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 d Soldier—What about some more wine?

[''The wine-seller looks up expectantly. The third Roman soldier is sitting with his head down. He does not look well.'']

d Soldier—I don’t want any more.

d Soldier—Just for two, George.

[''The wine-seller puts out a pitcher of wine, a size smaller than the last one. He leans forward on the wooden counter.'']

st Roman Soldier—You see his girl?

d Soldier—Wasn’t I standing right by her?

st Soldier—She’s a nice-looker.

d Soldier—I knew her before he did. [He winks at the wine-seller.]

st Soldier—I used to see her around the town.

d Soldier—She used to have a lot of stuff. He never brought her no good luck.

st Soldier—Oh, he ain’t lucky. But he looked pretty good to me in there to-day.

d Soldier—What become of his gang?

st Soldier—Oh, they faded out. Just the women stuck by him.

d Roman Soldier—They were a pretty yellow crowd. When they seen him go up there they didn’t want any of it.