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the　war　by　sacking　the　strong　city　of　Ilius。〃

Juno　smiled　as　she　listened。　Meanwhile　King　Neptune　turned　to
Apollo　saying；　〃Phoebus；　why　should　we　keep　each　other　at　arm's
length？　it　is　not　well；　now　that　the　others　have　begun　fighting；
it　will　be　disgraceful　to　us　if　we　return　to　Jove's
bronze…floored　mansion　on　Olympus　without　having　fought　each
other；　therefore　e　on；　you　are　the　younger　of　the　two；　and　I
ought　not　to　attack　you；　for　I　am　older　and　have　had　more
experience。　Idiot；　you　have　no　sense；　and　forget　how　we　two　alone
of　all　the　gods　fared　hardly　round　about　Ilius　when　we　came　from
Jove's　house　and　worked　for　Laomedon　a　whole　year　at　a　stated
wage　and　he　gave　us　his　orders。　I　built　the　Trojans　the　wall
about　their　city；　so　wide　and　fair　that　it　might　be　impregnable；
while　you；　Phoebus；　herded　cattle　for　him　in　the　dales　of　many
valleyed　Ida。　When；　however；　the　glad　hours　brought　round　the
time　of　payment；　mighty　Laomedon　robbed　us　of　all　our　hire　and
sent　us　off　with　nothing　but　abuse。　He　threatened　to　bind　us　hand
and　foot　and　sell　us　over　into　some　distant　island。　He　tried；
moreover；　to　cut　off　the　ears　of　both　of　us；　so　we　went　away　in　a
rage；　furious　about　the　payment　he　had　promised　us；　and　yet
withheld；　in　spite　of　all　this；　you　are　now　showing　favour　to　his
people；　and　will　not　join　us　in　passing　the　utter　ruin　of　the
proud　Trojans　with　their　wives　and　children。〃

And　King　Apollo　answered；　〃Lord　of　the　earthquake；　you　would　have
no　respect　for　me　if　I　were　to　fight　you　about　a　pack　of
miserable　mortals；　who　e　out　like　leaves　in　summer　and　eat　the
fruit　of　the　field；　and　presently　fall　lifeless　to　the　ground。
Let　us　stay　this　fighting　at　once　and　let　them　settle　it　among
themselves。〃

He　turned　away　as　he　spoke；　for　he　would　lay　no　hand　on　the
brother　of　his　own　father。　But　his　sister　the　huntress　Diana；
patroness　of　wild　beasts；　was　very　angry　with　him　and　said；　〃So
you　would　fly；　Far…Darter；　and　hand　victory　over　to　Neptune　with
a　cheap　vaunt　to　boot。　Baby；　why　keep　your　bow　thus　idle？　Never
let　me　again　hear　you　bragging　in　my　father's　house；　as　you　have
often　done　in　the　presence　of　the　immortals；　that　you　would　stand
up　and　fight　with　Neptune。〃

Apollo　made　her　no　answer；　but　Jove's　august　queen　was　angry　and
upbraided　her　bitterly。　〃Bold　vixen；〃　she　cried；　〃how　dare　you
cross　me　thus？　For　all　your　bow　you　will　find　it　hard　to　hold
your　own　against　me。　Jove　made　you　as　a　lion　among　women；　and
lets　you　kill　them　whenever　you　choose。　You　will　find　it　better
to　chase　wild　beasts　and　deer　upon　the　mountains　than　to　fight
those　who　are　stronger　than　you　are。　If　you　would　try　war；　do　so；
and　find　out　by　pitting　yourself　against　me；　how　far　stronger　I
am　than　you　are。〃

She　caught　both　Diana's　wrists　with　her　left　hand　as　she　spoke；
and　with　her　right　she　took　the　bow　from　her　shoulders；　and
laughed　as　she　beat　her　with　it　about　the　ears　while　Diana
wriggled　and　writhed　under　her　blows。　Her　swift　arrows　were　shed
upon　the　ground；　and　she　fled　weeping　from　under　Juno's　hand　as　a
dove　that　flies　before　a　falcon　to　the　cleft　of　some　hollow　rock；
when　it　is　her　good　fortune　to　escape。　Even　so　did　she　fly
weeping　away；　leaving　her　bow　and　arrows　behind　her。

