the eyes of a man, he
would fain run but cannot, for his strength faileth him, neither cometh
there any voice when he would speak; so it fared with Turnus. For he
looked to the Latins and to the city, and saw the dreadful spear approach,
nor knew how he might fly, neither how he might fight, and could not spy
anywhere his chariot or his sister. And all the while AEneas shook his
spear and waited that his aim should be sure. And at the last he threw it
with all his might. Even as a whirlwind it flew, and brake through the
seven folds of the shield and pierced the thigh. And Turnus dropped with
his knee bent to the ground. And all the Latins groaned aloud to see him
fall. Then he entreated AEneas, saying, "I have deserved my fate. Take thou
that which thou hast won. Yet perchance thou mayest have pity on the old
man, my father, even Daunus, for such an one was thy father Anchises, and
give me back to my own people, if it be but my body that thou givest. Yet
hast thou conquered, and the Latins have seen me beg my life of thee, and
Lavinia is thine. Therefore I pray thee, stay now thy wrath." Then for a
while AEneas stood doubting; aye, and might have spared the man, when lo!
he spied upon his shoulders the belt of Pallas, whom he had slain. And his
wrath was greatly kindled, and he cried with a dreadful voice, "Shalt thou
who art clothed with the spoils of my friends escape me? 'Tis Pallas
slays thee with this wound, and takes vengeance on thy accursed blood."
And as he spake he drave the steel into his breast. And with a groan the
wrathful spirit passed into darkness.

* * * * *

According to the old legends AEneas wedded the fair Lavinia, founded his
city of Lavinium, and ruled over it for three years. Then in a battle with
the Rutulians, or some other Italian people, he disappeared; and as his
body was not found after the conflict was over, it was believed that the
Gods had taken him up to heaven. His son Ascanius peacefully succeeded
him, and removed the capital of his kingdom to Alba Longa, which city
again, after the lapse of centuries, gave birth to mighty Rome.

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