Eumæus, saying how thou wert with him,
And wouldst not come: then came thy messenger,
That thou wert in the town, and on thy way.
How was it?
Tel.See, I am just escaped with life:
Spare questioning. First let the gods be served:
Go bid thy maidens, ere the night close in,
Prepare a worthy sacrifice to Zeus;
Ay, such a sacrifice, as to this day
This house has never seen.