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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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