PTOLEMY（mortified，andstrugglingwithhistears）。Caesar：thisishowshetreatsmealways。IfIamaKingwhyissheallowedtotakeeverythingfromme？
CLEOPATRA。YouarenottobeKing，youlittlecry-baby。YouaretobeeatenbytheRomans。
CAESAR（touchedbyPtolemy’sdistress）。Comehere，myboy，andstandbyme。
PtolemygoesovertoCaesar，who，resuminghisseatonthetripod，takestheboy’shandtoencouragehim。Cleopatra，furiouslyjealous，risesandglaresatthem。
CLEOPATRA（withflamingcheeks）。Takeyourthrone：Idon’twantit。（Sheflingsawayfromthechair，andapproachesPtolemy，whoshrinksfromher。）Gothisinstantandsitdowninyourplace。