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Natalie
is on page 341 of 515
I see you young blades living dangerously,
a household eaten up, a wife dishonored—
and yet the master will return, I tell you,
to his own place, and soon; for he is near.
So may some power take you out of this,
homeward, and softly, not to face that man
the hour he sets foot on his native ground.
Between him and the suitors I foretell
no quittance, no way out, unless by blood . . .
Ruh-roh, fellas.
— Jul 22, 2026 07:53AM
a household eaten up, a wife dishonored—
and yet the master will return, I tell you,
to his own place, and soon; for he is near.
So may some power take you out of this,
homeward, and softly, not to face that man
the hour he sets foot on his native ground.
Between him and the suitors I foretell
no quittance, no way out, unless by blood . . .
Ruh-roh, fellas.
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Natalie
is on page 252 of 515
. . . and built twelve sties adjoining in this yard to hold the livestock. Fifty sows with farrows were penned in each, bedded upon the earth, while the boars lay outside—fewer by far, as those well-fatted were for the suitor's table, fine pork, sent by the swineherd every day. Three hundred sixty now lay there at night, . . .
I can smell this. 😵
— Jul 21, 2026 10:40AM
I can smell this. 😵
Natalie
is on page 111 of 515
I should have had a soldier's burial and praise from the Akhaians—not this choking waiting for me at sea, unmarked and lonely.
Ah, the good ol' days. Which should I choose . . . death by bloody war or death by drowning in the sea? 🤔
— Jul 17, 2026 07:54AM
Ah, the good ol' days. Which should I choose . . . death by bloody war or death by drowning in the sea? 🤔
Natalie
is on page 4 of 515
Just now deciding to try to quickly (re)read a book I haven't read in over 20 years before this weekend's movie release seems like one of my better decisions.
— Jul 14, 2026 09:09AM