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their hands in it。 And these does she apply for warnings and portents And
evils imminent; and on her knee Hath begg'd that I will stay at home today。
DECIUS。 This dream is all amiss interpreted; It was a vision fair and
fortunate。 Your statue spouting blood in many pipes; In which so many
smiling Romans bathed; Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck
Reviving blood; and that great men shall press For tinctures; stains; relics;
and cognizance。 This by Calpurnia's dream is signified。 CAESAR。 And
this way have you well expounded it。 DECIUS。 I have; when you have
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heard what I can say。 And know it now; the Senate have concluded To give
this day a crown to mighty Caesar。 If you shall send them word you will
not come; Their minds may change。 Besides; it were a mock Apt to be
render'd; for someone to say 〃Break up the Senate till another time; When
Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams。〃 If Caesar hide himself; shall
they not whisper 〃Lo; Caesar is afraid〃? Pardon me; Caesar; for my dear
dear love To your proceeding bids me tell you this; And reason to my love
is liable。 CAESAR。 How foolish do your fears seem now; Calpurnia! I am
ashamed I did yield to them。 Give me my robe; for I will go。
Enter Publius; Brutus; Ligarius; Metellus; Casca; Trebonius; and
Cinna。
And look where Publius is come to fetch me。 PUBLIUS。 Good
morrow;Caesar。 CAESAR。 Welcome; Publius。 What; Brutus; are you
stirr'd so early too? Good morrow; Casca。 Caius Ligarius; Caesar was ne'er
so much your enemy As that same ague which hath made you lean。 What
is't o'clock? BRUTUS。 Caesar; 'tis strucken eight。 CAESAR。 I thank you
for your pains and courtesy。
Enter Antony。
See; Antony; that revels long o' nights; Is notwithstanding up。 Good
morrow; Antony。 ANTONY。 So to most noble Caesar。 CAESAR。 Bid them
prepare within。 I am to blame to be thus waited for。 Now; Cinna; now;
Metellus; what; Trebonius; I have an hour's talk in store for you;
Remember that you call on me today; Be near me; that I may remember
you。 TREBONIUS。 Caesar; I will。 'Aside。' And so near will I be That your
best friends shall wish I had been further。 CAESAR。 Good friends; go in
and taste some wine with me; And we like friends will straightway go
together。 BRUTUS。 'Aside。' That every like is not the same; O Caesar;
The heart of Brutus yearns to think upon! Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 A street near the Capitol。 Enter
Artemidorus; reading paper。
ARTEMIDORUS。 〃Caesar; beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;
come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna; trust not Trebonius; mark well
Metellus Cimber; Decius Brutus loves thee not; thou hast wronged Caius
Ligarius。 There is but one mind in all these men; and it is bent against
Caesar。 If thou beest not immortal; look about you。 Security gives way to
conspiracy。 The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover; Artemidorus。〃 Here
will I stand till Caesar pass along; And as a suitor will I give him this。 My
heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation。 If thou
read this; O Caesar; thou mayest live; If not; the Fates with traitors do
contrive。 Exit。
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SCENE IV。 Another part of the same street; before
the house of Brutus。
Enter Portia and Lucius。
PORTIA。 I prithee; boy; run to the Senate House; Stay not to answer
me; but get thee gone。 Why dost thou stay? LUCIUS。 To know my errand;
madam。 PORTIA。 I would have had thee there; and here again; Ere I can
tell thee what thou shouldst do there。 O constancy; be strong upon my side!
Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue! I have a man's mind; but
a woman's might。 How hard it is for women to keep counsel! Art thou here
yet? LUCIUS。 Madam; what should I do? Run to the Capitol; and nothing
else? And so return to you; and nothing else? PORTIA。 Yes; bring me
word; boy; if thy lord look well; For he went sickly forth; and take good
note What Caesar doth; what suitors press to him。 Hark; boy; what noise is
that? LUCIUS。 I hear none; madam。 PORTIA。 Prithee; listen well。 I heard
a bustling rumor like a fray; And the wind brings it from the Capitol。
LUCIUS。 Sooth; madam; I hear nothing。
Enter the Soothsayer。
PORTIA。 Come hither; fellow; Which way hast thou been?
SOOTHSAYER。 At mine own house; good lady。 PORTIA。 What is't
o'clock? SOOTHSAYER。 About the ninth hour; lady。 PORTIA。 Is Caesar
yet gone to the Capitol? SOOTHSAYER。 Madam; not yet。 I go to take my
stand To see him pass on to the Capitol。 PORTIA。 Thou hast some suit to
Caesar; hast thou not? SOOTHSAYER。 That I have; lady。 If it will please
Caesar To be so good to Caesar as to hear me; I shall beseech him to
befriend himself。 PORTIA。 Why; know'st thou any harm's intended
towards him? SOOTHSAYER。 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 Caesar at the heels; Of senators; of praetors; common suitors;
Will crowd a feeble man almost to death。 I'll get me to a place more void
and there Speak to great Caesar as he comes along。 Exit。 PORTIA。 I must
go in。 Ay me; how weak a thing The heart of woman is! O Brutus; The
heavens speed thee in thine enterprise! Sure; the boy heard me。 Brutus
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hath a suit That Caesar will not grant。 O; I grow faint。 Run; Lucius; and
commend me to my lord; Say I am merry。 Come to me again; And bring
me word what he doth say to thee。 Exeunt severally。
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ACT III。
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SCENE I。 Rome。
Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting above。 A crowd of people;
among them Artemidorus and the Soothsayer。
Flourish。 Enter Caesar; Brutus; Cassius; Casca; Decius; Metellus;
Trebonius; Cinna; Antony; Lepidus; Popilius; Publius; and others。
CAESAR。 The ides of March are come。 SOOTHSAYER。 Ay; Caesar;
but not gone。 A Hail; Caesar! Read this schedule。 DECIUS。 Trebonius
doth desire you to o'er read; At your best leisure; this his humble suit。
ARTEMIDORUS。 O Caesar; read mine first; for mine's a suit That touches
Caesar nearer。 Read it; great Caesar。 CAESAR。 What touches us ourself
shall be last served。 ARTEMIDORUS。 Delay not; Caesar; read it instantly。
CAESAR。 What; is the fellow mad? PUBLIUS。 Sirrah; give place。
CASSIUS。 What; urge you your petitions in the street? Come to the
Capitol。 Caesar goes up to the Senate House; the rest follow。
POPILIUS。 I wish your enterprise today may thrive。 CASSIUS。 What
enterprise; Popilius? POPILIUS。 Fare you well。 Advances to Caesar。
BRUTUS。 What said Popilius Lena? CASSIUS。 He wish'd today our
enterprise might thrive。 I fear our purpose is discovered。 BRU