Then　the　slayer　of　Argus；　guide　and　guardian；　said　to　Leto；
〃Leto；　I　shall　not　fight　you；　it　is　ill　to　e　to　blows　with　any
of　Jove's　wives。　Therefore　boast　as　you　will　among　the　immortals
that　you　worsted　me　in　fair　fight。〃

Leto　then　gathered　up　Diana's　bow　and　arrows　that　had　fallen
about　amid　the　whirling　dust；　and　when　she　had　got　them　she　made
all　haste　after　her　daughter。　Diana　had　now　reached　Jove's
bronze…floored　mansion　on　Olympus；　and　sat　herself　down　with　many
tears　on　the　knees　of　her　father；　while　her　ambrosial　raiment　was
quivering　all　about　her。　The　son　of　Saturn　drew　her　towards　him；
and　laughing　pleasantly　the　while　began　to　question　her　saying；
〃Which　of　the　heavenly　beings；　my　dear　child；　has　been　treating
you　in　this　cruel　manner；　as　though　you　had　been　misconducting
yourself　in　the　face　of　everybody？〃　and　the　fair…crowned　goddess
of　the　chase　answered；　〃It　was　your　wife　Juno；　father；　who　has
been　beating　me；　it　is　always　her　doing　when　there　is　any
quarrelling　among　the　immortals。〃

Thus　did　they　converse；　and　meanwhile　Phoebus　Apollo　entered　the
strong　city　of　Ilius；　for　he　was　uneasy　lest　the　wall　should　not
hold　out　and　the　Danaans　should　take　the　city　then　and　there；
before　its　hour　had　e；　but　the　rest　of　the　ever…living　gods
went　back；　some　angry　and　some　triumphant　to　Olympus；　where　they
took　their　seats　beside　Jove　lord　of　the　storm　cloud；　while
Achilles　still　kept　on　dealing　out　death　alike　on　the　Trojans　and
on　their　horses。　As　when　the　smoke　from　some　burning　city　ascends
to　heaven　when　the　anger　of　the　gods　has　kindled　itthere　is
then　toil　for　all；　and　sorrow　for　not　a　feweven　so　did　Achilles
bring　toil　and　sorrow　on　the　Trojans。

Old　King　Priam　stood　on　a　high　tower　of　the　wall　looking　down　on
huge　Achilles　as　the　Trojans　fled　panic…stricken　before　him；　and
there　was　none　to　help　them。　Presently　he　came　down　from　off　the
tower　and　with　many　a　groan　went　along　the　wall　to　give　orders　to
the　brave　warders　of　the　gate。　〃Keep　the　gates；〃　said　he；　〃wide
open　till　the　people　e　flying　into　the　city；　for　Achilles　is
hard　by　and　is　driving　them　in　rout　before　him。　I　see　we　are　in
great　peril。　As　soon　as　our　people　are　inside　and　in　safety；
close　the　strong　gates　for　I　fear　lest　that　terrible　man　should
e　bounding　inside　along　with　the　others。〃

As　he　spoke　they　drew　back　the　bolts　and　opened　the　gates；　and
when　these　were　opened　there　was　a　haven　of　refuge　for　the
Trojans。　Apollo　then　came　full　speed　out　of　the　city　to　meet　them
and　protect　them。　Right　for　the　city　and　the　high　wall；　parched
with　thirst　and　grimy　with　dust；　still　they　fied　on；　with
Achilles　wielding　his　spear　furiously　behind　them。　For　he　was　as
one　possessed；　and　was　thirsting　after　glory。

