Gallus.
What shall I say? How should I know more than you? If the Emperor spoke of an oracle, a certain messenger must have been intercepted, or some one must have betrayed me——
Julian.
A messenger?—Gallus, what have you dared to do?
Gallus.
How could I live any longer this life of doubt and dread? Let him do with me as he pleases; anything is better than this——
Julian.
[Softly, leading him some paces aside.] Have a care, Gallus! What is this about a messenger?
Gallus.
I have addressed a question to the priests of Osiris in Abydus——