His widow keeps his house, and hath in hand

Some five or six score suitors. Judge from this

What hope hath beggary in Ithaca.

Ul. In all my wanderings never have I found

A kinder host. But since thou sayest thy master,

Whose absence makes thee masterless, was one

Who fought at Troy, I too was in that war;

If thou wouldst tell his name, I may know somewhat

To cheer his wife and child.

Eum.Try not that talk,