Ha-ha; well bethought! Excellent!

Julian.

Here am I, dragged forward by the nape of the neck, with my hands pinioned——

Sallust.

[To Gregory.] Blind judge—I mean since Justice is blind—behold this desperate wretch; he has denied to pay tribute to the Emperor.

Julian.

Let me throw one word into the scales of judgment. I am a Greek citizen. How much does a Greek citizen owe the Emperor?

Gregory.

What the Emperor demands.

Julian.