PAULA
[Going out blubbering] What have I ever done to deserve such awful, such cruel, such—
[She disappears]
HELIOGABALUS
[To RUFINIUS] Now get the guard, and bring in the tools. It'll be all over in a few minutes.
RUFINIUS
[Screeching] Pardon, Majesty, pardon! I—
HELIOGABALUS
Silence! I have already pardoned you. This other business is a mere reminder, a souvenir. Go get the guard. I am busy.