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When Proculejus wrested the dagger from my grasp he blamed me because I attributed to the most clement of conquerors harshness and implacability." "Two qualities," the Caesar protested, "which are wholly alien to my nature."
Scarcely able to control myself, I sprang down the remaining steps, and while Iras's shrill cry, 'Poor Cleopatra, they will capture you! still rang in my ears, I saw the betrayed Queen turn from the door through which, resolved on death, she was saying something to Gallus, perceive Proculejus close behind her, thrust her hand into her girdle, and with the speed of lightning you have already heard so throw up her arm with the little dagger to bury the sharp blade in her breast.
Her eyes closed, but Proculejus, the author, who had gazed long with deep emotion into the beautiful proud face of the Queen whom he had so greatly wronged, said: "No other woman on earth was ever so admired by the greatest, so loved by the loftiest. Her fame echoed from nation to nation throughout the world.
The sight of the mother and child might have reopened wounds still unhealed, and she would not inflict this sorrow upon her niece, who for a long time had once more been loyally devoted to her. Octavianus did not hasten to fulfil his assurance. But, at the end of a week, Proculejus brought the news that he could promise a visit from the Caesar that afternoon.
The first steps of the staircase, down which I was hastening, were already behind me then then Proculejus, with two men, suddenly dashed from the intense darkness on the other side.
The first steps of the staircase, down which I was hastening, were already behind me then then Proculejus, with two men, suddenly dashed from the intense darkness on the other side.
After Charmian, at the dying man's request, had given him some wine, he found strength to speak coherently, instead of moaning and sighing. He tenderly urged Cleopatra to secure her own safety, if it could be done without dishonour, and mentioned Proculejus as the man most worthy of her confidence among the friends of Octavianus.
With dignified composure, she asked to have the sons whom she had given to Antony not Caasarion acknowledged as Kings of Egypt. "Proculejus instantly promised to convey her wishes to Caesar, and gave hopes of their fulfilment.
She might expect important results in their favour from an interview with Octavianus, so she at last authorized Proculejus to request an audience. The Imperator's answer came the very same day. It was his place to seek her so ran the Caesar's message. This meeting must decide her fate. Cleopatra was aware of this, and begged Charmian to remember the asp.
With dignified composure, she asked to have the sons whom she had given to Antony not Caasarion acknowledged as Kings of Egypt. "Proculejus instantly promised to convey her wishes to Caesar, and gave hopes of their fulfilment.
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