So, he spares Helen's life in Troy and brings her home,

他免去海伦在特洛伊的时间带她回家
and this is the story that he has been telling.

这就是本文交代的故事
So, he says, "I decided that I would spare her life and accept her

他说道 "我决定拯救她
groveling for forgiveness instead."

并接受她卑躬屈膝的请求原谅她"
So, this is the story he's telling himself:

这是他讲给自己听的故事
"I forbore, resolved to accept in lieu of her death

"我克制怒意决定饶她不死
a modest portion of heartfelt grovel.

接受她卑微的乞求
Further, once she'd flung herself at my knees and kissed my hem I would

并且当她扑到我的膝头亲吻我的衣摆
order her supine and mount

我要叫她仰卧再爬起
more as one who loves than one who conquers;

就好比是被我的爱情征服那般
not impossibly, should she acquit herself well and

若是她能一直表现好
often, I would even entertain a plea for her eventual forgiveness and

我甚至会考虑接受她的恳求彻底原谅她