Sardou's Cleopatra — page 136: what you’re looking at

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SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. 121 “At all events,” she said, shortly, “it is the time to consult those bright-eyed messengers above. Look into the heavens and tell me what your art reads there. And look to it,” she added, significantly, “that this time your augury proves trie:?’ Serapion could evade the question no longer. With a stifled sigh, he turned his eyes upon the stars. Whether the interpreters of signs in those days believed in their own predictions or not is a mooted question. It is said that when two augurs chanced to meet they would exchange a smile. The people, however, believed in them implicitly, and no undertaking of any importance was put into operation without consulting and blindly following the oracles. After a long scrutiny of the start heavens, Serapion spoke: “Yes, the stars, that never lie, tell me that, even now, a message is on its way from the noble triumvir, but whether with good or evil tidings is not revealed. The Great Queen will not have long to wait.” ‘Tis well,” said Cleopatra, shortly. “Return to-morrow, and see that the ates: are not again forgotten.” Eomicbooks (E(o)