ACT II Enter DECIUS. Here's Decius Brutus, he shall tell them so. To bear my greeting to the Senators, And tell them that I will not come to-day. CES. Shall Cæsar send a lie? Have I in conquest stretch'd mine arm so far, Decius, go tell them Cæsar will not come. But, for your private satisfaction, 60 70 80 90 To give, this day, a crown to mighty Cæsar. If you shall send them word you will not come, When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams. If Cæsar hide himself, shall they not whisper Lo, Cæsar is afraid? Pardon me, Cæsar; for my dear dear love To your proceeding bids me tell you this; And reason to my love is liable. CAS. How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia! Give me my robe, for I will go: Enter PUBLIUS, BRUTUS, LIGARIUS, METELLus, Casca, And look where Publius is come to fetch me. PUB. Good morrow, Cæsar. CES. 100 Welcome, Publius. What, Brutus, are you stirr'd so early too? Good morrow, Casca. Caius Ligarius, Cæsar was ne'er so much your enemy As that same ague which hath made you lean. 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. bid them prepare within: I am to blame to be thus waited for. 120 ACT. II 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. ARTEM. Cæsar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; The mighty ARTEMIDORUS. Here will I stand till Cæsar pass along, If thou read this, O Cæsar, thou may'st live: SCENE IV. The Same. Another Part of the same Enter PORTIA and LUCIUS. POR. I pr'ythee, Boy, run to the Senate-house: Stay not to answer me, but get thee gone. Luc. Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue! POR. Yes; bring me word, Boy, if thy Lord look well, For he went sickly forth: and take good note What Cæsar doth, what suitors press to him. 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? 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? To be so good to Cæsar as to hear me, I shall beseech him to befriend himself. 20 30 POR. Why, know'st thou any harm's intended towards him? ARTEM. None that I know will be, much that I fear May chance. Good morrow to you. Here the street is narrow: The throng that follows Cæsar at the heels, VIII: E 33 [exit. 40 ACT II Sure, the boy heard me. Brutus hath a suit And bring me word what he doth say to thee. [exeunt severally. ACT III SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate 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. ARTEM. O Cæsar, read mine first; for mine's a suit PUB. Sirrah, give place. ΤΟ CASS. What, urge you your petitions in the street? Come to the Capitol. CÆSAR 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 CÆSAR. CASS. He wish'd to-day our enterprise might thrive. I fear our purpose is discovered. |