The Knight Sallust appears up in the gallery, surrounded by a great crowd of excited soldiers. The Standard-Bearer Maurus is amongst them.
Sallust.
Be reasonable, I entreat you——!
The Soldiers.
Caesar has betrayed us! Caesar shall die!
Sallust.
And what then, madmen!
Maurus.
What then? With Caesar’s head we will buy forgiveness——
The Soldiers.