[443] ἀλλὰ τὸ μέν, ‘but something [thou mayest] tell, and let something else be kept secret.’ For the use of εἶναι with the force of “ἔστω” cp. Il.6. 86“εἰπὲ δ᾽ ἔπειτα”
“μητέρι σῇ καὶ ἐμῇ, ἡ δὲ . . θεῖναι” Il., i. e. ‘and let her place;’ Il.7. 78“τεύχεα συλήσας φερέτω κοίλας ἐπὶ νῆας”,“σῶμα δὲ οἴκαδ᾽ ἐμὸν δόμεναι πάλιν”.