ACT IV 260 Sc. I Cassio shall have my place. And, Sir, to-night I do entreat that we may sup together: You are welcome, Sir, to Cyprus.-Goats and monkeys! [exit. LOD. Is this the noble Moor whom our full Senate IAGO. He is much chang'd. LOD. Are his wits safe? is he not light of brain? I would to Heaven he were! LOD. What, strike his wife! IAGO. 'Faith, that was not so well; yet would I knew 271 Is it his use? It is not honesty in me to speak What I have seen and known. You shall observe him; And his own courses will denote him so, That I may save my speech: do but go after, [exeunt. SCENE II. The Same. A Room in the Castle. Enter OTHELLO and EMILIA. OTн. You have seen nothing, then? EMIL. Nor ever heard, nor ever did suspect. Отн. Yes, you have seen Cassio and she together. between them. Never, my Lord. ACT IV OTH. Nor send you out o' the way? OTн. To fetch her fan, her gloves, her mask, nor nothing? ОTн. That's strange. EMIL. I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest, Lay down my soul at stake: if you think other, Отн. ΤΟ 20 Bid her come hither; go. [Exit EMILIA. OTH. [to EMILIA.] Some of your function, Mistress ; Your mystery, your mystery; nay, dispatch. 30 [Exit EMILIA. DES. Upon my knees, what doth your speech import? I understand a fury in your words, But not the words. Oтн. Why, what art thou? DES. And loyal wife. Отн. Your wife, my Lord; your true Come, swear it, damn thyself; Lest, being like one of Heaven, the Devils them selves Should fear to seize thee: therefore be double-damn'd; ACT IV Swear thou art honest. DES. Heaven doth truly know it. Oтн. Heaven truly knows that thou art false as Hell. DES. To whom, my Lord? with whom? how am I false? Отн. Ah, Desdemon! away! away! away! DES. Alas the heavy day! Why do you weep? Am I the motive of these tears, my Lord? If haply you my father do suspect An instrument of this your calling back, Lay not your blame on me: if you have lost him, Отн. Had it pleas'd Heaven To try me with affliction; had they rain'd The fountain from the which my current runs, Or keep it as a cistern for foul toads To knot and gender in! Turn thy complexion there : DES. I hope my noble Lord esteems me honest. That quicken even with blowing. O thou Weed, 40 50 60 That the sense aches at thee, would thou hadst ne'er DES. Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? 1 Othello tells Desdemona to turn her face away: he is struggling with the effect 70 Sc. II ACT IV Sc. II Committed! O thou public Commoner! I should make very forges of my cheeks, Did I but speak thy deeds. What committed! Impudent Strumpet! DES. 80 By Heaven, you do me wrong. I took you for that cunning whore of Venice That married with Othello. [raising his voice.] You, Mistress, That have the office opposite to Saint Peter, And keep the gate of Hell! 90 Re-enter EMILIA. You, you, ay, you! We have done our course; there's money for your pains: I pray you, turn the key, and keep our counsel. [exit. EMIL. Alas, what does this gentleman conceive? How do you, Madam? how do you, my good Lady? DES. 'Faith, half asleep. EMIL. Good Madam, what's the matter with my DES. I have none: do not talk to me, Emilia; EMIL. Here's a change indeed! [exit. DES. "Tis meet I should be us'd so, very meet. How have I been behav'd, that he might stick Re-enter EMILIA with IAGO. IAGO. What is your pleasure, Madam? How is 't with DES. I cannot tell. Those that do teach young babes He might have chid me so; for, in good faith, IAGO. What's the matter, Lady? EMIL. Alas, Iago, my Lord hath so bewhor'd her, IAGO. What name, fair Lady? DES. Such as she says my Lord did say I was. DES. I do not know; I am sure I am none such. IAGO. How comes this trick upon him? ΙΙΟ 120 Beshrew him for 't! Nay, Heaven doth know. 130 DES. ACT IV Sc. II |