VII, Antony Dispenses Fa yours and Reflects Thereon Antony was a lavish spender of favours when in just the right feared that ture. There was Wf he was caught Cleopatra had carly discovered this in fact, almost no end to what he Gt the right moment.
He di "however, occasionally wonder whether he was not being used by Cleopatra to further the interests of all her relatives and retainers. Cleopatra and he were on their way to visit a Syria grande dame, recently returned from Rome, when the thought struck Antony forcibly once mort It was painfully hot in the sed chair which conveyed them through the broiling ts, and Antony sat uncomfortable and conscious of his! dwindling sartorial appearance with a peevish expression (n his face. Two slaves walked behind the royal litter and fanned Antony 5 and Cleopatra without "apparent result, ish somebody would invent vhich would really create Antony complained. And Cleopatra in her most honeyed tones assured him that they would soon be at their destination, suppose, though, if anybody did invent this fabled fan, it would only mean another person for me to pension off."
Cleopatra regarded him with narrowed eyes. "Really Antony," she! said "you seem to have lost the better part of your—manners through mixing with the politicians of Rome and Athens. I suppose you are trying to intimate to me that you are becoming a trifle dis-with your reputation for "You have struck the nail exactly on the head," he answered. "The point is I am happy to pay off those towards whom I have some debt, but why should T drain my coffers to pay people for being your resuppose you are thinking of Miserobia," said Cleopatra naming the Indy' whose house was their present destination. "Poor, dear, Miserobia. You will see this of noon, if you are at all observant, Antony dear, that she is merely Keeping up appearances on the slightest pretence of an income. She was you must not forget, your most devoted adherent at Rome during the last trouble."
Cleopatra had an exasperating way of referring to some vague, unnamed trouble in connexion with Antony. She saw his dark look
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