10 Odysseus and Telemachus Meet Again

CHAPTER 10 Odysseus and Telemachus Meet Again Telemachus arrived back in Ithaca safely thanks to Athena's advice. He sent his crew back to town. As Athena had ordered, Telemachus went to visit the swineherd, Eumaeus. Eumaeus's dogs spotted Telemachus. The dogs ran to him, yipping happily as if they were puppies. They remembered the young Telemachus. Eumaeus saw his young master and kissed

第10章奥德修斯和忒勒马科斯重逢多亏了雅典娜的建议，忒勒马科斯安全回到了伊萨卡。 他把他的手下送回了镇上。 按照雅典娜的吩咐，忒勒马科斯去拜访猪倌欧迈厄斯。 尤迈乌斯的狗发现了忒勒马科斯。 狗跑向他，像小狗一样高兴地叫着。 他们想起了年轻的忒勒马科斯。 尤迈乌斯看见他的少爷，就吻了他

his forehead. He wept for joy. It was as if Telemachus were his own son returning from a long journey. "Tell me, old friend," Telemachus asked quickly. "How is my mother?" "She is still at the house," replied Eumaeus. "She still cries day and night over your father." Telemachus entered the house. Odysseus, still in disguise, rose to give the young man his seat. Telemachus stopped him. "Sit down, stranger," he said, politely. "I can sit on the floor." Odysseus was proud of his handsome son. He was pleased with the way his son treated a poor stranger. Telemachus sat on the floor. The three men had breakfast together. "Stranger," Telemachus said to Odysseus, "I would like to take you to my home. I will give you some good clothes, sandals, and a

他的前额。他高兴得哭了。 忒勒马科斯仿佛是他的儿子，从长途旅行归来。 “告诉我，老朋友。”忒勒马科斯急忙问道。 “我妈妈怎么样了？”“她还在房子里。”欧迈乌斯回答。 “她仍然日夜为你父亲哭泣。” 忒勒马科斯走进屋子。 奥德修斯仍然乔装打扮，站起来给年轻人让座。 忒勒马科斯阻止了他。“请坐，陌生人。”他礼貌地说。 “我可以坐在地板上。”奥德修斯为他英俊的儿子感到骄傲。 他对儿子对待一个可怜的陌生人的方式很满意。 忒勒马科斯坐在地板上。 这三个人一起吃早餐。 “陌生人，”忒勒马科斯对奥德修斯说，“我想带你去我家。 我会给你一些好衣服，凉鞋，和一个

sword. My mother and I will certainly feed you a good meal. I am still young and could fight back if the suitors attacked me. But I could not protect you, if the suitors were to attack you." Odysseus listened patiently. "If I were young," he told his son gently, "and the son of the noble Odysseus, I would show my strength. You should march straight to your home and make those suitors regret they ever entered it!" Telemachus nodded, moved by the stranger's words. He asked Eumaeus to go to Penelope's house. The swineherd was to tell her privately that Telemachus had returned home safely. After Eumaeus left, Athena whispered to Odysseus that it was now time to reveal himself to his son. She touched Odysseus with her golden wand and changed him back

剑。我妈妈和我一定会喂你一顿美餐的。 我还年轻，如果追求者攻击我，我可以反击。 但如果追求者攻击你，我无法保护你。” 奥德修斯耐心地听着。 “如果我年轻，”他温和地对儿子说，“是高贵的奥德修斯的儿子，我会展示我的力量。 你应该直接回家，让那些追求者后悔进了你的家！”忒勒马科斯点点头，被陌生人的话打动了。 他让尤迈乌斯去佩内洛普家。 猪倌要私下告诉她忒勒马科斯已经安全回家了。 欧墨厄斯离开后，雅典娜悄悄对奥德修斯说，现在是向他儿子展示自己的时候了。 她用金魔杖碰了碰奥德修斯，把他变回来了

to his normal self. His handsome and youthful look returned. Telemachus's eyes grew wide. "I don't understand," he said. "Who are you? How did you suddenly change? Are you a god?" "I am your father," Odysseus said, "for whom you have suffered for many years." He looked upon Telemachus with a tear in his eye. It took a few moments for Telemachus to believe this was his father. He was overcome by sadness and joy, all at once. Soon the great distance he felt toward his father disappeared. It was as if twenty years had not separated them. Telemachus ran to Odysseus and hugged him tightly. He cried as if he were a young boy again. Odysseus lifted his son into the air and laughed. "Father!" Telemachus shouted. "I have waited ages to see you again. I thought you

