The brothers Pandarus and Bitias open the camp-gates in defiance.

Bitias falls, and Pandarus, retreating, shuts Turnus within the camp, who kills him, but failing to let in his friends is eventually hard pressed (766-882).

The Trojans rally round Mnestheus and Serestus.

Turnus plunges into the river and with difficulty escapes by swimming (883-927).
I.

While thus in distant quarter moves the scene, Down to the daring Turnus from the skies Comes Iris, sent by the Saturnian queen.
Him seated in a hallowed vale, where lies His father's grove, Pilumnus', she espies.
There straight with rosy lips the daughter fair Of Thaumas hails the hero: "Turnus, rise.
Behold what none of all the Gods would dare To promise, rolling Time hath proffered without prayer.
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