He has not
escaped, I ween. I would that thou couldst speak, and tell me where he
is lurking. Of a truth I would dash out his brains upon the ground, and
avenge me of this No Man."
So speaking, he let him pass out of the cave. But when they were out of
reach of the giant, Ulysses loosed his hold of the ram, and then unbound
his comrades. And they hastened to their ship, not forgetting to drive
before them a good store of the Cyclops' fat sheep. Right glad were
those that had abode by the ship to see them. Nor did they lament for
those that had died, though they were fain to do so, for Ulysses
forbade, fearing lest the noise of their weeping should betray them to
the giant, where they were. Then they all climbed into the ship, and
sitting well in order on the benches, smote the sea with their oars,
laying-to right lustily, that they might the sooner get away from the
accursed land. And when they had rowed a hundred yards or so, so that a
man's voice could yet be heard by one who stood upon the shore, Ulysses
stood up in the ship and shouted:
"He was no coward, O Cyclops, whose comrades thou didst so foully slay
in thy den. Justly art thou punished, monster, that devourest thy guests
in thy dwelling. May the gods make thee suffer yet worse things than
these!"
Then the Cylops, in his wrath, broke off the top of a great hill, a
mighty rock, and hurled it where he had heard the voice.
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