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Adrastus answered, "Except for thy request, Oh! king, I would
rather have kept away from this hunt; for methinks it ill beseems a man
under a misfortune such as mine to consort with his happier compeers;
and besides, I have no heart to it. On many grounds I had stayed
behind; but, as thou urgest it, and I am bound to pleasure thee
(for truly it does behove me to requite thy good offices), I am
content to do as thou wishest. For thy son, whom thou givest into my
charge, be sure thou shalt receive him back safe and sound, so far as
depends upon a guardian's carefulness."
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