he was shy pretending he did not wish to speak
From LSJ
Ζευχθεὶς γάμοισιν οὐκέτ' ἔστ' ἐλεύθερος → Haud liber ultra est, nuptiae quem vinciunt → Wer durch der Ehe Joch vereint, ist nicht mehr frei
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
ἐθρύπτετο ὡς δὴ οὐκ ἐπιθυμῶν λέγειν
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