Original (English)

CHAPTER VII. Hermon entered his house with drooping head. Here he was informed that the grammateus of the Dionysian artists had already called twice to speak to him concerning an important matter. When he came from the bath, Proclus visited him again. His errand was to invite him to a banquet which was to take place that evening at his residence in a wing of the royal palace. But Hermon was not in the mood to share a joyous revel, and he frankly said so, although immediately after