Mar.

Roman, stay! I recognise it,

Who can repudiate it if not I?

[Titus seats himself again. Alexandra rises.

Mar. (approaching her, and in a subdued voice).

You’ve wrought on me much harm and never has

Your meed of happiness by mine been measured.

If I’m to pardon that, be silent now.

You alter naught; my will is firm and fixed.

[Alexandra seats herself again.