Sammanfattning av Cleopatra, Chapter 22

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1. Cleopatra humiliates Harmachis by making him announce the hours while she entertains Antony at an extravagant feast.
2. She dissolves a pearl in vinegar and drinks it; Antony stops her from sacrificing the second pearl.
3. Harmachis announces Menkau-ra’s curse, and Cleopatra threatens punishment before dismissing him.
4. Charmion warns Harmachis that Cleopatra intends to have him strangled and leads him to concealed peepholes.
5. They overhear Cleopatra confirm her murder plan, while Antony persuades her to wait until morning.
6. Antony promises Cleopatra protection, and they declare their love; Charmion leads Harmachis away with his doubts ended.

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Harmachis directly hears the threat that Charmion reports. Cleopatra’s words remove his remaining grounds for trusting her.

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