Julian.

The bath? Nay, let that be. What is the filth of the body compared with all the rest? Go!

[Agilo goes out again. The Emperor stands some time in thought.

The seer of Nazareth sat at meat among publicans and sinners.—

Where lies the gulf between that and this?——

[Hekebolius enters from the left, and stops apprehensively at the door.

Julian.

What would you, man?

Hekebolius.

[Kneeling.] Sire!