Oh, Jesus!

Basil.

Horrible! And Clemazius——?

Gregory.

The death-warrant was sent to the governor, Honoratus. That weak man dared not disobey so high a command. Clemazius was thrown into prison and executed early next morning, without being suffered, my mother writes, to open his lips in his own defence.

Julian.

[Pale, in a low voice.] Burn these dangerous letters; they might bring us all to ruin.

Basil.

Such open violence in the midst of a great city![city!] Where are we; where are we?

Julian.