ACT I Sc. I Past thought! What said she to you? tapers; Get more Raise all my kindred. Are they married, think you? ROD. Truly, I think they are. BRA. O Heaven! How got she out? O treason of the blood! Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters' minds By what you see them act. Is there not charms ROD. Yes, Sir, I have indeed. BRA. Call up my brother. O, would you had had her! 170 ; 180 On, good Roderigo; I'll deserve your pains. [exeunt. + SCENE II. The Same. Another Street. Enter OTHELLO, IAGO, and Attendants with torches. IAGO. Though in the trade of war I have slain men, I had thought to have yerk'd him here under the ribs. IAGO. Nay, but he prated, And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms Against your Honour, That, with the little godliness I have, I did full hard forbear him. But, I pray you, Sir, Are you fast married? Be assur'd of this, That the Magnifico is much belov'd; ΙΟ As double as the Duke's: he will divorce you ; Отн. Let him do his spite: I would not my unhoused free condition Put into circumscription and confine 20 For the Sea's worth. But, look! what lights come yond? IAGO. Those are the raised father and his friends: You were best go in. Отн. Not I; I must be found: 30 My parts, my title, and my perfect soul IAGO. By Janus, I think no. Enter CASSIO, and certain Officers with torches. Отн. The servants of the Duke, and my Lieutenant. The goodness of the night upon you, Friends! What is the news? CAS. The Duke does greet you, General ; And he requires your haste-post-haste appearance, Even on the instant. Отн. What is the matter, think you? CAS. Something from Cyprus, as I may divine. 40 Are at the Duke's already: you have been hotly call'd for; The Senate hath sent about three several quests ACT I Sc. II IAGO. 'Faith, he to-night hath boarded a land carack : If it prove lawful prize, he's made for ever. CAS. I do not understand. IAGO. CAS. He's married. To who? Re-enter OTHELLO. 50 IAGO. Marry, to- Come, Captain, will you go? Have with you. CAS. Here comes another troop to seek for you. He comes to bad intent. IAGO. You, Roderigo! come, Sir, I am for you. Отн. Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust Good Signior, you shall more command with years 60 BRA. O thou foul Thief, where hast thou stow'd my Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her; For I'll refer me to all things of sense, If she in chains of magic were not bound, 70 That thou hast practis'd on her with foul charms; Lay hold upon him: if he do resist, Отн. Hold your hands, Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it BRA. To prison; till fit time Of law and course of direct session Call thee to answer. Отн. What if I do obey ? How may the Duke be therewith satisfied, 'Tis true, most worthy Signior; The Duke's in council, and your noble self, BRA. How the Duke in council! In this time of the night! Bring him away; Or any of my brothers of the State, Cannot but feel this wrong as 'twere their own; For, if such actions may have passage free, 90 Bond-slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be. [exeunt. ACT I Sc. II SCENE III. The Same. A Council-chamber. The DUKE and Senators sitting at a table; Officers attending. DUKE. There is no composition' in these news That gives them credit. 1 consistency. ACT I FIRST SEN. Sc. III Indeed, they are disproportion'd; SEC. SEN. And mine, two hundred : But though they jump not on a just account But the main article I do approve ΤΟ SAIL. The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes; So was I bid report here to the State By Signior Angelo. DUKE. How say you by this change? This cannot be, By no assay of reason: 'tis a pageant, That as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes, So may he with more facile question bear it, For that it stands not in such warlike brace,2 But altogether lacks the abilities That Rhodes is dress'd in: if we make thought of this, We must not think the Turk is so unskilful To leave that latest which concerns him first, Neglecting an attempt of ease and gain, To wake and wage a danger profitless. DUKE. Nay, in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes. 20 30 Enter a Messenger. MESS. The Ottomites, Reverend and Gracious, 1 conjecture. preparation. |