ACT III FOURTH CIT. Pluck down forms, windows, any thing. Sc. II [Exeunt Citizens with the body. ANT. Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt! Enter a Servant. How now, Fellow! SERV. Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome. SERV. He and Lepidus are at Cæsar's house. Are rid like madmen through the gates of Rome. 370 [exeunt. SCENE III. The Same. A Street. Enter CINNA the Poet. CIN. I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Cæsar, I have no will to wander forth of doors, FOURTH CIT. Are you a married man or a bachelor? FIRST CIT. Ay; and briefly. FOURTH CIT. Ay; and wisely. THIRD CIT. Ay; and truly; you were best. ΤΟ CIN. What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and truly. Wisely I say I am a bachelor. SEC. CIT. That's as much as to say, they are fools that ACT III marry you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Pro- Sc. III ceed; directly. CIN. Directly, I am going to Cæsar's funeral. FIRST CIT. As a friend, or an enemy? CIN. As a friend. SEC. CIT. That matter is answer'd directly. FOURTH CIT. For your dwelling, briefly. FIRST CIT. Tear him to pieces! he's a conspirator. CIN. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. 20 FOURTH CIT. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. CIN. I am not Cinna the conspirator. 31 FOURTH CIT. It is no matter; his name's Cinna: pluck [exeunt. ACT IV SCENE I. A House in Rome. ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS, seated at a table. ANT. These many, then, shall die; their names are OCT. Your brother too must die: consent you, Lepidus? Ост. Prick him down, Antony LEP. Upon condition Publius shall not live, Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony. ANT. He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him. But, Lepidus, go you to Cæsar's house; 1 noted. ACT IV Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine The Capitol. Or here, or at ΤΟ [Exit LEPIDUS. ANT. This is a slight unmeritable man, Ост. So you thought him; And, having brought our treasure where we will, Like to the empty ass, to shake his ears, And graze in commons. Ост. You may do your will; But he's a tried and valiant soldier. ANT. So is my horse, Octavius; and for that go I do appoint him store of provender: forth: Are levying powers: we must straight make head: 20 30 40 Our best friends made secure, our best means stretch'd; And let us presently go sit in council, OCT. Let us do so: for we are at the stake, And bay'd about with many enemies; And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, 50 [exeunt. ACT IV Sc. I SCENE II. The Camp near Sardis. Before BRUTUS's Tent. Drum. Enter BRUTUS, LUCILIUS, LUCIUS, and Soldiers; BRU. Stand, ho! LUCIL. Give the word, ho! and stand. BRU. What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near? Hath given me some worthy cause to wish PIN. I do not doubt BRU. He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius: Nor with such free and friendly conference, As he hath us'd of old. BRU. Thou hast describ'd A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius, ΤΟ 20 7 ACT IV Sc. II They fall' their crests, and, like deceitful jades, LUCIL. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd ; The greater part, the horse in general, Are come with Cassius. BRU. [Low march within. March gently on to meet him. Enter CASSIUS and his Powers. CASS. Stand, ho! BRU. Stand, ho! Speak the word along. FIRST SOLD. Stand! SEC. SOLD. Stand! THIRD SOLD. Stand! CASS. Most noble Brother, you have done me wrong. BRU. Cassius, be content; Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs, 40 50 [exeunt. CASS. That you have wrong'd me doth appear in this: For taking bribes here of the Sardians; |