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.