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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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