13 Odysseus Is the Eagle

CHAPTER 13 Odysseus Is the Eagle Telemachus went to bed. He was worn out from the day. He couldn't believe that just that morning, he had arrived on Ithaca's shores. So much had happened. But best of all, Telemachus was reunited with his father. He went to bed happy with this knowledge. Odysseus walked slowly upstairs to Penelope's rooms. Her maids announced him, and she let him in. Odysseus found her sitting by the fire, looking as lovely as a goddess. He bowed his head to her, since she was royalty and he was disguised as a beggar.

第13章奥德修斯是鹰忒勒马科斯上床睡觉了。 一天下来，他累坏了。 他不敢相信，就在那天早上，他已经到达了伊萨卡岛的海岸。 发生了这么多事情。但最棒的是，忒勒马科斯和他的父亲团聚了。 他带着这个知识高兴地上床睡觉。 奥德修斯慢慢地走上楼，来到佩内洛普的房间。 她的侍女招呼他，她让他进来。 奥德修斯发现她坐在火炉旁，看起来像女神一样可爱。 他向她低下了头，因为她是皇室成员，而他打扮成一个乞丐。

"Please," she said to Odysseus, "sit down. Tell me about yourself. Where are you from? Who is your family?" "Dear Queen," he responded. "Please ask me any other question. Those memories will only make me weep." "Oh, stranger," Penelope replied. "How I understand! You see, I lost everything when my husband set sail to fight in the Trojan War. Until he comes back, my sadness will continue." There, by the fire, Penelope told Odysseus all about the suitors. She told him how they were trying to win her love and wasting her husband's wealth. "I even came up with tricks to delay them," she said. "I sewed a large tapestry every day. I promised to marry one of them when I was finished. But I unraveled my work every night." "That was a good idea," Odysseus said,

“请坐，”她对奥德修斯说。 说说你自己吧。你是哪里人？ 谁是你的家人？”“亲爱的女王，”他回答。 “还有什么问题请问我。 那些回忆只会让我哭泣。” “哦，陌生人，”佩内洛普回答。 “我明白了！”你知道，当我丈夫出海参加特洛伊战争时，我失去了一切。 在他回来之前，我的悲伤会一直持续下去。” 在火堆旁，佩内洛普向奥德修斯讲述了求婚者的一切。 她告诉他他们是如何试图赢得她的爱，浪费她丈夫的财富。 “我甚至想出了一些办法来拖延他们，”她说。 “我每天都缝一幅大挂毯。 我答应过他们中的一个等我结束了再结婚。 但我每天晚上都要解开我的工作。” “这是个好主意，”奥德修斯说，

nodding. "It was," Penelope agreed, "until one of my disloyal maids told the suitors what I was doing. Now, sadly, I am out of ideas." She smiled. "But come now, I have told you my own sad story. Won't you tell me yours?" Odysseus answered, "Madam, I would prefer to tell you this: I once met your husband when he was on his way to Troy. I found him to be an excellent man." Penelope was excited to hear any news about Odysseus. But she did not completely trust this stranger. So she tested him. Penelope asked him to describe the clothes Odysseus had been wearing. He did this, and even described the cloak she had given her husband. Penelope began to cry. "Dear Queen," Odysseus continued, "do not cry. I have also heard news of your husband. He is possibly alive and on his way

点头。“是的，”佩内洛普表示同意，“直到我的一个不忠的女仆告诉了追求者我在做什么。 现在，很遗憾，我没有办法了。” 她笑了。“但是现在，我已经把我自己的悲惨故事告诉你了。 你能告诉我你的吗？”奥德修斯回答说：“夫人，我更愿意告诉你：我曾经在你丈夫去特洛伊的路上遇到过他。 我发现他是一个优秀的人。” 佩内洛普听到奥德修斯的任何消息都很兴奋。 但她并不完全信任这个陌生人。 于是她试探他。佩内洛普请他描述奥德修斯所穿的衣服。 他这样做了，甚至描述了她给她丈夫的斗篷。 佩内洛普哭了起来。“亲爱的女王，”奥德修斯继续说，“不要哭。 我也听说了你丈夫的消息。 他可能还活着，正在来的路上

home. It is said he is bringing back great treasures from his travels. These things will be enough to replace all the wealth the suitors have stolen." This news calmed Penelope. She decided to ask the stranger for his opinion about something. "I had a dream," she explained. "Twenty geese were wandering around our property. But then a great eagle swooped down from the mountain. The eagle killed the geese and flew away. In the dream, I worried and cried. My maids all gathered around me. Then the eagle came back. It said to me, 'Do not cry. This is not a dream, it's a vision. I am not an eagle. I am your husband, Odysseus. I am coming back to you. I will punish the suitors.' "When I woke up," Penelope finished, "my geese were wandering around the property,

