Circe's Palace., part 4 · page 21 2101Then, recollecting themselves, they scrambled to their feet, and looked more than commonly foolish.102"Thanks, noble Ulysses!" they cried. "103From brute beasts you have restored us to the condition of men again."104"Do not put yourselves to the trouble of thanking me," said the wise king. "105I fear I have done but little for you."106To say the truth, there was a suspicious kind of a grunt in their voices, and, for a long time afterwards, they spoke gruffly, and were apt to set up a squeal.1 2← previousCirce's Palace., part 3next →Circe's Palace., part 5↑ back to Tanglewood TalesThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg976/18/page/2/