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| <H3>SCENE V. Alexandria. CLEOPATRA's palace.</h3> | |
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| <i>Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and ALEXAS</i> | |
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| <A NAME=speech1><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=1>Give me some music; music, moody food</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=2>Of us that trade in love.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech2><b>Attendants</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=3>The music, ho!</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Enter MARDIAN</i></p> | |
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| <A NAME=speech3><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=4>Let it alone; let's to billiards: come, Charmian.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech4><b>CHARMIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=5>My arm is sore; best play with Mardian.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech5><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=6>As well a woman with an eunuch play'd</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=7>As with a woman. Come, you'll play with me, sir?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech6><b>MARDIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=8>As well as I can, madam.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech7><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=9>And when good will is show'd, though't come</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=10>too short,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=11>The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=12>Give me mine angle; we'll to the river: there,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=13>My music playing far off, I will betray</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=14>Tawny-finn'd fishes; my bended hook shall pierce</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=15>Their slimy jaws; and, as I draw them up,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=16>I'll think them every one an Antony,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=17>And say 'Ah, ha! you're caught.'</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech8><b>CHARMIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=18>'Twas merry when</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=19>You wager'd on your angling; when your diver</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=20>Did hang a salt-fish on his hook, which he</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=21>With fervency drew up.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech9><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=22>That time,--O times!--</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=23>I laugh'd him out of patience; and that night</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=24>I laugh'd him into patience; and next morn,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=25>Ere the ninth hour, I drunk him to his bed;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=26>Then put my tires and mantles on him, whilst</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=27>I wore his sword Philippan.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Enter a Messenger</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=28>O, from Italy</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=29>Ram thou thy fruitful tidings in mine ears,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=30>That long time have been barren.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech10><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=31>Madam, madam,--</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech11><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=32>Antonius dead!--If thou say so, villain,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=33>Thou kill'st thy mistress: but well and free,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=34>If thou so yield him, there is gold, and here</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=35>My bluest veins to kiss; a hand that kings</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=36>Have lipp'd, and trembled kissing.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech12><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=37>First, madam, he is well.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech13><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=38>Why, there's more gold.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=39>But, sirrah, mark, we use</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=40>To say the dead are well: bring it to that,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=41>The gold I give thee will I melt and pour</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=42>Down thy ill-uttering throat.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech14><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=43>Good madam, hear me.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech15><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=44>Well, go to, I will;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=45>But there's no goodness in thy face: if Antony</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=46>Be free and healthful,--so tart a favour</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=47>To trumpet such good tidings! If not well,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=48>Thou shouldst come like a Fury crown'd with snakes,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=49>Not like a formal man.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech16><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=50>Will't please you hear me?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech17><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=51>I have a mind to strike thee ere thou speak'st:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=52>Yet if thou say Antony lives, is well,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=53>Or friends with Caesar, or not captive to him,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=54>I'll set thee in a shower of gold, and hail</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=55>Rich pearls upon thee.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech18><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=56>Madam, he's well.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech19><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=57>Well said.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech20><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=58>And friends with Caesar.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech21><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=59>Thou'rt an honest man.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech22><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=60>Caesar and he are greater friends than ever.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech23><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=61>Make thee a fortune from me.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech24><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=62>But yet, madam,--</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech25><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=63>I do not like 'But yet,' it does allay</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=64>The good precedence; fie upon 'But yet'!</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=65>'But yet' is as a gaoler to bring forth</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=66>Some monstrous malefactor. Prithee, friend,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=67>Pour out the pack of matter to mine ear,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=68>The good and bad together: he's friends with Caesar:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=69>In state of health thou say'st; and thou say'st free.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech26><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=70>Free, madam! no; I made no such report:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=71>He's bound unto Octavia.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech27><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=72>For what good turn?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech28><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=73>For the best turn i' the bed.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech29><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=74>I am pale, Charmian.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech30><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=75>Madam, he's married to Octavia.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech31><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=76>The most infectious pestilence upon thee!</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Strikes him down</i></p> | |
