So saying, he left them there, as they walked slowly on, but himself strode forward and right swiftly came to the palace of the king.
ὣς εἰπὼν τοὺς μὲν λίπεν αὐτοῦ ἦκα κιόντας , αὐτὰρ ὁ βῆ , μάλα δ' ὦκα δόμους ἵκανεν ἄνακτος .
ὡς εἶπον ὁ μέν λείπω αὐτοῦ ἦκα κίω , ἀτάρ ὁ βαίνω , μάλα δέ ὦκα δόμος ἱκάνω ἄναξ .