Sardou's Cleopatra — page 217: what you’re looking at

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202 — SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. flush that dyed Antony’ s face and neck.. Mad- man, fool that he had been! “Like blades of grass,” he groaned, “all my old companions have been mowed down by the keen sickle of Death. Cneius, in command of the left squadron, fought valiantly; what became of him ?” ‘He held out for a long time against the enemy, but after your departure——”’ “No,” interrupted Antony, bitterly. “Say the word. My flight.” ‘He yielded to Ceesar, and is now counted among his followers. But, to do him justice, Cneius was the last to join him.” “And you ?” Ventidius hesitated a moment, and cast a fur- tive elance to where an enormous rock cast its shadow upon the sands. The moon was rising over the lake, dispelling the darkness and flooding all things with its soft radiance. | “Iam not alone, nor was I the only one who refused to join his fortunes to Ceesar’s.” He raised his voice and gave a loud, shrill call. In answer to the summons, a score of men emerged from behind the rock, and hurrying for- = » comicbooks.co