From the master's cabin, I also pilfered other valuable trifles and, stealthily sliding down a rope, went ashore.

Giton was the only one who saw me and he evaded the watchmen and slipped away after me.

I showed him the plunder, when he joined me, and we decided to post with all speed to Ascyltos, but we did not arrive at the home of Lycurgus until the following day.

In a few words I told Ascyltos of the robbery, when he joined us, and of our unfortunate love-affairs as well.
He was for prepossessing the mind of Lycurgus in our favor, naming the increasing wantonness of Lycas as the cause of our secret and sudden change of habitation.

When Lycurgus had heard everything, he swore that he would always be a tower of strength between us and our enemies.
Until Tryphaena and Doris were awake and out of bed, our flight remained undiscovered, for we paid them the homage of a daily attendance at the morning toilette.