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the emperor julian.
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Julian.
Nothing—nothing
Phrygia? Is it so? Nevita and the others will have to take the command after all. Go, tell them
Ammian.
Sire, they have already, on your behalf
Julian.
Have they? Yes, yes, that is well.
The world-will has laid an ambush for me, Maximus!
Makrina.
Your wound bleeds afresh, sire!
Julian.
Oh, Oribases, why did you seek to hide it from me?
Oribases.
What did I seek to hide, my Emperor?
Julian.
That I must die. Why not have told me before.
Oribases.
Oh, my Emperor!
Basil.
Julian—Julian!
[He casts himself down, weeping, beside the bed.
Julian.
Basil,—friend, brother,—we two have lived beautiful days together
