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caesar's apostasy.
[act v.

Oribases.

They accuse you and me of the Princess's death——

Julian.

I will come; I will satisfy them——

Oribases.

There is only <g>one</g> way: you must turn their thoughts in another direction, my lord;—they are wild with despair over the fate awaiting them if you delay any longer.

Maximus.

Now go to heaven, thou fool; now die for thy Lord and Master!

Julian.

[Grasping him by the arm.] The Emperor's empire for me!

Maximus.

Achilles!

Julian.

What looses the covenant?

Maximus.

[Handing him the sacrificial knife.] This.

Julian.

What washes the water away?

Maximus.

The blood of the sacrifice.


[He tears off the fillet from his own brow, and fastens it round Caesar's.