102It happened that on that day the Arcadian king was paying solemn honour to the great son of Amphitryon and to the gods in a grove before the city. 104With him his son Pallas, with him all the foremost of the young men and his humble senate were offering incense, and warm blood was steaming at the altars. 107When they saw the tall ships gliding in between the shady woods and the men bending to their silent oars, they are alarmed by the sudden sight, and all rise together, leaving the tables. 110Bold Pallas forbids them to break off the rites and, snatching up a spear, flies himself to meet them, and from a mound far off: 'Young men, what cause has driven you to try unknown ways? Where are you heading?' 113he says.
114'Of what race are you? 114From what home? 114Is it peace you bring here, or arms?' 115Then father Aeneas speaks thus from the high stern, and holds out in his hand a branch of peace-bringing olive: 'You see men born of Troy, and weapons hostile to the Latins, who have driven us as exiles with arrogant war. 119We seek Evander. 119Take this message and say that chosen leaders of Dardania have come, asking for allied arms.' 121Pallas was struck with amazement at so great a name: 'Come ashore, whoever you are,' he says, 'and speak with my father face to face, and come beneath our roof as a guest.' 124And he welcomed him with his hand, and, grasping his right hand, clung to it.
125Going forward they enter the grove and leave the river.