Those there seated rose.

He spoke to each one by name, and after they had greeted him, they filed out into the court and the servants began to remove the remnants of their meal.

Laodice rose at sign of this concerted deference to Philadelphus but sat down again, with her lips compressed.

However they had disposed her, she would not accept the menial attitude.

She had not finished her honey-cakes.
He came round to her, drew up a chair and sat down beside her.