The ship moved away from the land, the Egyptians formed into ranks and marched off.

Achillas cleansed his blood-stained hands in the sea-water.

The freedman beside him washed his master's headless trunk.

The general shrugged his shoulders as the faithful fellow heaped reproaches on him." Here Archibius paused, drawing a long breath.

Then he continued more calmly: "Achillas did not lead the troops back to Alexandria, but eastward, towards Pelusium, as I learned later.
"My brother and I stood on the rocky edge of the ravine.