He, too, seemed to be following paths which were scarcely straight ones.

"Why," she concluded, thrusting her head far out of the opening in the litter, "are you rendering it so difficult for the Regent and your own uncle to execute their plans, making common cause with the populace, like a paid agitator ?" "Like Philostratus, you mean, on whom I bestowed a few blows in addition to the golden guerdon received from your hand ?" "Ay, like him, for aught I care.

Probably it was you, too, who had him flung into the water, after you had vented your wrath on him?
You managed your cause well.

What we do for love's sake is usually successful.

No matter, if only his brother Alexas does not rouse Antony against you.