Question

"[N]o one alive can match me at household chores: building a good fire, splitting kindling neatly, carving, roasting meat and pouring rounds of wine . . . anything menials do to serve their noble masters." *

Answer 1

Odysseus is planning on looking for a handout from the suitors.

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Answer 2

Odysseus is trying to guilt trip Eumaeus into letting him stay with him longer.