Julian.
Silent?
Maximus.
I went to the priests; the entrails of the sacrifices gave no sign. I went to the Etruscan jugglers; the flight and cries of the birds said nothing. I went also to the Magians; their writings had no answer to give. And I myself——
Julian.
You yourself, my Maximus?
Maximus.
Now I can tell you. Last night I studied the aspect of the stars. They told me nothing, Julian.
Julian.
Nothing.—Silence—silence, as though in an eclipse. Alone! No longer any bridge between me and the spirits.