At length Proteus declared to them this sentence, saying, "Were it not that I count it a matter of great moment not to slay any of those strangers who being driven from their course by winds have come to my land hitherto, I should have taken vengeance on thee on behalf of the man of Hellas, seeing that thou, most base of men, having received from him hospitality, didst work against him a most impious deed.
Eta bukaeran Proteok adierazpen hau egiten die, esanez: "Niri, haizeek desbideraturik jada nire lurrera etorri den atzerritarretako inor ez hiltzea asko axola ez balitzait, gizonik gaiztoen horri neuk ordainaraziko niake heleniarrarekikoa, ostalariaren abegikortasuna heureganatu ondoren, egin ere egintzarik bilauena egin baituk: