ACT II Enter DECIUS. Here's Decius Brutus, he shall tell them so. Shall Cæsar send a lie? 60 70 80 90 To give, this day, a crown to mighty Cæsar. ACT. II CES. How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia! I am ashamed I did yield to them. Give me my robe, for I will go : Enter PUBLIUS, BRUTUS, LIGARIUS, METELLUS, CASCA, TREBONIUS, and CINNA. And look where Publius is come to fetch me. PUB. Good morrow, Cæsar. CES. Welcome, Publius. What, Brutus, are you stirr'd so early too? As that same ague which hath made you lean. What is 't o'clock? BRU. Cæsar, 'tis strucken eight. CES. I thank you for your pains and courtesy. Enter ANTONY. See! Antony, that revels long o' nights, Is notwithstanding up. Good morrow, Antony. ANT. So to most noble Cæsar. CES. Did them prepare within : I am to blame to be thus waited for. Now, Cinna: now, Metellus: what, Trebonius! 120 I have an hour's talk in store for you: Remember that you call on me to-day; Be near me, that I may remember you. TREB. Cæsar, I will; [aside.] and so near will I be, That your best friends shall wish I had been further. Sc. II ACT II CES. Good Friends, go in, and taste some wine with me; [exeunt. SCENE III. The Same. A Street near the Capitol. Enter ARTEMIDORUS, reading a paper. ARTEM. Cæsar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna; trust not Trebonius; mark well Metellus Cimber; Decius Brutus loves thee not; thou hast wrong'd Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Cæsar. If thou be'st not immortal, look about you : security gives way to conspiracy. The mighty Gods defend thee! Thy lover, ARTEMIDORUS. Here will I stand till Cæsar pass along, 10 My heart laments that Virtue cannot live If thou read this, O Cæsar, thou may'st live: [exit. SCENE IV. The Same. Another Part of the same Enter PORTIA and LUCIUS. POR. I pr'ythee, Boy, run to the Senate-house: Why dost thou stay? Luc. To know my errand, Madam. POR. I would have had thee there, and here again, Ere I can tell thee what thou should'st do there. O Constancy, be strong upon my side! Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue! I have a man's mind, but a woman's might. How hard it is for women to keep counsel! Art thou here yet? Luc. Madam, what should I do? Run to the Capitol, and nothing else? POR. Yes; bring me word, Boy, if thy Lord look well, For he went sickly forth: and take good note Hark, Boy! what noise is that? Luc. I hear none, Madam. POR. Pr'ythee, listen well: I heard a bustling rumour, like a fray, And the wind brings it from the Capitol. Luc. Sooth, Madam, I hear nothing. Enter ARTEMIDORUS. POR. Come hither, Fellow: which way hast thou been? ARTEM. At mine own house, good Lady. POR. What is 't o'clock ? ARTEM. About the ninth hour, Lady. Por. Is Cæsar yet gone to the Capitol? ARTEM. Madam, not yet : I go to take my stand, Por. Thou hast some suit to Cæsar, hast thou not? I shall beseech him to befriend himself. 10 20 30 POR. Why, know'st thou any harm's intended towards ARTEM. None that I know will be, much that I fear Good morrow to you. Here the street is narrow : VIII: E 33 [exit. 40 ACT II. ACT II Sc. IV Sure, the boy heard me. Brutus hath a suit ACT III [exeunt severally. SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting above. A crowd of People; among them ARTEMIDORUS and the CES. [to the Soothsayer.) The Ides of March are come. ARTEM. Hail, Cæsar! read this schedule. DEC. Trebonius doth desire you to o'er-read, At your best leisure, this his humble suit. PUB. Sirrah, give place. Cass. What, urge you your petitions in the street? CESAR goes up to the Senate-House, the rest following. POP. I wish your enterprise to-day may thrive. Cass. What enterprise, Popilius ? POP. BRU. What said Popilius Lena? Fare you well. [advances to CESAR. CASS. He wish'd to-day our enterprise might thrive. I fear our purpose is discovered. |