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Hector kept on among the foremost, looking everywhere to
find Deiphobus and prince Helenus, Adamas son of Asius,
and Asius son of Hyrtacus; living, indeed, and scatheless
he could no longer find them, for the two last were lying by
the sterns of the Achaean ships, slain by the Argives, while
the others had been also stricken and wounded by them;
but upon the left wing of the dread battle he found Alexan-
drus, husband of lovely Helen, cheering his men and urging
them on to fight. He went up to him and upbraided him.
‘Paris,’ said he, ‘evil-hearted Paris, fair to see but woman-
mad and false of tongue, where are Deiphobus and King
Helenus? Where are Adamas son of Asius, and Asius son
of Hyrtacus? Where too is Othryoneus? Ilius is undone and
will now surely fall!’
Alexandrus answered, ‘Hector, why find fault when there
is no one to find fault with? I should hold aloof from battle
on any day rather than this, for my mother bore me with
nothing of the coward about me. From the moment when
you set our men fighting about the ships we have been stay-
ing here and doing battle with the Danaans. Our comrades
about whom you ask me are dead; Deiphobus and King
Helenus alone have left the field, wounded both of them
in the hand, but the son of Saturn saved them alive. Now,
therefore, lead on where you would have us go, and we will
follow with right goodwill; you shall not find us fail you in
so far as our strength holds out, but no man can do more
than in him lies, no matter how willing he may be.’
With these words he satisfied his brother, and the two
went towards the part of the battle where the fight was

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