| He was quite alone, for Antinous had left the room with the Emperor. |
| Antinous refers to it and proposes to defer the contest on that account. |
| Antinous was the first to detect it, cried 'Fire,' and warned his master. |
| This is best seen when Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, begs Antinous, one of the suitors, for food and Antinous denies his request. |
| I have long had them, and I now would fain repay my Antinous for all these treasures. |
| Odysseus essentially says that while Antinous may look like a king, he is far from a king since he is not generous. |
