From the very first their behaviour aroused the suspicions of the king and his guests, as they did not show the same joy as the rest at the recent events,
but as the feast progressed and the drinking finally became excessive, they were obliged to join in the carousal and soon exhibited themselves in their true colours.
For when the banquet had broken up, under the incitement of drink and passion they went about looking for Aratus
and meeting him as he was on his way home, first of all abused him and then began to pelt him with stones.
A number of people came up to help on both sides, and there was a great noise and commotion in the camp, until the king hearing the cries sent men to find out what was the matter and separate the disturbers.
Aratus on their arrival, after telling them the facts and appealing to the testimony of those present, retired to his tent,
and Leontius also slipped away in some mysterious manner. The king, when he understood what had happened, sent for Megaleas and Crinon and reprimanded them severely.
Yet not only did they express no regret but aggravated their offence, saying that they would not desist from their purposes until they had paid out Aratus.
The king was highly indignant at their language, and at once inflicted a fine of twenty talents on them and ordered them to be imprisoned until they paid it.
Walbank Commentary