"As soon as we were alone we held a council, Argutis and I.He went to find Alexander, and I went to Philip.

I found him in his rooms.

He had come home very late, the porter said, and I saw him in bed, and I had trouble enough to wake him.

Then I told him all, and he went on in such mad talk--it will be no wonder if the gods punish him.

He wanted to rush off to the prefect, with his hair uncombed, just as he was.