Sardou's Cleopatra — page 259: what you’re looking at

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244 SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA. “Who is it calls ?” he said, faintly. ‘“Kephren! What, has cruel death refused my soul ?” The captain of the guard knelt down by his ~ side. “Oh, my lord!” he said. “What has induced you to do this deed? ‘The queen has sent for you.” “The queen! When saw you the queen?” “But now, my lord. I come from her.” “But Cleopatra is dead.” , “Not so, my lord. ‘The report was false. The queen has fled with her women to the monument, where she proposes to barricade herself against Ceesar.” “Not dead! Not dead! Bear me to her.” “Yes,” exclaimed Kephren, “‘there is still time, perchance. The Romans have not yet penetrated the palace.” As he spoke, he motioned to the two eves who stooped and raised Antony in their arms. Then, followed by Kephren, they carried him - from the room. Alone and forgotten lay the body of Ventidius. Ecomicbooks (Ee)