Part 47 (1/2)

_Re-enter_ CAMMA.

CAMMA.

Where is Antonius?

SYNORIX.

Where? As I said before, you are still too early.

CAMMA.

Too early to be here alone with thee; For whether men malign thy name, or no, It bears an evil savour among women.

Where is Antonius? (_Loud_.)

SYNORIX.

Madam, as you know The camp is half a league without the city; If you will walk with me we needs must meet Antonius coming, or at least shall find him There in the camp.

CAMMA.

No, not one step with thee.

Where is Antonius? (_Louder_.)

SYNORIX (_advancing towards her_).

Then for your own sake, Lady, I say it with all gentleness, And for the sake of Sinnatus your husband, I must compel you.

CAMMA (_drawing her dagger_).

Stay!--too near is death.

SYNORIX (_disarming her_).

Is it not easy to disarm a woman?

_Enter_ SINNATUS (_seizes him from behind by the throat_).

SYNORIX (_throttled and scarce audible_).

Rome! Rome!

SINNATUS.

Adulterous dog!

SYNORIX (_stabbing him with_ CAMMA'S _dagger_).

What! will you have it?

[CAMMA _utters a cry and runs to_ SINNATUS.

SINNATUS (_falls backward_).

I have it in my heart--to the Temple--fly-- For _my_ sake--or they seize on thee. Remember!

Away--farewell! [_Dies_.

CAMMA (_runs up the steps into the Temple, looking back_).

Farewell!

SYNORIX (_seeing her escape_).

The women of the Temple drag her in.

Publius! Publius! No, Antonius would not suffer me to break Into the sanctuary. She hath escaped.