The queen was at this time about twenty-eight, but more beautiful, as was said, than ever before.

Dellius was very much struck with her beauty and with a certain fascination in her voice and conversation, of which her ancient biographers often speak as one of the most irresistible of her charms.

He told her that she need have no fear of Antony.

It was of no consequence, he said, what charges there might be against her.

She would find that, in a very few days after she had entered into Antony's presence, she would be in great favor.