"Is there one," said he, "who for a great reward will do me the service of which I will tell you?
He shall be well paid if he will.

I will give him a chariot and a couple of horses, the fleetest that can be found at the ships of the Achaeans, if he will dare this thing; and he will win infinite honour to boot; he must go to the ships and find out whether they are still guarded as heretofore, or whether now that we have beaten them the Achaeans design to fly, and through sheer exhaustion are neglecting to keep their watches." They all held their peace; but there was among the Trojans a certain man named Dolon, son of Eumedes, the famous herald--a man rich in gold and bronze.

He was ill-favoured, but a good runner, and was an only son among five sisters.

He it was that now addressed the Trojans.

"I, Hector," said he, "Will to the ships and will exploit them.