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Do not be in a
hurry to send him off, nor stingy in the presents you make to one in
so great need; for you are all of you very well off.'"
You will note that the queen does not say "_we_ are all of _us_ very
well off."
"Then the hero Echeneus, who was the oldest man among them, added a
few words of his own. 'My friends,' he said, 'there cannot be two
opinions about the graciousness and sagacity of the remarks that
have just fallen from Her Majesty; nevertheless it is with His
Majesty King Alcinous that the decision must ultimately rest.'
"'The thing shall be done,' exclaimed Alcinous, 'if I am still king
over the Phaeacians. As for our guest, I know he is anxious to
resume his journey, still we must persuade him if we can to stay
with us until to-morrow, by which time I shall be able to get
together the balance of the sum which I mean to press on his
acceptance.'"
So here we have it straight out that the monarch knew he had only
contributed the coat and waistcoat, and did not know exactly how he
was to lay his hands on the 250 pounds.


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