Ashespokehelashedhishorsesandtheystartedoffatfullspeedthroughthetowntowardstheopencountry。Theyswayedtheyokeupontheirnecksandtravelledthewholedaylongtillthesunsetanddarknesswasoveralltheland。ThentheyreachedPherae，whereDiocleslivedwhowassonofOrtilochus，thesonofAlpheus。
Theretheypassedthenightandweretreatedhospitably。Whenthechildofmorning，rosy-fingeredDawn，appeared，theyagainyokedtheirhorsesandtheirplacesinthechariot。Theydroveoutthroughtheinnergatewayandundertheechoinggatehouseoftheoutercourt。ThenPisistratuslashedhishorsesonandtheyflewforwardnothingloath。erelongtheycametoPylos，andthenTelemachussaid：
Pisistratus，IhopeyouwillpromisetodowhatIamgoingtoaskyou。Youknowourfatherswereoldfriendsbeforeus。moreover，wearebothofanage，andthisjourneyhasbroughtustogetherstillmoreclosely。donot，therefore，takemepastmyship，butleavemethere，forifIgotoyourfather’shousehewilltrytokeepmeinthewarmthofhisgoodwilltowardsme，andImustgohomeatonce。
Pisistratusthoughthowheshoulddoashewasasked，andintheendhedeemeditbesttoturnhishorsestowardstheship，andputMenelaus’sbeautifulpresentsofgoldandraimentinthesternofthevessel。Thenhesaid，GoonboardatonceandtellyourmentodosoalsobeforeIcanreachhometotellmyfather。Iknowhowobstinateheis，andamsurehewillnotletyougo。hewillcomedownheretofetchyou，andhewillnotgobackwithoutyou。Buthewillbeveryangry。
WiththishedrovehisgoodlysteedsbacktothecityofthePyliansandsoonreachedhishome，butTelemachuscalledthementogetherandgavehisorders。Now，mymen，saidhe，geteverythinginorderonboardtheship，andletussetouthome。