3 CIT. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands, ho! firebrands. To Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all. Some to Decius' house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away; go! [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I.-A Room in Antony's House. ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS, seated at a table. 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; Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine How to cut off some charge in legacies. LEP. What, shall I find you here? ANT. This is a slight unmeritable man, Meet to be sent on errands: Is it fit, The three-fold world divided, he should stand [Exit LEPIDUS. Ост. ANT. Octavius, I have seen more days than you: 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, I do appoint him store of provender. He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth: On objects, arts, and imitations, Which, out of use, and stal'd by other men, 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, Millions of mischief. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-Before Brutus's Tent, in the Camp near Sardis. Drum. Enter BRUTUS, LUCILIUS, LUCIUS, and Soldiers: TITINIUS and PINDARUS meeting them. BRU. Stand, ho! Luc. Give the word, ho! and stand. BRU. What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near? To do you salutation from his master. [PINDARUS gives a letter to BRUTUS. BRU. He greets me well.-Your master, Pindarus, In his own change, or by ill officers, Hath given me some worthy cause to wish Things done, undone: but if he be at hand But that my noble master will appear BRU. He is not doubted.-A word, Lucilius; LUC. With courtesy, and with respect enough; Nor with such free and friendly conference, BRU. Thou hast describ'd A hot friend cooling: Ever note, Lucilius, There are no tricks in plain and simple faith: Luc. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd; Are come with Cassius. BRU. March gently on to meet him. Hark, he is arriv'd: Enter CASSIUS and Soldiers. CAS. Stand, ho! BRU. Stand, ho! Speak the word along. WITHIN. Stand. WITHIN. Stand. WITHIN. Stand. [March within CAS. Most noble brother, you have done me wrong. BRU. Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies? And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother? CAS. Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs; And when you do them— BRU. Cassius, be content; Speak your griefs softly,-I do know you well: Before the eyes of both our armies here, Bid our commanders lead their charges off BRU. Lucilius, do you the like; and let no man [Exeunt. SCENE III. Within the Tent of Brutus. Lucius and Titinius at some distance from it. Enter BRUTUS and CASSIUS. CAS. That you have wrong'd me doth appear in this: For taking bribes here of the Sardians; BRU. You wrong'd yourself to write in such a case. You know that you are Brutus that speak this, CAS. Chastisement! BRU. Remember March, the ides of March remember! Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, Than such a Roman. CAS. BRU. CAS. I am. Go to; you are not, Cassius. BRU. I say you are not. CAS. Urge me no more, I shall forget myself; Have mind upon your health, tempt me no further. BRU. Away, slight man! CAS. Is 't possible? BRU. Hear me, for I will speak. Must I give way and room to your rash choler? Shall I be frighted when a madınan stares? CAS. O ye gods! ye gods! Must I endure all this? BRU. All this? ay, more: Fret, till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble. Must I budge? CAS. Is it come to this? BRU. You say, you are a better soldier: Let it appear so; make your vaunting true, And it shall please me well: For mine own rart, I shall be glad to learn of noble men. CAS. You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus; I said an elder soldier, not a better: Did I say a better? BRU. VOL. III. If you did, I care not. |