SCENE I.—The Senate-House
Enter Præcones, Lictores, Sejanus, Varro, Latiaris, Cotta and Afer.
SEJANUS.
’Tis only you must urge against him, Varro;
Nor I nor Cæsar may appear therein,
Except in your defence, who are the consul;
And, under colour of late enmity
Between your father and his, may better do it,
As free from all suspicion of a practice.
Here be your notes, what points to touch at; read:
Be cunning in them. Afer has them too.
VARRO.
But is he summon’d?
SEJANUS.
No. It was debated
By Cæsar, and concluded as most fit
To take him unprepared.
AFER.
And prosecute
All under name of treason.
VARRO.
I conceive.
Enter Sabinus, Gallus, Lepidus and Arruntius.
SABINUS.
Drusus being dead, Cæsar will not be here.
GALLUS.
What should the business of this senate be?