Chapter
5
Of the Drawing Forth of Anthony From the Timonium Back to Cleopatra; Of the Feast Made By Cleopatra; And of the Manner of the Death of Eudosius the StewardEre 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, sees neither man nor woman."
"Yet will he see us, for we bring tidings. Go tell him that the Lady Charmion brings tidings from the army.
