nd now the alarm of battle came nearer and nearer, and AEneas, waking
from sleep, climbed upon the roof and looked on the city. As a shepherd
stands and sees a fierce flame sweeping before the south wind over the
corn-fields or a flood rushing down from the mountains, so he stood. And
as he looked, the great palace of Deiphobus sank down in the fire and
the house of Ucalegon that was hard by, blazed forth, till the sea by
Sigeuem shone with the light. Then, scarce knowing what he sought, he
girded on his armor, thinking perchance that he might yet win some place
of vantage or at the least might avenge himself on the enemy or find
honor in his death. But as he passed from out of his house there met him
Panthus, the priest of Apollo that was on the citadel, who cried to him,
"O AEneas, the glory is departed from Troy and the Greeks have the
mastery in the city; for armed men are coming forth from the great horse
of wood and thousands also swarm in at the gates, which Sinon hath
treacherously opened." And as he spake others came up under the light of
the moon, as Hypanis and Dymas and young Coroebus, who had but newly
come to Troy, seeking Cassandra to be his wife. To whom AEneas spake: "If
ye are minded, my brethren, to follow me to the death, come on. For how
things fare this night ye see. The gods who were the stay of this city
have departed from it; nor is aught remaining to which we may bring
succor. Yet can we die as brave men in battle. And haply he that counts
his life to be lost may yet save it." Then, even as ravening wolves
hasten through the mist seeking for prey, so they went through the city,
doing dreadful deeds. And for a while the men of Greece fled before
them.

First of all there met them Androgeos with a great company following
him, who, thinking them to be friends, said, "Haste, comrades; why are
ye so late? We are spoiling this city of Troy and ye are but newly come
from the ships." But forthwith, for they answered him not as he had
looked for, he knew that he had fallen among enemies. Then even as one
who treads upon a snake unawares among thorns and flies from it when it
rises angrily against him with swelling neck, so Androgeos would have
fled. But the men of Troy rushed on and, seeing that they knew all the
place and that great fear was upon the Greeks, slew many men. Then said
Coroebus, "We have good luck in this matter, my friends. Come now, let
us change our shields and put upon us the armor of