e a
fall to-day; but come infor I am lonely and thou wearyand eat and
drink before thou die.'
Then Theseus went up boldlyand sat down before Kerkuon at the
board; and he ate his fill of the sheep's fleshand drank his fill of the
wine; and Theseus ate enough for three menbut Kerkuon ate enough for
seven.
But neither spoke a word to the otherthough they looked across the
table by stealth; and each said in his heart'He has broad shoulders; but I
trust mine are as broad as his.'
At lastwhen the sheep was eaten and the jar of wine drained dry
King Kerkuon roseand cried'Let us wrestle a fall before we sleep.'
So they tossed off all their garmentsand went forth in the palace-
yard; and Kerkuon bade strew fresh sand in an open space between the
bones.
And there the heroes stood face to facewhile their eyes glared like
wild bulls'; and all the people crowded at the gates to see what would
befall.
And there they stood and wrestledtill the stars shone out above their
heads; up and down and roundtill the sand was stamped hard beneath
their feet. And their eyes flashed like stars in the darknessand their
breath went up like smoke in the night air; but neither took nor gave a
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