Chapter 54

The Demon, a crowd of People.--THE SAME.

DEMON [within]. Ware! beware! He's mad! he's mad!

GOVERNOR. What is this?

LELIUS. I'll go and see. [He goes to the door, and after a pause returns.

GOVERNOR. In this palace hall these cries, From what cause can they arise?

FLORUS. Something serious it must be.

LELIUS. This confusion is occasioned (Hear a singular adventure), Sir, by Cyprian, who being absent Many days again has entered* Antioch completely mad.

[footnote] *Asonante in e-e which continues to the end.

FLORUS. It was doubtless the fine essence Of his mind that thus has brought him To this lamentable ending.

PEOPLE [within]. Ware the madman! ware the madman!

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