Besides , being really a courageous youth , he felt greatly ashamed that anybody should have found him with tears in his eyes , like a timid little school-boy , when , after all , there might be no occasion for despair . So Perseus wiped his eyes , and answered the stranger pretty briskly , putting on as brave a look as he could . `` I am not so very sad , '' said he ; `` only thoughtful about an adventure that I have undertaken . '' `` Oho ! '' answered the stranger . `` Well , tell me all about it , and possibly I may be of service to you . I have helped a good many young men through adventures that looked difficult enough beforehand . Perhaps you may have heard of me . I have more names than one ; but the name of Quicksilver suits me as well as any other . Tell me what your trouble is , and we will talk the matter over , and see what can be done . '' The stranger 's words and manner put Perseus into quite a different mood from his former one . He resolved to tell Quicksilver all his difficulties , since he could not easily be worse off than he already was , and , very possibly , his new friend might give him some advice that would turn out well in the end . So he let the stranger know , in few words , precisely what the case was ; -- how that King Polydeetes wanted the head of Medusa with the snaky locks as a bridal gift for the beautiful Princess Hippodamia , and how that he had undertaken to get it for him , but was afraid of being turned into stone . `` And that would be a great pity , '' said Quicksilver , with his mischievous smile . `` You would make a very handsome marble statue , it is true , and it would be a considerable number of centuries before you crumbled away ; but , on the whole , one would rather be a young man for a few years , than a stone image for a great many . '' `` O , far rather ! '' exclaimed Perseus , with the tears again standing in his eyes . `` And , besides , what would my dear mother do , if her beloved son were turned into a stone ? '' `` Well , well ; let us hope that the affair will not turn out so very badly , '' replied Quicksilver , in an encouraging tone . `` I am the very person to help you , if anybody can .
My sister and myself will do our utmost XXXXX bring you safe through the adventure , ugly as it now looks . ''
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