[Calpurnius laughs. He runs down the slope.]

Calpurnius: That's well. (He takes her in his arms.) You have a trick of saying "Calpurnius." I shall remember it till I die.

[Gleva draws away from him.]

Say it again.

Gleva: With all my soul in the word. It is a prayer. Calpurnius!

[Calpurnius is moved by the passion of her voice. He takes her hands in his.]

Calpurnius: Yes. I shall remember till I die. (They move towards the bank.)

Gleva: My lord is late to-night.

Calpurnius: Late! A Roman soldier of fifteen years' service late. My dear, let us talk sense. Come!

[The trumpet sounds again from the hill. Calpurnius stops.]