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The Odyssey 21.381–385
rush out, but remain where they are in silence at their work.”
So he spoke, but her word remained unwinged; and she barred the doors of the stately halls.
But in silence Philoetius hastened forth from the house, and barred the gates of the well-fenced court.
Τηλέμαχος κέλεταί σε, περίφρων Εὐρύκλεια,
κληῗσαι μεγάροιο θύρας πυκινῶς ἀραρυίας.
ἢν δέ τις ἤ στοναχῆς ἠὲ κτύπου ἔνδον ἀκούσῃ
ἀνδρῶν ἡμετέροισιν ἐν ἕρκεσι, μή τι θύραζε
προβλώσκειν, ἀλλʼ αὐτοῦ ἀκὴν ἔμεναι παρὰ ἔργῳ.