The Memoirs of Cleopatra: A NovelBestselling novelist Margaret George brings to life the glittering kingdom of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, in this lush, sweeping, and richly detailed saga, the basis for the Cleopatra TV mini-series. |
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... watched intently , trying to see what Romans looked like . Which ones were the Ro- mans ? About half the people were wearing the common sort of loose - flowing garments , and some of those men had beards . But the others ... they were ...
... watched while my sisters and stepmother settled them- selves , daintily twitching their gowns and tucking one foot under the other . How I wished I were only a little older , and could be on a couch ! I felt myself to be so conspicuous ...
... watched my sisters , who were hardly bothering to hide their disdain for the Romans ; when the conversation fell back into Latin , Berenice and Cle- opatra just rolled their eyes . I was worried about it ; what if the Romans saw them ...
... in my place . I had to watch . while his steward brought him the pipes , and while he lurched off the couch and made his way unsteadily to an open space where he could perform . I watched in horror , acute embarrassment , and shame 12.
A Novel Margaret George. I watched in horror , acute embarrassment , and shame . The Romans were staring , dumbfounded . Father took a deep breath to fill his lungs and then started playing his melodies . Although the sound was not loud ...
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