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OTHELLO
CHEEK BY JOWL
JAIIUARY 2OO
SCENE I. Venice. A street.
Enter RODENGO and UGO
RODERIGO
O ')^ fush! never tell-qne; I take it much unkindly
That thou, Iago; *ho hast had my purse
As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this.
IAGO
'Sblood, but you^ will not hear me:
If ever I did dream of such a matter, Abhor me.
RODERIGO
Thou told'st me thou didst hold him in thy hate.
IAGO
Despise me, if I do not. Three great ones of the city,
In personal suit to make me his lieutenant,
Off-capp'd to him: and, by the faith of man,
I know my price, I am worth no worse (^) a place: But he; as loving his own pride and purposes,
Evades them, with a bombast circumstance
Horribly stuffd with epithets of war;
And, in conclusion, 'l Nonsuits my mediators; for, (^) 'Certes,Says he, I (^) have already chose my offrcer.' And what (^) was he? Forsooth, a great (^) arithmetician, One Michael Cassio, (^) a Florentine,
That never set a squadron in the field,
Nor the division of a battle knows
More (^) than a spinster. Mere prattle, without practise, Is all his soldiership. (^) But he, sir, had the election:
And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof
At Rhodes, at Cyprus and on other grounds
Christian and heathen, must be (^) be-lee'd and calm'd He, (^) in good time, must his lieutenant (^) be,
And I-God bless the mark!--his Moorship's ancient.
RODERIGO
, 'By^ heaven, I rather would have been his hangman.
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Now, sir, be judge^ yourself,
Whether I in anyjust term am^ affined
To love the Moor.
RODERIGO
I would not^ follow^ him^ then.
IAGO
O, sir, content you;
I follow him to serve my^ turn^ upon^ him:
We cannot all^ be masters,^ nor^ all^ masters
Cannot be^ truly follow'd.^ For, sir,
It is as sure as^ you^ axe^ Roderigo,
Were I^ the^ Moor, I would^ not be^ Iago: /- (^) )lnfollowing him,I follow but myself;
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The native act and^ figwe^ of^ mY^ heart
ln cor,npliment exteri,'tis^ not^ iongafterr/
But I'will wear^ my^ heart^ upon^ my^ sleeVd
For daws to peck at:^ I^ am^ not^ what^ I^ am.
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RODERIGO
What a full fortune does^ the^ thicklips^ owe
If he can carry't thus!
IAGO
Call up her father, Rouse him:^ make after^ him,^ poison his^ delight Proclaim him^ in^ the^ streets;^ plague^ him^ with^ t.t.D
RODERIGO
-++e+eis-'her fathet's housei^ fil-call^ atoud.
What, ho, Brabantio! Signior Brabantio,^ hole
IAGO
Awake! what, ho,^ Brabantio! thieves!^ thieves! thieves!
Look to^ your^ house,^ You daughter^ and^ your^ bags!
Thieves! thieves!
BMBANTIO aPryears^ above,^ at^ awindow
BRABA}ITIO
What is^ the reason^ of^ this^ terrible^ summons? What is the matter^ there?
RODERIGO
Signior, is all your^ familY^ within?
IAGO
Are your^ doors lock'd?
BRABANTIO
Why, wherefore^ ask^ You this?
IAGO
'Zounds, sir, you're^ robb'd;^ for^ shame,^ put^ on
your gown; Your heart is burst, you^ have^ lost^ half your^ soul; Even now, now,^ very^ now,^ an^ old black^ ram Is topping your^ white^ ewe.^ Arise,^ arise;^ '^ :
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This accident is not unlike my drearp:
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IAGO \
Farewell; lor I must leave you:
It seems not meet, nor wholesome to my place,
To be produced--as, if I stay,I shall-
Against the Moor: for, I do know, the state,
Cannot with safety cast him, for he's embarked
With such loud (^) reason to the C1prus **". (^) f Another of his fathom they have none, / To (^) lead their business: in which regard,
Though I do hate him as I do hell-pains.
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I must show out aflagand sign of love,
Which is indeed but sign. That you shall surely find him,
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Lead to the Sagittary the raised search; And there will (^) I be with him. So, f-.*.[fl
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Enter, below, BRABANTIO, (^) and Servants with torches
BRABAI\TIO
if' (^) It is too true
an evil: gone^ she is;
And what's (^) to come of my despisdd time
Is nought but bittemess. Now, Roderigo, )
Where didst thou see her? O unhappy girl!
With the Moor, say'st thou? Who would be a father!
How didst thou know'twas she? O she deceives me
Past thought! What said she to you?Gedmetryrs:
@Are they married,^ think^ you?
RODERIGO
Truly, I think they are.
BRABANTIO (^) / \
O heaven! How got^ she out? O treason of the blood!' )
Fathers, from (^) hence trust qot your daughters'minds
By what you see them act.Is there not charmq/
By which the property of youth (^) and maidhood May be abused? Have you not read, Roderigo,
Of some such thing?
RODERIGO
Yes, sir, I have indeed.
BRABANTIO
r '-.,)O,^ would you had had her!
Do you know
Where we may apprehend her and the Moor?
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SCENE II.^ Another^ street.
Enter OTHELLO, AGO,^ and^ Attendants^ with^ torches
IAGO
Though in the trade of war I have^ slain men,
Yet do I hold it very stuff o'the^ conscience
To do no contrived murder:^ I^ lack^ iniquity
Sometimes to do me service: nine or^ ten^ times I had thought to have^ yerk'd^ him^ here^ under^ the^ ribs.
OTHELLO
'Tis better^ as^ it^ is.
