Bra. O thou foul thief! where hast thou stow'd my daughter ? 270 Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her: Oth. Hold your hands, Both you of my inclining, and the rest : Without a prompter.-Where will you that I go Bra. To prison; 'till fit time Of law, and course of direct session, Call thee to answer. Oth. What if I do obey? 279 290 How How may the duke be therewith satisfied; Off. 'Tis true, most worthy signior, The duke's in council; and your noble self, Bra. How! the duke in council! In this time of the night!-Bring him away: Or any of my brothers of the state, Cannot but feel this wrong, as 'twere their own: 300 310 [Exeunt. SCENE III. A Council-Chamber, Duke, and Senators, sitting. Duke. There is no composition in these news, That gives them credit. 1 Sen. Indeed, they are disproportion'd; My letters say, a hundred and seven gallies, Duke. And mine, a hundred and forty. 2 Sen. And mine, two hundred : But though they jump not on a just account (As in these cases where they aim reports, 'Tis oft with difference), yet do they all confirm 320 A Turkish fleet, and bearing up to Cyprus. Duke. Duke. Nay, it is possible enough to judgment; I do not so secure me in the error, But the main article I do approve In fearful sense. Sailor within.] What ho! what ho! what ho! Enter an Officer, with a Sailor. Off. A messenger from the gallies. Duke. Now the business? Sail. The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes ; So was I bid report here to the state, By signior Angelo. Duke. How say you by this change? By no assay of reason; 'tis a pageant, That, as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes, But altogether lacks the abilities 330 340 That Rhodes is dress'd in ;-if we make thought of this, We must not think the Turk is so unskilful, To leave that latest, which concerns him first; Neglecting an attempt of ease, and gain, To wake, and wage, a danger profitless. Duke. Nay, in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes. Offi. Here is more news. Enter Enter a Messenger. Mes. The Ottomites, reverend and gracious, Steering with due course toward the isle of Rhodes, Have there injointed them with an after fleet. 351 1 Sen. Ay, so I thought :-How many, as you guess? Mes. Of thirty sail: and now they do re-stem Their backward course, bearing with frank appear ance Their purposes toward Cyprus. Signior Montano, Your trusty and most valiant servitor, With his free duty, recommends you thus, And prays you to believe him. Duke. 'Tis certain then for Cyprus. Marcus Lucchesé, is not he in town? 1 Sen. He's now in Florence. ვით Duke. Write from us; wish him, post, post-haste: dispatch. 1 Sen. Here comes Brabantio, and the valiant Moor. Enter BRABANT10, OTHELLO, IAGO, RODERIGO, and Officers. Duke. Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you Against the general enemy Ottoman.— I did not see you; welcome gentle signior; [To BRAB. Bra. We lack'd your counsel and your help to-night. Duke. Nay, it is possible enough to judgment; I do not so secure me in the error, But the main article I do approve In fearful sense. Sailor within.] What ho! what ho! what ho! Enter an Officer, with a Sailor. Offi. A messenger from the gallies. Duke. Now the business? Sail. The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes ; So was I bid report here to the state, By signior Angelo. Duke. How say you by this change? 1 Sen. This cannot be, By no assay of reason; 'tis a pageant, To keep us in false gaze: When we consider That, as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes, But altogether lacks the abilities 330 340 That Rhodes is dress'd in ;-if we make thought of this, We must not think the Turk is so unskilful, To leave that latest, which concerns him first; To wake, and wage, a danger profitless. Duke. Nay, in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes. Offi. Here is more news. Enter |