Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own hand . odastonished, gazing on her with wide-opened eyes. She, too,gazed on him earnestly ; I saw the red blood run up beneath 222 CLEOPATRA her skin, and a great pang of jealousy seized upon my Charmion, who saw all beneath her downcast eyes, sawthis also and smiled. But Cleopatra spoke no word, only shestretched out her white hand for him to kiss ; and he, sayingno word, took her hand and kissed it. Behold, noble Antony ! she said at last in her voice ofmusic, thou hast c
Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own hand . odastonished, gazing on her with wide-opened eyes. She, too,gazed on him earnestly ; I saw the red blood run up beneath 222 CLEOPATRA her skin, and a great pang of jealousy seized upon my Charmion, who saw all beneath her downcast eyes, sawthis also and smiled. But Cleopatra spoke no word, only shestretched out her white hand for him to kiss ; and he, sayingno word, took her hand and kissed it. Behold, noble Antony ! she said at last in her voice ofmusic, thou hast called me, and I am come. Venus has come, he answered in his deep notes, andstill holding his eyes fast fixed upon her face. I called awoman—a Goddess hath risen from the deep! To find a God to greet her on the land, she laughedwith ready wit. Well, a truce to compliments, for beingon the earth even Venus is ahungered. Noble Antony, thyhand. The trumpets blared, and through the bowing crowdCleopatra, followed by her train, passed hand in hand withAntony to the feast. [Here there is another break in the papyrus.]. CLEOPATRA 21 CHAPTER XV. OF THE FEAST OF CLEOPATRA ; OF THE MELTING OFTHE pearl; OF THE SAYING OF HARMACHIS ; ANDOF CLEOPATRAS VOW OF LOVE. the third night the feast was oncemore prepared in the hall of thegreat house that had been set asideto the use of Cleopatra, and on thisnight its splendour was greater eventhan on the nights before. Forthe twelve couches that were setabout the table were embossed withgold, and those of Cleopatra and An-tony were of gold set with jewels. Thedishes also were all of gold set withjewels, the walls were hung with purplecloths sewn with gold, and on the floor, covered with a netof gold, fresh roses were strewn ankle-deep, that as the slavestrod them sent up their perfume. Once again I was biddento stand, with Charmion and Iras and Merira, behind thecouch of Cleopatra, and, like a slave, from time to time callout the hours as they flew.
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