Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own hand . in potion. CLEOPATRA 283 CHAPTER V. OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF ANTONY FROM THE TIMONIUMBACK TO CLEOPATRA | OF THE FEAST MADE BY CLEO-PATRA ; AND OF THE MANNER OF THE DEATH OF EUDO-SIUS THE STEWARD. it was yet dawn Charmion came again, and we walked to the private harbour of the palace. There, taking boat, we rowed to the island mount on which stands the Timonium, a vaulted tower, strong, small, and round. And, having landed, we twain came to the door and knocked, till at length a
Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own hand . in potion. CLEOPATRA 283 CHAPTER V. OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF ANTONY FROM THE TIMONIUMBACK TO CLEOPATRA | OF THE FEAST MADE BY CLEO-PATRA ; AND OF THE MANNER OF THE DEATH OF EUDO-SIUS THE STEWARD. it was yet dawn Charmion came again, and we walked to the private harbour of the palace. There, taking boat, we rowed to the island mount on which stands the Timonium, a vaulted tower, strong, small, and round. And, having landed, we twain came to the door and knocked, till at length a grating was thrown open in the door, and an aged eunuch, looking forth, roughly asked our business. * Our business is with the Lord Antony, said Charmion. Then it is no business, for Antony, my master, seesneither man nor woman. Yet will he see us, for we bring tidings. Go tell him thatthe Lady Charmion brings tidings from the man went, and presently The Lord Antony would know if the tidings be good orill, for, if ill, then will he none of it, for with evil tidings hehas been overfed of 284 CLEOPA TRA Why—why, it is both good and ill. Open, slave, I willmake answer to thy master! and she slipped a purse of goldthrough the bars. Well, well, he grumbled, as he took the purse, the timesare hard, and likely to be harder; for when the lions downwho will feed the jackal ? Give thy news thyself, and if itdo but draw the noble Antony out of this hall of Groans, I carenot what it be. Now the palace door is open, and theres theroad to the banqueting-chamber. We passed on, to find ourselves in a narrow passage, and,leaving the eunuch to bar the door, advanced till we came toa curtain. Through this entrance we went, and found our-selves in a vaulted chamber, ill-lighted from the roof. Onthe further side of this rude chamber was a bed of rugs, andon them crouched the figure of a man, his face hidden in thefolds of his toga. Most noble Antony, said Charmion draw
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