\"Wewillnoneofusturnback！\"criedhisnineandfortybravecomrades。\"Letusgetonboardthegalleythisinstant；andifthedragonistomakeabreakfastofus，muchgoodmayitdohim。\"
AndOrpheus（whosecustomitwastoseteverythingtomusic）
begantoharpandsingmostgloriously，andmadeeverymother’ssonofthemfeelasifnothinginthisworldweresodelectableastofightdragons，andnothingsotrulyhonorableastobeeatenupatonemouthful，incaseoftheworst。
Afterthis（beingnowundertheguidanceofthetwoprinces，whowerewellacquaintedwiththeway），theyquicklysailedtoColchis。Whenthekingofthecountry，whosenamewasAetes，heardoftheirarrival，heinstantlysummonedJasontocourt。
Thekingwasasternandcruellookingpotentate；andthoughheputonaspoliteandhospitableanexpressionashecould，JasondidnotlikehisfaceawhitbetterthanthatofthewickedKingPelias，whodethronedhisfather。\"Youarewelcome，braveJason，\"saidKingAetes。\"Pray，areyouonapleasurevoyage？——Ordoyoumeditatethediscoveryofunknownislands？——orwhatothercausehasprocuredmethehappinessofseeingyouatmycourt？\"