_Ner._ Indeed I swear I am not moved. There was no need to blame My supper, Burrus. _Bur._ Nay, I blamed it not. _Ner._ I am not sensible to wine as others. 2210 Of all I meet there’s none, no, not the best, Can eat and drink as I. There’s something, Burrus, In that. I think if I, who rule the world, Could not enjoy my wine, that were a blemish Which scorn might hit. _Bur._ I never blamed your supper. _Ner._ Hadst thou been there, thou would’st have praised it well. I have learned much lately in these things. Petronius, Ay, he’s the man—I’m blessed in this Petronius. Thou know’st him? _Bur._ Ay, and would not keep his hours. ’Tis late, to bed. _Ner._ Well, Burrus, I’ll to bed. 2220 But thou must sup with me. I’d gladly have thee One of our party. I shall tell Petronius. _Bur._ Cæsar, good night. _Ner._ By heaven, I had forgot; Where did I leave Poppæa? I remember. Good night, Burrus, good night. [_Exit._ _Bur._ Now may brave Bacchus Reclaim the field; for me, I’ll gather up This quenched brand, and be off. What must men think Of Cæsar, who would fetch him with such trash? The Augusta marry Plautus! Master Paris For this will need his wit to save his skin. [_Exit._ SCENE · 5 _A small room in Agrippina’s house. Enter AGRIPPINA and FULVIA._ _AGRIPPINA._ My days are weary, Fulvia. Know you not 2231 Some art to make time fly? another month Of prison and neglect would kill me quite. _FULVIA._ Is’t not the change more than the solitude Vexes your majesty? _Agr._ Nay, I was never made For isolation, and even by my friends I am utterly forsaken. _Ful._ Junia Silana Was very constant, tho’ we have not seen her Now for four days. _Agr._ Bah! she’s my foe. I wronged her That way a woman ne’er forgives. ’Twas I 2240 Broke off her match with Sextius, you remember. _Ful._ Your true friends dare not come: they stand aloof, Watching the time to do you service, madam. _Agr._ You speak of Pallas: there’s none else. _Ful._ The lot Of late befallen your majesty is such As all our sex have borne, who have not raised Nor much demeaned themselves beyond the rest.