_Serapion_ (within). The Queen, where is she? The town is yielded, Caesar’s at the gates. _Cleopatra._ He comes too late t’invade the rights of death. Haste, bare my arm, and rouse the serpent’s fury. (holds out her arm, and draws it back) Coward flesh— Would’st thou conspire with Caesar to betray me, As thou wert none of mine? I’ll force thee to it And not be sent by him, But bring myself my soul to Antony. (turns aside, and then shows her arm bloody) Take hence; the work is done. _Serapion_ (within). Break ope the door And guard the traitor well. _Charmian._ The next is ours. _Iras._ Now, Charmian, be too worthy Of our great queen and mistress. (they apply the aspics) _Cleopatra._ Already, death, I feel thee in my veins; I go with such a will to find my lord, That we shall quickly meet. A heavy numbness creeps through every limb, And now ’tis at my head: my eyelids fail And my dear love is vanished in a mist. Where shall I find him, where? O turn me to him, And lay me on his breast—Caesar, thy worst; Now part us if thou canst. (Dies. Iras sinks down at her feet and dies; Charmian stands behind her chair as dressing her head. Enter Serapion, two priests, Alexas bound, Egyptians). _Two Priests._ Behold, Serapion, what havoc death hath made. _Serapion._ ’Twas what I feared. Charmian, is this well done? _Charmian._ Yes, ’tis well done, and like a queen, the last Of her great race: I follow her. (sinks down; dies). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ APPENDIX III. THE UNCANONICAL GOSPELS OF EGYPT. (p. 73). (i). FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE EGYPTIANS. The Lord said unto Salome, who asked how long death would prevail, “As long as ye women bear children. I have come to undo the work of woman.” And Salome said “Then have I done well in that I have not born children.” The Lord answered and said “Eat every plant, but that which has bitterness eat not.” When Salome asked when would be known the things about which he spake (_i.e._ the Last Judgement) the Lord said “Whenever ye put off the garment of shame, when the two become one, and the male with the female, there being neither male nor female.” (ii). FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE HEBREWS.