Then　had　the　sons　of　the　Achaeans　taken　the　lofty　gates　of　Troy
if　Apollo　had　not　spurred　on　Agenor；　valiant　and　noble　son　to
Antenor。　He　put　courage　into　his　heart；　and　stood　by　his　side　to
guard　him；　leaning　against　a　beech　tree　and　shrouded　in　thick
darkness。　When　Agenor　saw　Achilles　he　stood　still　and　his　heart
was　clouded　with　care。　〃Alas；〃　said　he　to　himself　in　his　dismay；
〃if　I　fly　before　mighty　Achilles；　and　go　where　all　the　others　are
being　driven　in　rout；　he　will　none　the　less　catch　me　and　kill　me
for　a　coward。　How　would　it　be　were　I　to　let　Achilles　drive　the
others　before　him；　and　then　fly　from　the　wall　to　the　plain　that
is　behind　Ilius　till　I　reach　the　spurs　of　Ida　and　can　hide　in　the
underwood　that　is　thereon？　I　could　then　wash　the　sweat　from　off
me　in　the　river　and　in　the　evening　return　to　Ilius。　But　why
mune　with　myself　in　this　way？　Like　enough　he　would　see　me　as　I
am　hurrying　from　the　city　over　the　plain；　and　would　speed　after
me　till　he　had　caught　meI　should　stand　no　chance　against　him；
for　he　is　mightiest　of　all　mankind。　What；　then；　if　I　go　out　and
meet　him　in　front　of　the　city？　His　flesh　too；　I　take　it；　can　be
pierced　by　pointed　bronze。　Life　is　the　same　in　one　and　all；　and
men　say　that　he　is　but　mortal　despite　the　triumph　that　Jove　son
of　Saturn　vouchsafes　him。〃

So　saying　he　stood　on　his　guard　and　awaited　Achilles；　for　he　was
now　fain　to　fight　him。　As　a　leopardess　that　bounds　from　out　a
thick　covert　to　attack　a　huntershe　knows　no　fear　and　is　not
dismayed　by　the　baying　of　the　hounds；　even　though　the　man　be　too
quick　for　her　and　wound　her　either　with　thrust　or　spear；　still；
though　the　spear　has　pierced　her　she　will　not　give　in　till　she
has　either　caught　him　in　her　grip　or　been　killed　outrighteven
so　did　noble　Agenor　son　of　Antenor　refuse　to　fly　till　he　had　made
trial　of　Achilles；　and　took　aim　at　him　with　his　spear；　holding
his　round　shield　before　him　and　crying　with　a　loud　voice。　〃Of　a
truth；〃　said　he；　〃noble　Achilles；　you　deem　that　you　shall　this
day　sack　the　city　of　the　proud　Trojans。　Fool；　there　will　be
trouble　enough　yet　before　it；　for　there　is　many　a　brave　man　of　us
still　inside　who　will　stand　in　front　of　our　dear　parents　with　our
wives　and　children；　to　defend　Ilius。　Here　therefore；　huge　and
mighty　warrior　though　you　be；　here　shall　you　die。〃

As　he　spoke　his　strong　hand　hurled　his　javelin　from　him；　and　the
spear　struck　Achilles　on　the　leg　beneath　the　knee；　the　greave　of
newly　wrought　tin　rang　loudly；　but　the　spear　recoiled　from　the
body　of　him　whom　it　had　struck；　and　did　not　pierce　it；　for　the
gods　gift　stayed　it。　Achilles　in　his　turn　attacked　noble　Agenor；
but　Apollo　would　not　vouchsafe　him　glory；　for　he　snatched　Agenor
away　and　hid　him　in　a　thick　mist；　sending　him　out　of　the　battle
unmolested　Then　he　craftily　drew　the　son　of　Peleus　away　from
going　after　the　host；　for　he　put　on　the　semblance　of　Agenor　and
stood　in　front　of　Achilles；　who　ran　towards　him　to　give　him　chase
and　pursued　him　over　the　corn　lands　of　the　plain；　turning　him
towards　the　deep　waters　of　the　river　Scamander。　Apollo　ran　but　a
little　way　before　him　and　beguiled　Achilles　by　making　him　think
all　the　time　that　he　was　on　the　point　of　overtaking　him。