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<H3>SCENE II. Another street.</h3>

<p><blockquote>
<i>Enter OTHELLO, IAGO, and Attendants with torches</i>
</blockquote>

<A NAME=speech1><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=1>Though in the trade of war I have slain men,</A><br>
<A NAME=2>Yet do I hold it very stuff o' the conscience</A><br>
<A NAME=3>To do no contrived murder: I lack iniquity</A><br>
<A NAME=4>Sometimes to do me service: nine or ten times</A><br>
<A NAME=5>I had thought to have yerk'd him here under the ribs.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech2><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=6>'Tis better as it is.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech3><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=7>Nay, but he prated,</A><br>
<A NAME=8>And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms</A><br>
<A NAME=9>Against your honour</A><br>
<A NAME=10>That, with the little godliness I have,</A><br>
<A NAME=11>I did full hard forbear him. But, I pray you, sir,</A><br>
<A NAME=12>Are you fast married? Be assured of this,</A><br>
<A NAME=13>That the magnifico is much beloved,</A><br>
<A NAME=14>And hath in his effect a voice potential</A><br>
<A NAME=15>As double as the duke's: he will divorce you;</A><br>
<A NAME=16>Or put upon you what restraint and grievance</A><br>
<A NAME=17>The law, with all his might to enforce it on,</A><br>
<A NAME=18>Will give him cable.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech4><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=19>Let him do his spite:</A><br>
<A NAME=20>My services which I have done the signiory</A><br>
<A NAME=21>Shall out-tongue his complaints. 'Tis yet to know,--</A><br>
<A NAME=22>Which, when I know that boasting is an honour,</A><br>
<A NAME=23>I shall promulgate--I fetch my life and being</A><br>
<A NAME=24>From men of royal siege, and my demerits</A><br>
<A NAME=25>May speak unbonneted to as proud a fortune</A><br>
<A NAME=26>As this that I have reach'd: for know, Iago,</A><br>
<A NAME=27>But that I love the gentle Desdemona,</A><br>
<A NAME=28>I would not my unhoused free condition</A><br>
<A NAME=29>Put into circumscription and confine</A><br>
<A NAME=30>For the sea's worth. But, look! what lights come yond?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech5><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=31>Those are the raised father and his friends:</A><br>
<A NAME=32>You were best go in.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech6><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=33>Not I	I must be found:</A><br>
<A NAME=34>My parts, my title and my perfect soul</A><br>
<A NAME=35>Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech7><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=36>By Janus, I think no.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter CASSIO, and certain Officers with torches</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech8><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=37>The servants of the duke, and my lieutenant.</A><br>
<A NAME=38>The goodness of the night upon you, friends!</A><br>
<A NAME=39>What is the news?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech9><b>CASSIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=40>                  The duke does greet you, general,</A><br>
<A NAME=41>And he requires your haste-post-haste appearance,</A><br>
<A NAME=42>Even on the instant.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech10><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=43>What is the matter, think you?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech11><b>CASSIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=44>Something from Cyprus as I may divine:</A><br>
<A NAME=45>It is a business of some heat: the galleys</A><br>
<A NAME=46>Have sent a dozen sequent messengers</A><br>
<A NAME=47>This very night at one another's heels,</A><br>
<A NAME=48>And many of the consuls, raised and met,</A><br>
<A NAME=49>Are at the duke's already: you have been</A><br>
<A NAME=50>hotly call'd for;</A><br>
<A NAME=51>When, being not at your lodging to be found,</A><br>
<A NAME=52>The senate hath sent about three several guests</A><br>
<A NAME=53>To search you out.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech12><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
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<A NAME=54>'Tis well I am found by you.</A><br>
<A NAME=55>I will but spend a word here in the house,</A><br>
<A NAME=56>And go with you.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech13><b>CASSIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=57>                  Ancient, what makes he here?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech14><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=58>'Faith, he to-night hath boarded a land carack:</A><br>
<A NAME=59>If it prove lawful prize, he's made for ever.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech15><b>CASSIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=60>I do not understand.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech16><b>IAGO</b></a>
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<A NAME=61>He's married.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech17><b>CASSIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=62>To who?</A><br>
<p><i>Re-enter OTHELLO</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech18><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=63>Marry, to--Come, captain, will you go?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech19><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=64>Have with you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech20><b>CASSIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=65>Here comes another troop to seek for you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech21><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=66>It is Brabantio. General, be advised;</A><br>
<A NAME=67>He comes to bad intent.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter BRABANTIO, RODERIGO, and Officers with torches and weapons</i></p>
</blockquote>

