But when he came to the stately house he set his spear in place, leaning it against a tall pillar, and himself went in and crossed the threshold of stone.
αὐτὰρ ἐπεί ῥ' ἵκανε δόμους εὖ ναιετάοντας , ἔγχος μέν ῥ' ἔστησε φέρων πρὸς κίονα μακρήν , αὐτὸς δ' εἴσω ἴεν καὶ ὑπέρβη λάϊνον οὐδόν .
ἀτάρ ἐπεί ἄρα ἱκάνω δόμος εὖ ναιετάω , ἔγχος μέν ἄρα ἵστημι φέρω πρός κίων μακρός , αὐτός δέ εἴσω εἶμι καί ὑπερβαίνω λάινος οὐδός .