首页。据说他从旅行中带回了大量的宝藏。 这些东西足以弥补追求者偷走的所有财富。” 这个消息使佩内洛普平静下来。 她决定问问陌生人对某件事的看法。 “我做了一个梦，”她解释道。 “20只鹅在我们的房子周围徘徊。 这时一只大鹰从山上俯冲下来。 老鹰杀死了鹅，飞走了。 在梦里，我又担心又哭。 我的侍女们都围着我。 然后老鹰回来了。它对我说：‘不要哭。 这不是梦，这是幻象。 我不是鹰。我是你的丈夫，奥德修斯。 我要回到你身边。我要惩罚那些追求者。“‘当我醒来的时候，’佩内洛普接着说，‘我的鹅在庄园里游荡，

as usual." She paused. "What do you think this dream means?" Odysseus smiled. "Well, I am no dream expert. But I think the dream explains itself. Odysseus is the eagle who will destroy all of your suitors, who are the geese. Now, will you promise to stop being so sad?" Penelope thanked the stranger and promised she would try. Deep down, though, she didn't believe in dreams. She thought they were unsure things. Penelope was the type of woman who took matters into her own hands. And that, she resolved, was exactly what she would do. But not tonight. "I could sit here and talk with you forever," she told the stranger. "You feel strangely familiar to me. I am very comfortable around you. But I need to get some rest. Let me call one of my maids to make up a guest room for you."

像往常一样。”她停顿了一下。“你认为这个梦意味着什么？”奥德修斯笑了。 “好吧，我不是梦专家。 但我认为这个梦解释了一切。 奥德修斯是一只鹰，它将摧毁你所有的追求者，也就是鹅。 现在，你能保证不再这么伤心吗？”佩内洛普向陌生人道谢，并保证她会试试。 但在内心深处，她不相信梦想。 她认为它们是不确定的东西。 佩内洛普是那种自己做主的女人。 她下定决心，这正是她要做的。 但今晚不行。“我可以永远坐在这里和你聊天，”她对陌生人说。 “你对我有种莫名的熟悉感。 我和你在一起很舒服。 但我需要休息一下。 让我叫一个女仆给你整理一间客房。”

Odysseus then surprised Penelope. He asked that an older, respectable woman prepare his guest room. He did not want a pretty young maid. Penelope told him that the faithful old family nurse was such a woman. The old nurse had been in the house the night Odysseus was born, many years ago. She was the most respected in the house. "She sounds perfect," Odysseus said. He wished Penelope a good night. The old nurse entered the room. When she saw the stranger by the fire, her emotions were stirred. He reminded her of Odysseus. Of course, Odysseus was happy to see his old nurse. She had aged much while he was away. He looked fondly upon her, but did not reveal himself. The old nurse brought Odysseus to his guest room. While he changed into

奥德修斯让佩内洛普大吃一惊。 他让一位年长的、受人尊敬的妇女为他准备客房。 他不想要一个年轻漂亮的女仆。 佩内洛普告诉他，忠诚的老保姆就是这样一个女人。 许多年前，奥德修斯出生的那天晚上，这位老保姆就在这所房子里。 她是家里最受尊敬的人。 “她听起来很完美，”奥德修斯说。 他祝佩内洛普晚安。 老护士走进了房间。 当她看到火炉旁的陌生人时，她的感情被触动了。 他使她想起了奥德修斯。 当然，奥德修斯很高兴见到他的老保姆。 他不在的时候，她老了许多。 他怜爱地望着她，但没有表露自己。 老保姆把奥德修斯带到他的客房。 当他变成