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We've been reading about the great
Mark Antony and his adventures in Egypt.
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And the queen killed herself with a snake.
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COMMODUS: And just wait until you hear
what happened to our ancestors.
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If you're very good, tomorrow night
I'll tell you the story of Emperor Claudius.
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He was betrayed...
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by those closest to him.
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By his own blood.
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They whispered in dark corners...
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and went out late at night...
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and conspired, and conspired.
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But the Emperor Claudius knew
that they were up to something.
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He knew they were busy little bees.
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And one night he sat down
with one of them...
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and he looked at her...
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and he said:
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"Tell me what you've been doing...
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"busy little bee.
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"Or I shall strike down those dearest to you.
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"You shall watch as I bathe in their blood."
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And the Emperor was heartbroken.
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The little bee had wounded him more deeply
than anyone else could ever have done.
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What do you think happened then, Lucius?
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I don't know, Uncle.
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The little bee told him everything.
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