Listen, their trumpets are blowing.

No doubt they are about to strike their camp and march; by this time my escape must be known.

And now tell me, Nessus, how did you manage to follow and discover me ?" "It was easy to follow you, my lord," Nessus said.

"When I heard your order I lay still, but watched through the bushes your meeting with the Gauls.

My arrow was in the string, and had they attacked you I should have loosed it among them, and then rushed out to die with you, but when I saw them take you a prisoner I followed your orders.