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narrow passage beside the cloister pavement

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Canonical name
narrow passage beside the cloister pavement
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Location
Scope
Individual
Parent location
Ulysses’ house
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Present entities

Phase 6 currently covers 24 processed books.

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door closing the exit to the narrow passageItem1 observation
·Direct

The closed door stood at the exit leading to the narrow passage.

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“Now there was a trap door {169} on the wall, while at one end of the pavement {170} there was an exit leading to a narrow passage, and this exit was closed by a well-made door. Ulysses told Philoetius to stand by this door and guard it, for only one person could attack it at a time. But Agelaus shouted out, ‘Cannot some one go up to the trap door and tell the people what is going on? Help would come at once, and we should soon make an end of this man and his shooting.’ ”
PhiloetiusCharacter1 observation
·Hypothetical

Ulysses ordered Philoetius to guard the door at the narrow passage.

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“Now there was a trap door {169} on the wall, while at one end of the pavement {170} there was an exit leading to a narrow passage, and this exit was closed by a well-made door. Ulysses told Philoetius to stand by this door and guard it, for only one person could attack it at a time. But Agelaus shouted out, ‘Cannot some one go up to the trap door and tell the people what is going on? Help would come at once, and we should soon make an end of this man and his shooting.’ ”

Claims

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·Direct

An exit at one end of the pavement leads to a narrow passage.

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“at one end of the pavement {170} there was an exit leading to a narrow passage”
·Reported

Melanthius says the narrow passage lies dangerously near the outer-court entrance and could be held by one brave man against any number.

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“the mouth of the narrow passage is dangerously near the entrance to the outer court. One brave man could prevent any number from getting in”

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2
·Direct
“at one end of the pavement {170} there was an exit leading to a narrow passage, and this exit was closed by a well-made door”
·Direct
“the mouth of the narrow passage is dangerously near the entrance to the outer court”

Passage preview

Book 22 · Passage 15

Now there was a trap door {169} on the wall, while at one end of the pavement {170} there was an exit leading to a narrow passage, and this exit was closed by a well-made door. Ulysses told Philoetius to stand by this door and guard it, for only one person could attack it at a time. But Agelaus shouted out, ‘Cannot some one go up to the trap door and tell the people what is going on? Help would come at once, and we should soon make an end of this man and his shooting.’