He and his ship too. I announce no falsehood.

Cho. Whether forth-putting openly from Ilion,

Or did storm—wide woe—snatch him from the army?

Her. Like topping bowman, thou hast touched the target,

And a long sorrow hast succinctly spoken.

Cho. Whether, then, of him, as a live or dead man

Was the report by other sailors bruited?

Her. Nobody knows so as to tell out clearly

Excepting Helios who sustains earth's nature.

Cho. How say'st thou then, did storm the naval army