IAGO
Nay, but he prated,
And spoke such scurvy^ and^ provoking^ terms
Against your honour
That, with the^ little^ godliness^ I^ have,
', (^) I did fulI hard forbear him. But, I pray you, sir, Are you fast married? Be^ assured^ of^ this, That the^ magnifico^ is much beloved, And hath^ in his effect^ a^ voice^ potential
As double as the-duke's:^ he^ will^ divoro
, (^) 6r pui (^) upon you what restraint and grieva4ca-'- /The law,^ wilh^ all^ his^ might^ to^ enforce^ it^ on,^ i i.,witt give^ him^ cable.^
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OTHELLO
Let him^ do^ his^ sPite:
My services which I^ have done^ the^ sigpiory
Shall out-tongue his complaints.^ I^ fetch^ my^ life^ and^ being
From men^ of royal^ siege, and^ know,^ Iago,
But that I love the gentle^ Desdemona,
I would not my^ unhoused free^ condition Put into circumscription^ and^ confine
For the^ sea's^ worth.)ut,^ look!^ what lights^ come yond?
IAGO
Those are the raised father^ and^ his^ friends: You were best go in.
OTHELLO
Not I I^ must be found:
My parts, my^ title^ and^ my perfect soul
Strait munifest me^ rightly.^ Is^ it^ they?
IAGO
By Janus, I think^ no.^ ) Enter CASSIO, and certain^ Officers^ with^ torches OTHELLO- b;-.-;antd of^ the^ d,*)@mylieutenanl..^ r..,:.
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That thou hast practised on her with foul charms,
Abused her delicate youth^ with drugs or minerals
That weaken motion: I'll have't disputed on;
'Tis probable^ and^ palpable^ to thinking. I therefore apprehend and do atgaeh thee
For an abuser of the world, a practiser
Of arts inhibited and out of warrant.
Lay hold upon hirft&he do resist,
Subdue him at his^ peril.
OTIIELLO
Were it my cue tofight, I should have known^ it
Without a promltei;/here will you that I^ go
To answer this your charge?
BRABANTIO
To prison, till fit time
Of law and course of direct session
Call thee to answer.
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(^1) - :i'H, most^ worthy signior; The duke's in council and^ your^ noble^ self, I am sure, is sent for.
BRABANTIO
How! the duke in council!
In this time of the night! Bring^ him^ away:
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Cannot but^ feel^ thislwron[ ll^ as^ 'twere their own;
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SCENE III. A council-chamber.
The DUKE and Senators^ sitting^ at^ a^ table;^ Officers^ attending
DUKE OF VENICE
There is no^ composition in^ these news
That gives them credit. lo'
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. (^) lndeed, they are disproportion'd;
My letters say a^ hundred^ and seven^ galleys.
DUKE OF VENICE
And mine, a hundred and^ forty. Second Senator And mine, two hundred:
But though they jump^ not on a^ just^ account,--
As in these cases, where the aim reports,
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DUKE OF VENICE
$uy, it^ is^ possible^ enough to^ judgment:
I do not so secure me in the error,
But the main article I do approve
In fearful sense.
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DUKE OF -VENICE
Now, whatrs the business?
Sailor
The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes; I
DUKE OF VENICE
How say you by this^ change?
First Senator
This cannot be, By no assay of reason: 'tis a^ pageant,
To keep us in^ false^ gaze.^ When we consider
The importancy of C1prus to the Turk,
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Valiant Othello,\re must straight employ you
,' ',-, ". Against the^ general^ enemy Ottoman. To BRABANTIO C r, |^ ./,i^ t^ -\,^ ',^ 1 : I did not see you;^ welcome,'1gentle^ signior; We lack'd your counsel and your help tonight. '^ )
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Have there injointed them with an after fleet.
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Ay, so I^ thought.^ How^ many,^ as^ you^ guess?
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Of thirty saili and now they do restem
Their backward^ course,^ bearing^ with^ frank^ appearance
Their purposes toward Cyprus.
DUKE OF YENICE
'Tis certain, then,^ for^ Cyprus.
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. And^ therefore^ little^ shall I grace my cause
! sneaking^ for myself.^ Vet^ Uy^ your^ gracious patience,
I will a round unvarnish'd tale deliver
Of my whole course of love; what drugs, what charms,
Iftut conjuration^ and^ what^ mighty^ -ugi.,
For such proceeding I am chargedwithal,
I won his daughter.
BRABANTIO
'/^ )^ l,maiden^ never bold;
Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion
Blush'd at herself; and she, in spite of nature,
Of years,^ of country, credit, every thing,
To fall in love with what she fear,d to look on!
DUKE OF VENICE
But, Othello, (^) speak:
Did you by indirect and forcdd courses
Subdue (^) and (^) poison this young (^) maid,s (^) affections? Or came (^) it (^) by request and such (^) fair question -- As soul (^) to soul affordeth?
OTHELLO
()t (^) do (^) beseech (^) you, Send (^) for (^) the lady to (^) the (^) Saeittarv.
And let her speak of me be-fore tre. Atfrer
If you do find me foul in her r.po*,
The trust, the office I do hold of yor,
Not only (^) take away,but let you (^) i.rr.r..
_ _ Even^ fall^ upon^ mylife.
DUKE OF VENICd
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And she in mine.
DUKE OF VENICE
Say it, Othello.
OTHELLO
' Her father loved me;
(^) oft invited (^) me; Still (^) question'd me ,fr" (^) *ory (^) offiiif., l1o11earThat I to^ year, the^ batties,^ ,i;;;,^ fortunes, (^) have passed.
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