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Maron’s housekeeper

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Maron’s housekeeper
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·Remembered

Maron’s housekeeper is one of only three people in the household who know of Maron’s potent wine.

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“Not a man nor maid in the house knew about it, but only himself, his wife, and one housekeeper: when he drank it”

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·Remembered
“only himself, his wife, and one housekeeper”

Passage preview

Book 9 · Passage 12

‘I told my men to draw the ship ashore, and stay where they were, all but the twelve best among them, who were to go along with myself. I also took a goatskin of sweet black wine which had been given me by Maron, son of Euanthes, who was priest of Apollo the patron god of Ismarus, and lived within the wooded precincts of the temple. When we were sacking the city we respected him, and spared his life, as also his wife and child; so he made me some presents of great value—seven talents of fine gold, and a bowl of silver, with twelve jars of sweet wine, unblended, and of the most exquisite flavour. Not a man nor maid in the house knew about it, but only himself, his wife, and one housekeeper: when he drank it he mixed twenty parts of water to one of wine, and yet the fragrance from the mixing-bowl was so exquisite that it was impossible to refrain from drinking. I filled a large skin with this wine, and took a wallet full of provisions with me, for my mind misgave me that I might have to deal with some savage who would be of great strength, and would respect neither right nor law.