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I thank ye all, my friends, and I believe That I shall meet and thank ye too hereafter; For there is something in you God must love, (To First Officer.) And, loving, will not give to reprobation. Codrus, thou once didst put thy life in hazard, And suffer much to save a helpless Greek Who sought protection of thee. (Turning to the Second Officer.) Ay, and thou, Young Lelius, once a rich and tempting ransom Didst freely to a captive wretch remit. Ye are of those whom Jesus came to save: Yes; we shall meet hereafter. We're enemies no more; thou art my brother. I will retire; my little term of life Runs fleetly on; I must not spend it thus. [Exeunt.

A crowded Amphitheatre: and the Senators discovered in the back-ground sitting in state;, by the side of , in the act of supplication.

Is he advancing?