Caesar defended himself alone for a few minutes as well as he could, looking all around him in vain for help, and retreating at the same time toward the pedestal of Pompey's statue.

At length, when he saw Brutus among his murderers, he exclaimed, "And you too, Brutus ?" and seemed from that moment to give up in despair.

He drew his robe over his face, and soon fell under the wounds which he received.

His blood ran out upon the pavement at the foot of Pompey's statue, as if his death were a sacrifice offered to appease his ancient enemy's revenge.
[Sidenote: Flight of the senators.] [Sidenote: Great commotion.] In the midst of the scene Brutus made an attempt to address the senators, and to vindicate what they had done, but the confusion and excitement were so great that it was impossible that any thing could be heard.

The senators were, in fact, rapidly leaving the place, going off in every direction, and spreading the tidings over the city.