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caesar's apostasy.
[act ii.
Basil.
Yes, yes; what of him?
Gregory.
He is murdered, Basil!
Basil.
What do you say? Murdered?
Gregory.
I call it murdered;—they have executed him without law or judgment.
Julian.
Who? Who has executed him?
Gregory.
Yes, who? How can I say who? My mother tells the story thus: Clemazius's mother-in-law was inflamed with an impure love for her daughter's husband; but as she could not move him to wrong, she gained some back-stairs access to the palace
Julian.
What palace?
Gregory.
My mother writes only "the palace."
Julian.
Well? And then?
Gregory.
It is only known that she presented a very costly jewel to a great and powerful lady to procure a death-warrant
