And the goddess, even as she spoke, infused in Helen’s heart a smoky sweetness and desire for him who first had taken her as bride and for her parents and her ancient town. Quickly she cloaked herself in silvery veils and let a teardrop fall and left. her chamber, not unaccompanied, but as became a princess, with two maids-in-waiting—one Aithrê, child of Pittheus, and the other wide-eyed Klýmenê. 170 Soon these three women neared the Skaian Gates.