Sardou's Cleopatra — page 267: what you’re looking at

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252 | SARDOU’S CLEOPATRA, As Antony poured forth his superb indigna tion, Octavius’ color forsook him, and he quailed before this man who, beaten and dying as he was, was still his superior. Cleopatra had thrown her arms about her lover’s neck, and was seeking to quiet him. Suddenly, the blaze of wrath faded from An-- tony’s face, and a dark, crimson stain appeared upon the white of his tunic. Cleopatra uttered a shriek of horror. In answer to her cry, Kephren, forgetful of all, came running from behind the tapestry. He cast aside his sword, and catching Antony in his arms, just as he was about to fall, laid him down upon the cushions of the couch. Cleopatra, in an agony of fear, flung herself on her knees beside him. “Seize that man, and carry him away!” said Octavius, in a low voice. Before Kephren was conscious of what they were about to do, four of the officers had seized him in a firm grasp. “Away with him!” And in spite of his struggles, the Queen of Eeypt’s last servitor was dragged from her pres- ence, comicbooks.co