HELIOGABALUS

Why not?

LUCIA

He said he was a heathen, and proud of it. He said his father was a Gaulish prince and worshipped idols. I warned him of—hell-fire.

HELIOGABALUS

And what did he say to that?

LUCIA

He said—well, he said he had made up his mind to go to hell.

HELIOGABALUS

[Chuckling] Good for old Rufinius! For that I'll have to let him off. Remind me not to have him killed in the morning.