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that in thee indeed; which I have greater reason to believe now than ever; I
mean purpose; courage; and valor; this night show it; if thou the next night
following enjoy not Desdemona; take me from this world with treachery
and devise engines for my life。 RODERIGO。 Well; what is it? Is it within
reason and compass? IAGO。 Sir; there is especial commission come from
Venice to depute Cassio in Othello's place。 RODERIGO。 Is that true? Why
then Othello and Desdemona return again to Venice。 IAGO。 O; no; he goes
into Mauritania; and takes away with him the fair Desdemona; unless his
abode be lingered here by some accident; wherein none can be so
determinate as the removing of Cassio。 RODERIGO。 How do you mean;
removing of him? IAGO。 Why; by making him uncapable of Othello's
place; knocking out his brains。 RODERIGO。 And that you would have me
to do? IAGO。 Ay; if you dare do yourself a profit and a right。 He sups
tonight with a harlotry; and thither will I go to him。 He knows not yet of
his honorable fortune。 If you will watch his going thence; which his will
fashion to fall out between twelve and one; you may take him at your
pleasure; I will be near to second your attempt; and he shall fall between
us。 Come; stand not amazed at it; but go along with me; I will show you
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such a necessity in his death that you shall think yourself bound to put it
on him。 It is now high supper…time; and the night grows to waste。 About it。
RODERIGO。 I will hear further reason for this。 IAGO。 And you shall be
satisfied。 Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Another room in the castle。
Enter Othello; Lodovico; Desdemona; Emilia; and Attendants。
LODOVICO。 I do beseech you; sir; trouble yourself no further。
OTHELLO。 O; pardon me; 'twill do me good to walk。 LODOVICO。
Madam; good night; I humbly thank your ladyship。 DESDEMONA。 Your
honor is most welcome。 OTHELLO。 Will you walk; sir? ODesdemona
DESDEMONA。 My lord? OTHELLO。 Get you to bed on the instant; I
will be returned forthwith。 Dismiss your attendant there; look it be done。
DESDEMONA。 I will; my lord。 Exeunt Othello; Lodovico; and Attendants。
EMILIA。 How goes it now? He looks gentler than he did。 DESDEMONA。
He says he will return incontinent。 He hath commanded me to go to bed;
And bade me to dismiss you。 EMILIA。 Dismiss me? DESDEMONA。 It
was his bidding; therefore; good Emilia; Give me my nightly wearing; and
adieu。 We must not now displease him。 EMILIA。 I would you had never
seen him! DESDEMONA。 So would not I。 My love doth so approve him;
That even his stubbornness; his checks; his frowns Prithee; unpin me
have grace and favor in them。 EMILIA。 I have laid those sheets you bade
me on the bed。 DESDEMONA。 All's one。 Good faith; how foolish are our
minds! If I do die before thee; prithee shroud me In one of those same
sheets。 EMILIA。 Come; come; you talk。 DESDEMONA。 My mother had a
maid call'd Barbary; She was in love; and he she loved proved mad And
did forsake her。 She had a song of 〃willow〃; An old thing 'twas; but it
express'd her fortune; And she died singing it。 That song tonight Will not
go from my mind; I have much to do But to go hang my head all at one
side And sing it like poor Barbary。 Prithee; dispatch。 EMILIA。 Shall I go
fetch your nightgown? DESDEMONA。 No; unpin me here。 This Lodovico
is a proper man。 EMILIA。 A very handsome man。 DESDEMONA。 He
speaks well。 EMILIA。 I know a lady in Venice would have walked
barefoot to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip。 DESDEMONA。 'Sings。'
〃The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree; Sing all a green
willow; Her hand on her bosom; her head on her knee; Sing willow;
willow; willow。 The fresh streams ran by her; and murmur'd her moans;
Sing willow; willow; willow; Her salt tears fell from her; and soften'd the
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stones〃
Lay by these
'Sings。' 〃Sing willow; willow; willow〃 Prithee; hie thee; he'll come
anon 'Sings。' 〃Sing all a green willow must be my garland。 Let nobody
blame him; his scorn I approve〃
Nay; that's not next。 Hark; who is't that knocks? EMILIA。 It's the
wind。 DESDEMONA。 'Sings。'
〃I call'd my love false love; but what said he then? Sing willow;
willow; willow。 If I court moe women; you'll couch with moe men〃
So get thee gone; good night。 Mine eyes do itch; Doth that bode
weeping? EMILIA。 'Tis neither here nor there。 DESDEMONA。 I have
heard it said so。 O; these men; these men! Dost thou in conscience think
tell me; Emilia That there be women do abuse their husbands In such
gross kind? EMILIA。 There be some such; no question。 DESDEMONA。
Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the world? EMILIA。 Why; would not
you? DESDEMONA。 No; by this heavenly light! EMILIA。 Nor I neither
by this heavenly light; I might do't as well i' the dark。 DESDEMONA。
Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the world? EMILIA。 The world's a
huge thing; it is a great price For a small vice。 DESDEMONA。 In troth; I
think thou wouldst not。 EMILIA。 In troth; I think I should; and undo't
when I had done。 Marry; I would not do such a thing for a joint…ring; nor
for measures of lawn; nor for gowns; petticoats; nor caps; nor any petty
exhibition; but; for the whole worldwhy; who would not make her
husband a cuckold to make him a monarch? I should venture purgatory
for't。 DESDEMONA。 Beshrew me; if I would do such a wrong For the
whole world。 EMILIA。 Why; the wrong is but a wrong i' the world; and
having the world for your labor; 'tis a wrong in your own world; and you
might quickly make it right。 DESDEMONA。 I do not think there is any
such woman。 EMILIA。 Yes; a dozen; and as many to the vantage as would
store the world they played for。 But I do think it is their husbands' faults If
wives do fall; say that they slack their duties And pour our treasures into
foreign laps; Or else break out in peevish jealousies; Throwing restraint
upon us; or say they strike us; Or scant our former having in despite; Why;
we have galls; and though we have some grace; Yet have we some revenge。
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Let husbands know Their wives have sense like them; they see and smell
And have their palates both for sweet and sour; As husbands have。 What is
it that they do When they change us for others? Is it sport? I think it is。
And doth affection breed it? I think it doth。 Is't frailty that thus errs? It is
so too。 And have not we affections; Desires for sport; and frailty; as men
have? Then let them use us well; else let them know; The ills we do; their
ills instruct us so。 DESDEMONA。 Good night; good night。 Heaven me
such uses send; Not to pick bad from bad; but by bad mend! Exeunt。
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ACT V。
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