Sardou's Cleopatra — page 237: what you’re looking at

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999 SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. “Yes,” she answered, noticing with a thrill the change in his manner, “and. how full of admira- tion I was of you! How proud I was that I had courage! War seemed to me a magnificent game. Idid not tremble! Inthe midst of my women, upon the deck of the vessel, splashed by the spray, my hair floating upon the wind, I mingled my voice with the cries of the comba- tants and reveled in delight as at some great feast. We drank to Neptune, to Jupiter Sator, and to Mars, and we flung our cups of gold into the waves. Joyfully we went from prow to stern. At each libation, the cups were thrown over, for we sought, by rich offerings, to purchase the favor of the sea and its deities.” “You asked of the gods the success of our arms,” interrupted Antony, “and you shared our dangers? You were filled with admiration for me, did you say? Then, why did you leave me? What demon impelled you to do so? Speak!” She was fighting a battle herself, now, fighting - for tremendous stakes, and with no weapons save her own wit. Eagerly, thirstily, she pleaded her cause, her exquisite voice now rising in passion- ate entreaty, now softening into murmurs of ten- derness. =. ‘co comicbooks