur
with me�察�that we may fit out a ship together�察�and take what shall befall。'
At that Pelias praised his wisdom�察�and hastened to send the heralds
out�察�for he said in his heart�察�'Let all the princes go with him�察�and�察�like
him�察�never return�察�for so I shall be lord of all the Minuai�察�and the greatest
king in Hellas。'
PART III ´ HOW THEY BUILT THE SHIP
'ARGO' IN IOLCOS
SO the heralds went out�察�and cried to all the heroes of the Minuai�察�
'Who dare come to the adventure of the golden fleece��'
And Hera stirred the hearts of all the princes�察�and they came from all
their valleys to the yellow sands of Pagasai。 And first came Heracles
the mighty�察 �with h
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