Antiphilos is still living in Egypt, but Demetrios


 



left his four thousand dollars also with him and
went off into Egypt among the Bramins, saying
only this to Antiphilos, that his conduct in leaving him so soon would surely be excusable; he
had no need of the money as long as he kept his
present character of being able to do with little,
and Antiphilos had no need of a friend now that
his affairs were going smoothly. Such are Grecian friends, Toxaris, and if you had not already
slandered us by saying that we pride ourselves
on our phrases, I should have related to you the
many noble arguments that Demetrios used in
court, not defending himself at all, but Antiphilos,
actually with tears and supplications, until Syros
was flogged into acquitting them both.