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Who says the following and why?

"[I]f only the two of us could go
man-to-man in the labors of the field . . .
In the late spring, when the long days come round,
out in the meadow, I swinging a well-curved scythe
and you swinging yours—we'd test our strength for work,
fasting right till dusk with lots of hay to mow."

1.) Irus is calling the beggar Odysseus lazy.
2.) Odysseus is responding to Eurymachus's charge of laziness.
3.) Eumaeus is challenging Melanthius to a work contest.
4.) Antinous is responding to Odysseus's challenge.

User Alinoz
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the answer to the question is number 3 im 93% positive

User James Howard
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The answer to your question is option B) Odysseus is responding to Eurymachus's charge of laziness

Hope this helps!

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