- Drood: You may sit down.
- Claudius Marcellus: I am not one of your guests.
- Drood: But you could be if you wanted to.
- Claudius Marcellus: But I don't wish too.
- Drood: We Druids have mastered the art of torture. We are well acquainted with the human body and we know where to apply a white-hot iron to produce the maximum pain...
- Claudius Marcellus: If you want to burn my flesh, do it, but don't bore me with your stupid questions.
- Drood: You will pay dearly for those words, Roman. Take him away!