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| <H3>SCENE III. The same. OCTAVIUS CAESAR's house.</h3> | |
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| <i>Enter MARK ANTONY, OCTAVIUS CAESAR, OCTAVIA between them, and Attendants</i> | |
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| <A NAME=speech1><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=1>The world and my great office will sometimes</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=2>Divide me from your bosom.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech2><b>OCTAVIA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=3>All which time</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=4>Before the gods my knee shall bow my prayers</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=5>To them for you.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech3><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=6> Good night, sir. My Octavia,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=7>Read not my blemishes in the world's report:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=8>I have not kept my square; but that to come</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=9>Shall all be done by the rule. Good night, dear lady.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=10>Good night, sir.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech4><b>OCTAVIUS CAESAR</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=11>Good night.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt OCTAVIUS CAESAR and OCTAVIA</i></p> | |
| <p><i>Enter Soothsayer</i></p> | |
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| <A NAME=speech5><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=12>Now, sirrah; you do wish yourself in Egypt?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech6><b>Soothsayer</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=13>Would I had never come from thence, nor you Thither!</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech7><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=14>If you can, your reason?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech8><b>Soothsayer</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=15>I see it in</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=16>My motion, have it not in my tongue: but yet</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=17>Hie you to Egypt again.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech9><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=18>Say to me,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=19>Whose fortunes shall rise higher, Caesar's or mine?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech10><b>Soothsayer</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=20>Caesar's.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=21>Therefore, O Antony, stay not by his side:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=22>Thy demon, that's thy spirit which keeps thee, is</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=23>Noble, courageous high, unmatchable,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=24>Where Caesar's is not; but, near him, thy angel</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=25>Becomes a fear, as being o'erpower'd: therefore</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=26>Make space enough between you.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech11><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=27>Speak this no more.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech12><b>Soothsayer</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=28>To none but thee; no more, but when to thee.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=29>If thou dost play with him at any game,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=30>Thou art sure to lose; and, of that natural luck,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=31>He beats thee 'gainst the odds: thy lustre thickens,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=32>When he shines by: I say again, thy spirit</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=33>Is all afraid to govern thee near him;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=34>But, he away, 'tis noble.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech13><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=35>Get thee gone:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=36>Say to Ventidius I would speak with him:</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit Soothsayer</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=37>He shall to Parthia. Be it art or hap,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=38>He hath spoken true: the very dice obey him;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=39>And in our sports my better cunning faints</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=40>Under his chance: if we draw lots, he speeds;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=41>His cocks do win the battle still of mine,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=42>When it is all to nought; and his quails ever</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=43>Beat mine, inhoop'd, at odds. I will to Egypt:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=44>And though I make this marriage for my peace,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=45>I' the east my pleasure lies.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Enter VENTIDIUS</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=46>O, come, Ventidius,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=47>You must to Parthia: your commission's ready;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=48>Follow me, and receive't.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt</i></p> | |
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