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118 Alexander

Hand it to me, boy, before another name is burned. (Laughs.)

[ALEXANDER strides towards him. Ly- SANDER defies him. ALEXANDER seizes him.

He shall be surety, Phocion, for your loyalty.

[Pxocion, holding his sword, rushes on ALEXANDER fo aid LysaNDER, and above all to rescue the scroll. The Citizens stand their grownd and are about to interfere, when Lypia rushes in and throws herself on Puocion, checking his violent at- tack. At the same moment ALEX- ANDER stamps on the marble floor. Soupiers enter. Puocion and ALEXANDER stand facing one an- other in silence for a moment.

I hold you the bravest man in Athens, Phocion, and such men as you [ need.