Alexander (Vol. 2)
“2 47 THE NEWS FLEW THROUGH the camp like lightning, by word of mouth, spreading panic everywhere: ‘The King is dead! The King is dead!’ ‘How did it happen?’ ‘He drowned!’ ‘No . . . he’s been poisoned.’ ‘It was a Persian spy.’ ‘And where is he?’ ‘No one knows. He’s disappeared already.’ ‘Let’s look for him. Which way did he go?’ ‘Wait a moment, here’s Hephaestion and Ptolemy!’ ‘And Philip’s with them, the King’s physician.’ ‘So he’s not dead then!’ How do I know? All I heard was that the King... was dead.’ The soldiers immediately crowded round the three who sought to clear their way through to the camp entrance.
A group of shieldsmen set up a line to let them move more quickly between Philip’s tent and the entrance.
How did it happen?’ the physician asked.
We had just eaten,’ began Hephaestion.
And it was unbearably hot,’ continued Ptolemy.
‘And doubtless you had also been drinking?’ asked Philip.
‘The King was in a good mood and he’d had some Hercules’ Cup.’ ‘Half an amphora of wine,’ grumbled Philip.MoreLess
A group of shieldsmen set up a line to let them move more quickly between Philip’s tent and the entrance.
How did it happen?’ the physician asked.
We had just eaten,’ began Hephaestion.
And it was unbearably hot,’ continued Ptolemy.
‘And doubtless you had also been drinking?’ asked Philip.
‘The King was in a good mood and he’d had some Hercules’ Cup.’ ‘Half an amphora of wine,’ grumbled Philip.MoreLess
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