Sardou's Cleopatra — page 190: what you’re looking at

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SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. 175 was about to happen, could prevent him, he rushed up to him, and exclaimed: “The Egyptian fleet is here! ‘They approach on the other side of the promontory from where Ceesar’s ships are at anchor.” In an instant all was confusion. For a moment Antony stood irresolute, and then, without a Word, he turned and rushed from the room. Ventidius uttered a savage oath. _ “Fool!” he said to Eros. “What have you done? Curses upon that black-browed queen! Another hour and all would have been well!” But the others did not wait to listen to his lamentations. Eager to see for themselves if the news were true and what would be the outcome of it, they hurried after Antony, and Ventidius was left alone. “It is not too late, yet !” he exclaimed, striking his hands angrily together. “It shall not be too late! If there is one spark of manliness left in him, I will save him in spite of all. Diomedes! Diomedes shall speak !” Meanwhile, swift as the wings of love, Antony had sped to his bedroom, from the window of which a view of the sea could be obtained. Yes, it was true. With their white sails out- Comicbooks.c¢ =