Sardou's Cleopatra — page 222: what you’re looking at

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SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. 207 “Ye gods! but you tempt me.” “More than this,” continued Ventidius, rapidly, and with increasing excitement, “it 1s rumored that Eeypt’s Queen has signed a treaty, by which she receives pardon as the reward for delivering you to Ceesar.” “By Jupiter Sator!” cried Antony. ‘That wench’s message is now clearly understood. But dearly shall Cleopatra pay for this. ‘To-morrow we enter Alexandria, and punish her as she de- serves.” “No! No!” cried Ventidius,in alarm. ‘That would be, perhaps, to ruin all. Let us await Ceesar.” “The queen first!’ shouted Antony, beside himself with anger, ‘and Czesar afterward!” In vain did his companions expostulate with him. Hewas firm. On these conditions alone would he resume his leadership. They were finally reluctantly forced to yield ; and it was then arranged that on the morrow a certain number of picked men, under the command of Ventidius and Philo, should enter the city in disguise, seize the queen, and bring her before Antony to receive such punishment as her treachery deserved. When this was agreed upon Antony turned comic eo\e) cS (S(0)