Quicksilver then gave him some further advice
how to behave, and bidding him be bold and
prudent, again assured him that, powerful as
Circe was, he would have a fair prospect of
coming safely out of her enchanted palace. Af-
ter listening attentively, Ulysses thanked his
good friend, and resumed his way. But he had
taken only a few steps, when, recollecting some
other questions which he wished to ask, he turned
round again, and beheld nobody on the spot
where Quicksilver had stood; for that winged
cap of his, and those winged shoes, with the help
of the winged staff, had carried him quickly out
of sight.

When Ulysses reached the lawn,' in front of
the palace, the lions and other savage a'nimals
came bounding to meet him, and would have
fawned upon him and licked his feet. But the
wise kino I struck at them with his long spear,
and sternly bade them begone out of his path;
for he knew that they had once been bloodthirsty
men, and would now tear him limb from limb,
instead of fawning upon him, could they do the
mischief that was in their hearts. The wild
beasts yelped and glared at him, and stood

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