CHAPTER XI.
THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM.
Perplexity of Antony .-- His meeting with Fulvia .-- Meeting of Antony and Fulvia .-- Reconciliation of Antony and Octavius .-- Octavia .-- Her marriage to Antony .-- Octavia's influence over her husband and her brother .-- Octavia pleads for Antony .-- Difficulties settled .-- Antony tired of his wife .-- He goes to Egypt .-- Antony again with Cleopatra .-- Effect on his character .-- The march to Sidon .-- Suffering of the troops .-- Arrival of Cleopatra .-- She brings supplies for the army .-- Octavia intercedes for Antony .-- She brings him re-enforcements.
-- Cleopatra's alarm .-- Her arts .-- Cleopatra's secret agents .-- Their representations to Antony .-- Cleopatra's success .-- Antony's message to Octavia .-- Devotion of Octavia .-- Indignation against Antony .-- Measures of Antony .-- Accusations against him .-- Antony's preparations .-- Assistance of Cleopatra .-- Canidius bribed .-- His advice in regard to Cleopatra .-- The fleet at Samos .-- Antony's infatuation .-- Riot and revelry .-- Antony and Cleopatra at Athens .-- Ostentation of Cleopatra .-- Honors bestowed on her .-- Baseness of Antony .-- Approach of Octavius .-- Antony's will .-- Charges against him .-- Antony's neglect of his duties .-- Meeting of the fleets.
-- Opinions of the council .-- Cleopatra's wishes .-- Battle of Actium .-- Flight of Cleopatra .-- Antony follows Cleopatra .-- He gains her galley .-- Antony pursued .-- A severe conflict .-- The avenger of a father .-- Antony's anguish--Antony and Cleopatra shun each other .-- Arrival at Tsenarus .-- Antony and Cleopatra fly together to Egypt.
Cleopatra, in parting with Antony as described in the last chapter, lost him for two or three years.

During this time Antony himself was involved in a great variety of difficulties and dangers, and passed through many eventful scenes, which, however, can not here be described in detail.
His life, during this period, was full of vicissitude and excitement, and was spent probably in alternations of remorse for the past and anxiety for the future.

On landing at Tyre, he was at first extremely perplexed whether to go to Asia Minor or to Rome.

His presence was imperiously demanded in both places.

The war which Fulvia had fomented was caused, in part, by the rivalry of Octavius, and the collision of his interests with those of her husband.