Gorgias went to his work without delay.

When the twin statues were only waiting to be erected in front of the Theatre of Dionysus, Dion sought him.

Some impulse urged him to talk to his old friend before leaving the city with his betrothed bride.

Since they parted the latter had accomplished the impossible; for the building of the wall on the Choma, ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at the point, and many other things connected with the decoration of the triumphal arches, were arranged.

His able and alert foreman found it difficult to follow him as he dictated order after order in his writing-tablet.
The conversation with his friend was not a long one, for Dion had promised Barine and her mother to accompany them to the country.
Notwithstanding the betrothal, they were to start that very day; for Caesarion had called upon Barine twice that morning.