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caesar's apostasy.
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Oribases.
They accuse you and me of the Princess's death
Julian.
I will come; I will satisfy them
Oribases.
There is only <g>one</g> way: you must turn their thoughts in another direction, my lord;—they are wild with despair over the fate awaiting them if you delay any longer.
Maximus.
Now go to heaven, thou fool; now die for thy Lord and Master!
Julian.
[Grasping him by the arm.] The Emperor's empire for me!
Maximus.
Achilles!
Julian.
What looses the covenant?
Maximus.
[Handing him the sacrificial knife.] This.
Julian.
What washes the water away?
Maximus.
The blood of the sacrifice.
[He tears off the fillet from his own brow,
and fastens it round Caesar's.
