Iheard，andfeltmypassionrisewithinme，forIcouldillbearthisfairgirl’sscorn。”Hastthouneverawordwithoutasting？”Iasked。”Know，then，thatI
wentwhitherthouhadstnotdaredtogo，togathermeanstoholdEgyptfromthegraspofAntony。””So，”sheanswered，lookingupswiftly。”Thoufoolishman！Thouhadstdonebettertosavethylabour，forAntonywillgraspEgyptinthydespite。Whatpowerhastthouto-dayinEgypt？””Thathemaydoinmydespite；butindespiteofCleopatrathathecannotdo，”Isaid。”Nay，butwiththe/aid/ofCleopatrahecanandwilldoit，”sheansweredwithabittersmile。”WhentheQueensailsinstateupCydnusstreamshewillsurelydrawthiscoarseAntonythencetoAlexandria，conquering，andyet，likethee，aslave！””Itisfalse！Isaythatitisfalse！CleopatragoesnottoTarsus，andAntonycomesnottoAlexandria；or，ifhecome，itwillbetotakethechanceofwar。””Now，thinkestthouthus？”sheansweredwithalittlelaugh。”Well，ifitpleasethee，thinkasthouwilt。Withinthreedaysthoushaltknow。
Itisprettytoseehoweasilythouartfooled。Farewell！Go，dreamonLove，forsurelyLoveissweet。”
Andshewent，leavingmeangeredandtroubledatheart。
IsawCleopatranomorethatday，butonthedaywhichfollowedIsawher。Shewasinaheavymood，andhadnogentlewordforme。IspaketoherofthedefenceofEgypt，butsheputthematteraway。”Whydostthouwearyme？”shesaidwithanger；”canstthounotseethatIamlostintroubles？WhenDelliushashadhisanswerto-morrowthenwewillspeakofthesematters。””Ay，”Isaid，”whenDelliushashadhisanswer；andknowestthouthatbutyesterday，Charmion——whomaboutthepalacetheynamethe’KeeperoftheQueen’ssecrets’——Charmionsworethattheanswerwouldbe’Goinpeace，IcometoAntony！’””Charmionknowsnothingofmyheart，”saidCleopatra，stampingherfootinanger，”andifshetalksofreelythegirlshallbescourgedoutofmyCourt，asisherdesert。Though，intruth，”sheadded，”shehasmorewisdominthatsmallheadofhersthanallmyprivycouncillors——ay，andmorewittouseit。KnowestthouthatIhavesoldaportionofthosegemstotherichJewsofAlexandria，andatagreatprice，ay，atfivethousandsestertiaforeachone？[*]Butafew，intruth，fortheycouldnotbuymoreasyet。Itwasraretoseetheireyeswhentheyfelluponthem:theygrewlargeasappleswithavariceandwonder。Andnowleaveme，Harmachis，forIamweary。Thememoryofthatdreadfulnightiswithmeyet。”