<A NAME=speech22><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=68>Holla! stand there!</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech23><b>RODERIGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=69>Signior, it is the Moor.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech24><b>BRABANTIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=70>Down with him, thief!</A><br>
<p><i>They draw on both sides</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech25><b>IAGO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=71>You, Roderigo! come, sir, I am for you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech26><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=72>Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.</A><br>
<A NAME=73>Good signior, you shall more command with years</A><br>
<A NAME=74>Than with your weapons.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech27><b>BRABANTIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=75>O thou foul thief, where hast thou stow'd my daughter?</A><br>
<A NAME=76>Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her;</A><br>
<A NAME=77>For I'll refer me to all things of sense,</A><br>
<A NAME=78>If she in chains of magic were not bound,</A><br>
<A NAME=79>Whether a maid so tender, fair and happy,</A><br>
<A NAME=80>So opposite to marriage that she shunned</A><br>
<A NAME=81>The wealthy curled darlings of our nation,</A><br>
<A NAME=82>Would ever have, to incur a general mock,</A><br>
<A NAME=83>Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom</A><br>
<A NAME=84>Of such a thing as thou, to fear, not to delight.</A><br>
<A NAME=85>Judge me the world, if 'tis not gross in sense</A><br>
<A NAME=86>That thou hast practised on her with foul charms,</A><br>
<A NAME=87>Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals</A><br>
<A NAME=88>That weaken motion: I'll have't disputed on;</A><br>
<A NAME=89>'Tis probable and palpable to thinking.</A><br>
<A NAME=90>I therefore apprehend and do attach thee</A><br>
<A NAME=91>For an abuser of the world, a practiser</A><br>
<A NAME=92>Of arts inhibited and out of warrant.</A><br>
<A NAME=93>Lay hold upon him: if he do resist,</A><br>
<A NAME=94>Subdue him at his peril.</A><br>
</blockquote>

<A NAME=speech28><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=95>Hold your hands,</A><br>
<A NAME=96>Both you of my inclining, and the rest:</A><br>
<A NAME=97>Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it</A><br>
<A NAME=98>Without a prompter. Where will you that I go</A><br>
<A NAME=99>To answer this your charge?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech29><b>BRABANTIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=100>To prison, till fit time</A><br>
<A NAME=101>Of law and course of direct session</A><br>
<A NAME=102>Call thee to answer.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech30><b>OTHELLO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=103>What if I do obey?</A><br>
<A NAME=104>How may the duke be therewith satisfied,</A><br>
<A NAME=105>Whose messengers are here about my side,</A><br>
<A NAME=106>Upon some present business of the state</A><br>
<A NAME=107>To bring me to him?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech31><b>First Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=108>'Tis true, most worthy signior;</A><br>
<A NAME=109>The duke's in council and your noble self,</A><br>
<A NAME=110>I am sure, is sent for.</A><br>
</blockquote>

<A NAME=speech32><b>BRABANTIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=111>How! the duke in council!</A><br>
<A NAME=112>In this time of the night! Bring him away:</A><br>
<A NAME=113>Mine's not an idle cause: the duke himself,</A><br>
<A NAME=114>Or any of my brothers of the state,</A><br>
<A NAME=115>Cannot but feel this wrong as 'twere their own;</A><br>
<A NAME=116>For if such actions may have passage free,</A><br>
<A NAME=117>Bond-slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt</i></p>
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