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| <A NAME=speech32><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=77>Good madam, patience.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech33><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=78>What say you? Hence,</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Strikes him again</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=79>Horrible villain! or I'll spurn thine eyes</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=80>Like balls before me; I'll unhair thy head:</A><br> | |
| <p><i>She hales him up and down</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=81>Thou shalt be whipp'd with wire, and stew'd in brine,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=82>Smarting in lingering pickle.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech34><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=83>Gracious madam,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=84>I that do bring the news made not the match.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech35><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=85>Say 'tis not so, a province I will give thee,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=86>And make thy fortunes proud: the blow thou hadst</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=87>Shall make thy peace for moving me to rage;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=88>And I will boot thee with what gift beside</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=89>Thy modesty can beg.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech36><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=90>He's married, madam.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech37><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=91>Rogue, thou hast lived too long.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Draws a knife</i></p> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech38><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=92>Nay, then I'll run.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=93>What mean you, madam? I have made no fault.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit</i></p> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech39><b>CHARMIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=94>Good madam, keep yourself within yourself:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=95>The man is innocent.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech40><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=96>Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=97>Melt Egypt into Nile! and kindly creatures</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=98>Turn all to serpents! Call the slave again:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=99>Though I am mad, I will not bite him: call.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech41><b>CHARMIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=100>He is afeard to come.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech42><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=101>I will not hurt him.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit CHARMIAN</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=102>These hands do lack nobility, that they strike</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=103>A meaner than myself; since I myself</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=104>Have given myself the cause.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Re-enter CHARMIAN and Messenger</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=105>Come hither, sir.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=106>Though it be honest, it is never good</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=107>To bring bad news: give to a gracious message.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=108>An host of tongues; but let ill tidings tell</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=109>Themselves when they be felt.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech43><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=110>I have done my duty.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech44><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=111>Is he married?</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=112>I cannot hate thee worser than I do,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=113>If thou again say 'Yes.'</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech45><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=114>He's married, madam.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech46><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=115>The gods confound thee! dost thou hold there still?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech47><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=116>Should I lie, madam?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech48><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=117>O, I would thou didst,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=118>So half my Egypt were submerged and made</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=119>A cistern for scaled snakes! Go, get thee hence:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=120>Hadst thou Narcissus in thy face, to me</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=121>Thou wouldst appear most ugly. He is married?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech49><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=122>I crave your highness' pardon.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech50><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=123>He is married?</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech51><b>Messenger</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=124>Take no offence that I would not offend you:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=125>To punish me for what you make me do.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=126>Seems much unequal: he's married to Octavia.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech52><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=127>O, that his fault should make a knave of thee,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=128>That art not what thou'rt sure of! Get thee hence:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=129>The merchandise which thou hast brought from Rome</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=130>Are all too dear for me: lie they upon thy hand,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=131>And be undone by 'em!</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit Messenger</i></p> | |
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| <A NAME=speech53><b>CHARMIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=132>Good your highness, patience.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech54><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=133>In praising Antony, I have dispraised Caesar.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech55><b>CHARMIAN</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=134>Many times, madam.</A><br> | |
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| <A NAME=speech56><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a> | |
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| <A NAME=135> I am paid for't now.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=136>Lead me from hence:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=137>I faint: O Iras, Charmian! 'tis no matter.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=138>Go to the fellow, good Alexas; bid him</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=139>Report the feature of Octavia, her years,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=140>Her inclination, let him not leave out</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=141>The colour of her hair: bring me word quickly.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit ALEXAS</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=142>Let him for ever go:--let him not--Charmian,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=143>Though he be painted one way like a Gorgon,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=144>The other way's a Mars. Bid you Alexas</A><br> | |
| <p><i>To MARDIAN</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=145>Bring me word how tall she is. Pity me, Charmian,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=146>But do not speak to me. Lead me to my chamber.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt</i></p> | |
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