回到正常的自己。他那英俊而年轻的模样又回来了。 忒勒马科斯睁大了眼睛。 “我不明白，”他说。 “你是谁？”你是怎么突然变的？ 你是神吗？”“我是你的父亲，”奥德修斯说，“你为他受苦了许多年。” 他看着忒勒马科斯，眼里含着泪水。 过了一会儿，忒勒马科斯才相信这是他的父亲。 他一下子又悲又喜。 不久，他对父亲的距离感消失了。 仿佛二十年并没有把他们分开。 忒勒马科斯跑向奥德修斯，紧紧地抱住他。 他哭了起来，好像又变回了一个小男孩。 奥德修斯把他的儿子举到空中笑了起来。 “父亲!”忒勒马科斯喊道。 “我为了再见到你已经等了好久了。 我以为你

would never come home. You must have so many stories to tell Mother and me." He smiled. "I cannot wait to hear all of them!" Odysseus cleared his throat. "My son," he said, "this will all happen in good time. We will have years to get to know each other again. But you must know there is business to be done. You and I must punish the suitors who have troubled your mother. Together we must take back our home." "But we are only two men," Telemachus replied. "I know Athena and Zeus will help us," Odysseus told him. "They helped me during my long journey home. The fair gods are on our side. Now go back home without me. Slip in quietly if you can. When you see the suitors, behave just as you did before. Later, I will come to the house disguised again as a beggar. When the suitors mistreat me, be

再也不会回家了。你一定有很多故事要讲给妈妈和我听。” 他笑了。“我迫不及待地想听到他们所有人的声音！”奥德修斯清了清喉咙。 “我儿，”他说，“到适当的时候，这一切都会发生的。 我们会有很多年的时间来重新了解彼此。 但你必须知道还有事情要做。 你和我必须惩罚那些骚扰你母亲的追求者。 我们必须一起夺回我们的家园。” “但我们只是两个人，”忒勒马科斯回答。 “我知道雅典娜和宙斯会帮助我们的，”奥德修斯告诉他。 “在我回家的漫长旅途中，他们帮助了我。 公平之神站在我们这边。 现在你自己回家去吧。 如果可以的话，悄悄地溜进去。 当你看到追求者时，表现得像以前一样。 之后，我将再次乔装成乞丐来到家里。 当追求者虐待我时，他

strong. Try not to lose your temper. But try to convince them to be kinder to me. They will get what they deserve in the end. "Then," Odysseus continued, "collect all the armor and weapons in the house. Hide them in the storage room. But leave a sword and set of armor for each of us. We will need them for the fight. When I nod, it will be our secret signal. That is when we fight. I will set up everything else in the meantime. "Most importantly," Odysseus said, "tell no one that I am back—not even your mother." Telemachus had tried his best to return to Ithaca quietly. But the entire household heard of Telemachus's safe arrival. Penelope did not believe it. She needed to see her son to know he was still alive and well. The suitors were shocked and angry to

强。尽量不要发脾气。 但试着说服他们对我好一点。 他们最终会得到他们应得的。 “然后，”奥德修斯继续说，“收集房子里所有的盔甲和武器。 把它们藏在储藏室里。 但给我们每人留一把剑和一套盔甲。 我们在战斗中需要他们。 我一点头，就是我们的秘密信号。 那就是我们吵架的时候。与此同时，我会安排好其他一切。 “最重要的是，”奥德修斯说，“不要告诉任何人我回来了，甚至不要告诉你的母亲。” 忒勒马科斯尽力悄悄地回到伊萨卡。 但全家都听说了忒勒马科斯安全抵达的消息。 佩内洛普不相信。 她需要看到儿子，让他知道他还活着，而且活得很好。 求婚者感到震惊和愤怒