hem, arranged her hair, and Nephele, Hyale, and the rest drew water in capacious urns. While the goddess was thus employed in the labors of the toilet, behold Actaeon, having quitted his companions, and rambling without any special object, came to the place, led thither by his destiny. as he presented himself at the entrance of the cave, the nymphs, seeing a man, screamed and rushed towards the goddess to hide er with their bodies, but she was taller than the rest and overtopped them all by a head. Such a color as tinges the clouds at sunset or at dawn came over the ntenance of Diana thus taken by surprise. Surrounded as she was by her nymphs she yet turned half away, and sought with a sudden impulse for her arrows. As they were not at hand, she dashed the water into the face of the intruder, adding these words, "Now go and tell, if you can, that you have seen Diana unappareled Immediately a pair of branching stag's horns grew out of his head, his neck gained in length, his ears grew sharp-pointed, his hands became feet, his arms long legs, his body was covered with a hairy spotted hide. Fear took the place of his former boldness, and the hero fled. He could not but admire his own speed but when he saw his horns in the water. "Ah. wretched me! "he would have said. but no sound followed the effort. He groaned and tears flowed down the face which had taken the place of his own. Yet his consciousness remained. What shall he do?---go home to seek the palace, or lie hid in the woods? The latter he was afraid, the former he was ashamed to do while he hesitated the dogs saw him First Melampus, a Spartan dog, gave the signal with his bark, then Pamphagus, Dorceus Lelaps, Theron, Nape, Tigris, and all the rest, rushed after him swifter than the wind. Over rock cliffs, through mountain gorges, he fled and they followed Where he had often chased the stag and cheered onhis pack, his cheered on by huntsmen. He longed to cry out, " 4st am Actaeon; recognize your master! "But the words came not at his will. The air resounded with the bark of the dogs. Presently one fastened on his back, another seized his shoulder. While they held their master, the rest of the pack came up and buried their teeth in his flesh. He groaned---not in a human voice, yet certainly not in stag's---and falling on his knees, raised his eyes, and would have raised his arms in supplication if he had had them. His friends and fellow-huntsmen cheered on the dogs and looked every where for Actaeon calling on him to join the sport. At the sound of his name he turned his head, and heard them regret that he should be away. he earnestly wished he was. He would have been well pleased to see the exploits of his dogs, but to feel them was too much. They were all around him, rending and tearing, and it was not till they had torn his life out that the anger of diana was satisfied NOTES 1阿尔忒弥斯虽然希望自己永葆贞洁,但看到令人心仪的男子时也会动心。她曾暗恋牧羊人 恩底弥翁( Endymion),由于凡人终将面对衰老死亡,于是她向宙斯请求赐与安迪弥恩永恒13 them, arranged her hair, and Nephele, Hyale, and the rest drew water in capacious urns. While the goddess was thus employed in10 the labors of the toilet, behold Actaeon, having quitted his companions, and rambling without any special object, came to the place, led thither by his destiny. As he presented himself at the entrance of the cave, the nymphs, seeing a man, screamed and rushed towards the goddess to hide her with their bodies, but she was taller than the rest and overtopped them all by a head. Such a color as tinges11 the clouds at sunset or at dawn came over the countenance of Diana thus taken by surprise. Surrounded as she was by her nymphs, she yet turned half away, and sought with a sudden impulse for her arrows. As they were not at hand, she dashed the water into the face of the intruder, adding these words, “Now go and tell, if you can, that you have seen Diana unappareled12.” Immediately a pair of branching stag’s horns grew out of his head, his neck gained in length, his ears grew sharp-pointed, his hands became feet, his arms long legs, his body was covered with a hairy spotted hide13. Fear took the place of his former boldness, and the hero fled. He could not but admire his own speed; but when he saw his horns in the water, “Ah, wretched14 me!” he would have said, but no sound followed the effort. He groaned, and tears flowed down the face which had taken the place of his own. Yet his consciousness remained. What shall he do?---go home to seek the palace, or lie hid in the woods? The latter he was afraid, the former he was ashamed to do. While he hesitated the dogs saw him. First Melampus, a Spartan dog, gave the signal with his bark, then Pamphagus, Dorceus, Lelaps, Theron, Nape, Tigris, and all the rest, rushed after him swifter than the wind. Over rock cliffs, through mountain gorges, he fled and they followed. Where he had often chased the stag and cheered on15 his pack, his pack now chased him, cheered on by huntsmen. He longed to cry out, “I am Actaeon; recognize your master!” But the words came not at his will. The air resounded with the bark of the dogs. Presently one fastened on his back, another seized his shoulder. While they held their master, the rest of the pack came up and buried their teeth in his flesh. He groaned---not in a human voice, yet certainly not in stag’s---and falling on his knees, raised his eyes, and would have raised his arms in supplication16, if he had had them. His friends and fellow-huntsmen cheered on the dogs, and looked everywhere for Actaeon calling on him to join the sport. At the sound of his name he turned his head, and heard them regret that he should be away. He earnestly wished he was. He would have been well pleased to see the exploits17 of his dogs, but to feel them was too much. They were all around him, rending and tearing; and it was not till they had torn his life out that the anger of Diana was satisfied. NOTES 1.阿尔忒弥斯虽然希望自己永葆贞洁，但看到令人心仪的男子时也会动心。她曾暗恋牧羊人 恩底弥翁（Endymion），由于凡人终将面对衰老死亡，于是她向宙斯请求赐与安迪弥恩永恒