Cornets. Enter two Ushers; Sophonisba, Zanthia, and Arcathia; Hanno, Bytheas, and Carthalon present Sophonisba with a paper, which she having perused, after a short silence, speaks.
So. Who speaks? What, mute? Fair plot! What? blush to break it?
How lewd to act when so shamed but to speak it.
Is this the Senate’s firm decree?[323]
Car. It is.
So. Is this the Senate’s firm decree?
Car. It is.
So. Hath Syphax entertained the stratagem?
Car. No doubt he hath or will.
So. My answer’s thus, 110
What’s safe to Carthage shall be sweet to us.[324]
Car. Right worthy.
Han. Royalest.