Finally, the Emperor spoke, his voice low, deep, and grating.

His fame did not lessen as time went on, for later Emperors speak of him in the most laudatory terms.

That noon, I had heard the Emperor speak in the voice of a man!

We cannot delay in this fashion when the Emperor has spoken.

The Emperor spoke in a high, squeaky, singsong voice.

"When the Emperor speaks," he said, "music ought to be silent."

Higher ranking senators spoke before lower ranking senators, although the Emperor could speak at any time.

After a time, the Emperor spoke again.

The Emperor then spoke in English for the first time to us.

A strip-light is mounted vertically behind it, which scans from side to side when the Emperor speaks.