Gregory.
Impossible, sire! The matter has come to such a pass that we have to choose between the fear of man and obedience to God. We cannot draw back.
Julian.
Then you shall feel how far the Emperor’s arm can stretch!
Gregory.
The Emperor’s arm is mighty in earthly things; and I, like others, tremble under it.
Julian.
Show it, then, in deeds! Ah, you Galileans, you reckon upon my long-suffering. Do not trust to it; for truly——
A noise at the entrance. The barber, Eunapius, followed by several citizens, rushes in.
Julian.