But King Ulysses frowned sternly on them , and shook his spear , and bade them stop him at their peril . Seeing him so determined , they let him go , and sat down on the sand , as disconsolate a set of people as could be , waiting and praying for his return . It happened to Ulysses , just as before , that , when he had gone a few steps from the edge of the cliff , the purple bird came fluttering towards him , crying , `` Peep , peep , pe -- weep ! '' and using all the art it could to persuade him to go no farther . `` What mean you , little bird ? '' cried Ulysses . `` You are arrayed like a king in purple and gold , and wear a golden crown upon your head . Is it because I too am a king , that you desire so earnestly to speak with me ? If you can talk in human language , say what you would have me do . '' `` Peep ! '' answered the purple bird , very dolorously . `` Peep , peep , pe -- we -- e! '' Certainly there lay some heavy anguish at the little bird 's heart ; and it was a sorrowful predicament that he could not , at least , have the consolation of telling what it was . But Ulysses had no time to waste in trying to get at the mystery . He therefore quickened his pace , and had gone a good way along the pleasant wood path , when there met him a young man of very brisk and intelligent aspect , and clad in a rather singular garb . He wore a short cloak and a sort of cap that seemed to be furnished with a pair of wings ; and from the lightness of his step , you would have supposed that there might likewise be wings on his feet . To enable him to walk still better -LRB- for he was always on one journey or another -RRB- he carried a winged staff , around which two serpents were wriggling and twisting . In short , I have said enough to make you guess that it was Quicksilver ; and Ulysses -LRB- who knew him of old , and had learned a great deal of his wisdom from him -RRB- recognized him in a moment . `` Whither are you going in such a hurry , wise Ulysses ? '' asked Quicksilver . `` Do you not know that this island is enchanted ?
The wicked enchantress -LRB- whose name is Circe , the sister XXXXX King Aetes -RRB- dwells in the marble palace which you see yonder among the trees .
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