Sardou's Cleopatra — page 166: what you’re looking at

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SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. | 151 bered the seductive graces of the Egyptian Queen. Soon Antony grew restive under the restraint of a domestic life, the longing to see once more the face of the woman he adored, took complete pos- session of him, and he sought for some excuse to break his bonds. The opportunity was not slow in presenting itself. : After the defeat of Sextus Pompey, a new divi- sion of the Roman world was arranged, Antony taking the East and Octavius the West, while Lepidus had to put up with Africa. But a dis- pute now arose over the partition of Sicily, of which Octavius claimed the whole. Antony at once seized upon this as an excuse for a rupture. A violent quarrel ensued, and before a reconcilia- tion could be effected, Antony hurriedly left Rome, knowing full well what would be the con- sequences of his action, but caring little, absorbed as he was in his passionate desire to see Cleopa- tra once more. He proceeded to Actium, on the west coast of Greece, and commanded the officers and soldiers of his army to join him there. From Actium also he sent the message to Egypt. Octavius was exceedingly enraged at Antony’s action, and his old feelings of hostility broke / > Ria | yey comicbooks (E(@)