. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. thing evil befall thee, brave youth! Then Pelias knew that the youth might not be slain. He benthis head while he plotted against him in his heart. Then he raisedhis eyes, and looking upon Jason he said, 0 goodly youth, it wellmay be that thou art the son of iEson, my brother. I am wellpleased to see thee here. I have had hopes that I might befriends with ^Eson, and thy coming here may be the means to therenewal of our friendship. We two brothers may come togetheragain. I will send for thy father now, and he will be brought tomeet t
. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. thing evil befall thee, brave youth! Then Pelias knew that the youth might not be slain. He benthis head while he plotted against him in his heart. Then he raisedhis eyes, and looking upon Jason he said, 0 goodly youth, it wellmay be that thou art the son of iEson, my brother. I am wellpleased to see thee here. I have had hopes that I might befriends with ^Eson, and thy coming here may be the means to therenewal of our friendship. We two brothers may come togetheragain. I will send for thy father now, and he will be brought tomeet thee in my royal palace. Go with my guards and with thisrejoicing people, and in a little while thou and I and thy fatherJEson will sit at a feast of friends. So Pelias said, and Jason went with the guards and the crowdof people, and he came to the palace of the king and he wasbrought within. The maids led him to the bath and gave himnew robes to wear. Dressed in these Jason looked a prince indeed. But all that while King Pelias remained on his judgment seat. THE VOYAGE TO COLCHIS 13 with his crowned head bent down. When he raised his headhis dark brows were gathered together and his thin lips werevery close. He looked to the swords and spears of his guards,and he made a sign to the men to stand close to him. Then heleft the judgment seat and he went to the palace. III. THE GOLDEN FLEECE [EY brought Jason into a hall where ^Eson,his father, waited. Very strange did thisold and grave-looking man appear to when JEson spoke, Jason rememberedthe tone of his fathers voice and he claspedhim to him. And his father knew himeven without the sight of the ruby ringwhich Jason had upon his finger. Then the young man began to tell of the centaur and of his lifeupon the Mountain Pelion. As they were speaking togetherPelias came to where they stood, Pelias in the purple robe of aking and with the crown upon his head. ^Eson tightly claspedJason as if he had become fearful for his son. P
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