(Paragraph 3)Yes, a golden goblet is a worthy gift. (He laughs.) Yet soon Perseus will
come with no gift. He is penniless but loaded with pride, which I
intend to use to my good. I have devised a plan to marry his mother,
Danae, who so far has refused me. Yes, the trap is set. Soon Danae will
be mine. (He raises his fist to indicate victory.) Paragraph 3 is important to the story because it shows that King Polydectes