. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. d he put it onhis head as he sat down at the kings table. When he lookedat all the rich and lovely things in that hall, and when he saw theguests looking at him with friendly eyes, Jason felt that he wasindeed far away from the dim spaces of the mountain forest andfrom the darkness of the centaurs cave. Rich food and wine such as he had never dreamt of tastingwere brought to the tables. He ate and drank, and his eyes fol-lowed the fair maidens who went through the hall. He thoughthow glorious it was to be a king. He heard Pelias spe
. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles. d he put it onhis head as he sat down at the kings table. When he lookedat all the rich and lovely things in that hall, and when he saw theguests looking at him with friendly eyes, Jason felt that he wasindeed far away from the dim spaces of the mountain forest andfrom the darkness of the centaurs cave. Rich food and wine such as he had never dreamt of tastingwere brought to the tables. He ate and drank, and his eyes fol-lowed the fair maidens who went through the hall. He thoughthow glorious it was to be a king. He heard Pelias speak to iEson,his father, telling him that he was old and that he was weary ofruling; that he longed to make friends, and that he would let noenmity now be between him and his brother. And he heard theking say that he, Jason, was young and courageous, and that hewould call upon him to help to rule the land, and that, in a while,Jason would bear full sway over the kingdom that Cretheus hadfounded. So Pelias spoke to JEson as they both sat together at the kings. THE VOYAGE TO COLCHIS 15 high table. But Jason, looking on them both, saw that the eyesthat his father turned on him were full of warnings and mistrust. After they had eaten King Pelias made a sign, and a cup-bearer bringing a richly wrought cup came and stood before theking. The king stood up, holding the cup in his hands, and allin the hall waited silently. Then Pelias put the cup into Jasonshands and he cried out in a voice that was heard all through thehall, Drink from this cup, O nephew Jason! Drink from thiscup, O man who will soon come to rule over the kingdom thatCretheus founded! All in the hall stood up and shouted with delight at that the king was not delighted with their delight, Jason saw. Hetook the cup and he drank the rich wine; pride grew in him;he looked down the hall and he saw faces all friendly to him; hefelt as a king might feel, secure and triumphant. And then heheard King Pelias speaking o
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