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'TH'.'t'' ''Ih" But when they met, the gal.
leys Of Antony lifted their oars in greeting,
md passed over to the galleys of Cesar and
together they sailed away. And the cavalry
Of Antony rode forth beyond the Hippo
irome to charge the cavalry of Caesar;
but when they met they lowered their
swords and passed over TO the camp OF
Caesar, deserving Antony. Then Antony
grew mad with rage and terrible to see. He
shouted to his legions to stand firm
and await attack; and for Il little while they
stood One man, however-that same Off
GER who would have slain me on the yester-
night-strove to fly; but Antony seized him
with his own hand. threw him to the earth.
and, springing from his horse, drew his
sword to STAY him. On high he held his
sword, while the man, covering his face,
awaited death. But Antony dropped his
sword and babe him rise. 4.
Gov he said go to Cesar, and pros
perl Once / did love thee. Why, then,
among so many traitors, should | single thee
out for death!n
The man rose and looked upon him sor-
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with a great cry he tore open his shirt of
mail, plunged his sword into his own heart,
and fell down dead. Antony stood and
gazed at him, but never word he said.
Meanwhile the ranks of C@sar's legions
drew near. and so soon as they crossed
spears the legions of Antony turned and
fed, Then the soldiers of Caesar stood still,
hooking them; but scarce man was slain,
for they pursued not
"Fly, Antony, fyr cried Eros, his servant,
who alone with me stayed by him. "Fly
ere thou art dragged prisoner to Cesar"
So he turned and fed, groaning heavily.
With him went, and as we rode through
the Canopc Gate, where many folks stood
wondering, Antony spoke to me-
"Go thou, Olympus, go to the Queen and
say: Antony sends greeting to Cleopatra,
who hath betrayed him! TO Cleopatra he
sends greeting and FAREWELL"
And so | went to the tomb, but Antony
fed on to the palace. When l came to the
tomb knocked upon the door, and Char
mion looked forth from the window.
Open cried, and she opened.
"What news, Harmachisl" she whis-
pered.
"Charmion," said, 'the end is at hand.
Antony is fledw
at is WE'LL" she answered; ~ am
aweary.n
And there on the golden bed sat Cleo
patra.
"Speak, manw she cried.
"Antony has fed; his forces are fed;
Caesar draws near. To Cleopatra the great
Antony sends greetings and farewell.
Greeting to Cleopatra who hath betrayed
him, and farewell"
at is lieu she screamed; ~ betrayed
him not Thou Olympus, 20 swiftly to An
tony and answer thus: TO Antony, Cleo
patra who hath not betrayed him, sends
greetings and farewell. Cleopatra is no
more.'n
And so went, following out my purpose.
In the Alabastcr Hall found Antony pacing
to and fro, tossing his hands toward the
heaven, and with him Eros, for of all his
servants Eros alone remained by this fallen
man.
Lord Antony" l said, Egypt bids thee
farewell. Egypt is dead by her own hand"
"Deadi deadln he whispered, land is
Egypt deadi and that form of glory now
food for wormsl Oh, what q woman was
this Fen now my heart goes out toward
her And shall she Guido me at the last,
who have been so great; shall l become sc
small that a woman can o'ertop my courage
and pass whore l fear to folowl Eros, thou
hast loved me from boy mintest thou
how l found thee starving in the desert and
made thee rich, giving thee place and
we It'll. Come, now, pay me back. Draw
that sword thou wearest and make an enc
Of the woes of Antony"
sob, sire" cried the Greek, 81 can not
How can l take away the life of god-like
Antonym
answer me not, Eros; but in the last ex
IRENE of fate this charge thee. Do thoJ
nv bidding, or begone and leave me quite
alouel No more will | see thy face, thoJ
unfaithful servantw
Then Eros drew his sword and Anton,
kneltdowu before him and barred his breast
turning his eyes to heaven. But Eros, cry
ing: Il can mott oh, can notr' plunged
the sword to his own heart and fell dead.
Antony rose and gazed upon him. 'Why
Eros, that was nobly done,n he said
"Greater art thou than 1, yet have learne'
,, thy lessonl" and he knelt down and kisset
him.
Then, rising Of sudden, he drew III
sword from the heart Of Eros, plunged
into his bowels and fell, groaning, on tn
couch.
30 thou Olympusl" he cried, "this pain i
! more than can bearl Make an end Of me
Olympusm