Respuesta :
Answer: He eagerly answers.
Explanation:
The servant eagerly answers the Oedipus. He will point out to him the fact that Oedipus is a baby abandoned by his parents. At that moment, the old man shows signs of fear, begs the messenger to stop and "keep his mouth shut." Oedipus, the messenger, learns that Polybus, King of Corinth, Oedipus's father, has died of old age.