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36 by the old, but is at the will of the speaker, if he speak terrors.

Since, then, by counsel I can do no good, to thee, Lycean Apollo, for thou art nearest, I have come, a suppliant with these symbols of prayer, that thou mayest find us some riddance from uncleanness. For now we are all afraid, seeing him affrighted, even as they who see fear in the helmsman of their ship.

Might I learn from you, strangers, where is the house of the king Oedipus? Or, better still, tell me where he himself is—if ye know.

. This is his dwelling, and he himself, stranger, is within; and this lady is the mother of his children.

. Then may she be ever happy in a happy home, since she is his heaven-blest queen.

. Happiness to thee also, stranger! 'tis the due of thy fair greeting.—But say what thou hast come to seek or to tell.

. Good tidings, lady, for thy house and for thy husband.

. What are they? And from whom hast thou come?

. From Corinth: and at the message which I will speak anon thou wilt rejoice—doubtless; yet haply grieve.

. And what is it? How hath it thus a double potency?

. The people will make him king of the Isthmian land, as 'twas said there.