For the present at least there was practically no chance of Pratinas recovering his lost property.

And indeed, when Agias reached Rome once more, all fears in that direction were completely set at rest.

The fashionable circle in which Claudia and Herennia were enmeshed was in a flutter and a chatter over no ordinary scandal.
Valeria, wife of Calatinus, and Pratinas, the "charming" Epicurean philosopher, had both fled Rome two days before, and rumour had it that they had embarked together at Ostia on a ship leaving direct for Egypt.

Of course Calatinus was receiving all the sympathy, and was a much abused man; and so the tongues ran on.
To Agias this great event brought a considerable gain in peace of mind, and some little loss.

Valeria had taken with her her two maids, Agias's good friends, and also Iasus.