Sardou's Cleopatra — page 124: what you’re looking at

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SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. | 109 “This! Why have you used me and my folly for your own vileends? ‘The bait offered me was well-chosen. What your ends may be, I know not, but it is for me now to prevent the success of your foul schemes.” “What! What are you going to do?” asked Diomedes, now thoroughly frightened. “To kill you, as I would a venomous reptile!” -Diomedes’ swarthy face turned livid. Possessed of rather uncommon intelligence and astuteness, as he undoubtedly was, he was physically a cow- ard. With a sudden movement, he attempted to slip by his antagonist and reach the square be- yond, but Pharon was too quick for him. Ina vice- like grip, two muscular hands seized his throat. With protruding eyes and gasping breath, the poor wretch struggled and attempted to plead for mercy. As a terrier shakes a rat, the Greek shook him violently to and fro. Pharon’s face was convulsed with anger, and he hissed in the ear of his victim: “You would torture her, would you, with your vile insinuations? And I was your tool! But the slave is now the master, and for every pang you have caused you shall suffertenfold. Rebel, ~ they Ecomicbooks (E(0)