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`` This gentleman says he saw you leading a bear there , Master , '' I piped , wrathfully , in my shrill treble . There was the sudden silence of consternation . All , some five and twenty , laid down their knives and forks and looked at Paragot , who rose from his seat . Throwing out his right hand he declaimed : -LSB- Greek : `` Andra moi ennepe , Mousa , polutropon , os mala polla plagchthê , epei Troiês Ieron ptoliethron epersen pollôn d' anthrôpôn iden astea , kai noon egnô . -RSB- `` Does anyone know what that is ? '' A young fellow at the end of the table said it was the opening lines of the Odyssey . `` You are right , sir , '' said Paragot , threading his fingers through his long black hair .