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and fitted them upon his bed�察�and the young              man's hands and feet he cut 

off�察  �but   the  maiden's   limbs   he    stretched    until   she   died�察 �and  so   both 

perished   miserably   ´     but   I   am   tired   of   weeping   over   the   slain。 And 

therefore   he    is   called   Procrustes   the   stretcher�察  �though   his   father   called 

him Damastes。        Flee from him�此       �yet whither will you flee�拭         �The cliffs 

are steep�察�and who can climb them�拭�and there is no               other road。' 

     But Theseus laid his hand upon the old man's month�察�and said�察                �'There 

is no need to flee��' and he turned to go down the            pass。 

     'Do not tell him that I have warned you�察�or he will kill me                 by some 

evil   death��'   and   the   old   man   screamed   after   him   down    the   glen�察  �but 

Theseus strode on in his wrath。 

     And he said to himself�察�'This is an ill´ruled land�察�when               shall I have 

done ridding it of monsters��'         And as he spoke�察       �Procrustes came up the 

hill�察  �and   all   the   merchants   with   him�察�smiling   and   talking   gaily。    And 

when he saw Theseus�察�he            cried�察�'Ah�察�fair young guest�察�have I kept you 

too long     waiting��' 

     But Theseus answered�察�'The man who stretches his guests upon                   a bed 

and hews off their hands and feet�察�what shall be done               to him�察�when right 

is done throughout the land��' 

     Then Procrustes' countenance changed�察�and his cheeks grew as                   green 

as a lizard�察�and he felt for his sword in haste�察�but            Theseus leapt on him�察�

and cried ´ 

     'Is this true�察�my host�察�or is it false��' and he clasped          Procrustes round 

waist and elbow�察�so that he could not draw             his sword。 

     'Is this true�察�my host�察�or is it false��'      But Procrustes       answered never 

a word。 

     Then Theseus flung him from him�察�and lifted up his dreadful                     club�察�

and before Procrustes could strike him he had struck�察                �and felled him to 

the ground。 



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     And once again he struck him�察�and his evil soul fled forth�察              �and went 

down to Hades squeaking�察�like a bat into the            darkness of a cave。 

     Then Theseus stript him of his gold ornaments�察�and went up to                    his 

house�察  �and   found   there   great   wealth   and   treasure�察  �which  he   had   stolen 

from   the   passers´by。    And   he   called   the   people   of   the   country�察  �whom 

Procrustes   had   spoiled   a   long   time�察  �and  parted   the   spoil   among   them�察�

and went down the mountains�察�and             away。 

     And he went down the glens of Parnes�察�through mist�察�and                 cloud�察�and 

rain�察�down the slopes of oak�察�and lentisk�察�and             arbutus�察�and fragrant bay�察�

till he came to the Vale of        Cephisus�察�and the pleasant town of Aphidnai�察�

and the home of        the Phytalid heroes�察�where they dwelt beneath a mighty 

elm。 

     And there they built an altar�察�and bade him bathe in                Cephisus�察�and 

offer a yearling ram�察�and purified him from the              blood of Sinis�察�and sent 

him away in peace。 

     And he went down the valley by Acharnai�察�and by the silver´ swirling 

stream�察�while all the people blessed him�察�for the            fame of his prowess had 

spread wide�察�till he saw the plain of           Athens�察�and the hill where Athene 

dwells。 

     So Theseus went up through Athens�察�and all the people ran out                 to see 

him�察  �for   his  fame   had   gone   before    him   and   every   one   knew   of    his 

mighty deeds。       And all cried�察�'Here comes the         hero who slew Sinis�察�and 

Phaia the wild sow of Crommyon�察�and               conquered Kerkuon in wrestling�察�

and    slew   Procrustes     the   pitiless。'   But    Theseus    went    on   sadly   and 

steadfastly�察�for     his heart yearned after his father�察�and he said�察�'How shall 

I   deliver him from these leeches who suck his blood��' 

     So he went up the holy stairs�察�and into the Acropolis�察�where               AEgeus' 

palace stood�察�and he went straight into AEgeus' hall�察             �and stood upon the 

threshold�察�and looked round。 

     And   there   he   saw   his   cousins   sitting   about   the   table   at   the wine�此�

many a son of Pallas�察�but no AEgeus among them。                  There     they sat and 

feasted�察   �and   laughed�察   �and  passed    the  wine´cup     round�察    �while   harpers 

harped�察�and slave´girls sang�察�and the          tumblers showed their tricks。 

     Loud laughed the sons of Pallas�察�and fast went the wine´cup                  round�察�



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but Theseus frowned�察�and said under his breath�察�'No            wonder that the land 

is full of robbers�察�while such as these       bear rule。' 

    Then the Pallantids saw him�察�and called to him�察�half´drunk             with wine�察�

'Holla�察�tall stranger at the door�察�what is your      will to´day��' 

    'I come hither to ask for hospitality。' 

    'Then take it�察�and welcome。        You look like a hero and a bold        warrior�察�

and we like such to drink with us。' 

    'I ask no hospitality of you�察�I ask it of AEgeus the king�察        �the master of 

this house。' 

    At that some growled�察�and some laughed�察�and shouted�察�'Heyday�                  �we 

are all masters here。' 

    'Then I am master as much as the rest of you��' said Theseus�察             �and he 

strode past the table up the hall�察�and looked around            for AEgeus�察�but he 

was nowhere to be seen。 

    The    Pallantids   looked    at  him�察 �and   then  at  each   other�察 �and   each 

whispered to the man next him�察�'This is a forward            fellow�察�he ought to be 

thrust out at the door。'     But each     man's neighbour whispered in return�察�

'His shoulders are      broad�察�will you rise and put him out��'        So they all sat 

still  where they were。 

    Then Theseus called to the servants�察�and said�察�'Go tell King            AEgeus�察�

your master�察�that Theseus of Troezene is here�察�and             asks to be his guest 

awhile。' 

    A servant ran and told AEgeus�察�where he sat in his chamber                within�察�

by   Medeia   the   dark   witch´woman�察  �watching   her   eye   and    hand。    And 

when AEgeus heard of Troezene he turned pale and                red again�察�and rose 

from his seat trembling�察�while Medeia          watched him like a snake。 

    'What is Troezene to you��' she asked。           But he said hastily�察    �'Do you 

not know who this Theseus is�拭          �The hero who has        cleared the country 

from all monsters�察�but that he came from          Troezene�察�I neve
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