I was right in insisting that the decision of the conflict should be left to them.

I was entitled to call them mine.

Had we conquered, what a proud delight it would have been to say, 'The weapons which you gave to the man you loved gained him the sovereignty of the world!' Besides, the stars had assured me that good fortune would attend us on the sea.

They had given the same message to Anubis here and to Alexas upon Antony's galley.

I also trusted the spell of the goblet, which had already compelled Antony to do many things he opposed.