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about with many enemies； And some that smile have in their hearts； I fear；
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Millions of mischiefs。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Camp near Sardis。 Before Brutus' tent。
Drum。
Enter Brutus； Lucilius； Lucius； and Soldiers； Titinius and Pindarus
meet them。
BRUTUS。 Stand； ho！ LUCILIUS。 Give the word； ho； and stand。
BRUTUS。 What now； Lucilius； is Cassius near？ LUCILIUS。 He is at hand；
and Pindarus is come To do you salutation from his master。 BRUTUS。 He
greets me well。 Your master； Pindarus； In his own change； or by ill officers；
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish Things done undone； but if he
be at hand； I shall be satisfied。 PINDARUS。 I do not doubt But that my
noble master will appear Such as he is； full of regard and honor。 BRUTUS。
He is not doubted。 A word； Lucilius； How he received you。 Let me be
resolved。 LUCILIUS。 With courtesy and with respect enough； But not
with such familiar instances； Nor with such free and friendly conference；
As he hath used of old。 BRUTUS。 Thou hast described A hot friend
cooling。 Ever note； Lucilius； When love begins to sicken and decay It
useth an enforced ceremony。 There are no tricks in plain and simple faith；
But hollow men； like horses hot at hand； Make gallant show and promise
of their mettle； But when they should endure the bloody spur； They fall
their crests and like deceitful jades Sink in the trial。 Comes his army on？
LUCILIUS。 They meant his night in Sard is to be quarter'd； The greater
part； the horse in general； Are come with Cassius。 Low march within。
BRUTUS。 Hark； he is arrived。 March gently on to meet him。
Enter Cassius and his Powers。
CASSIUS。 Stand； ho！ BRUTUS。 Stand； ho！ Speak the word along。
FIRST SOLDIER。 Stand！ SECOND SOLDIER。 Stand！ THIRD SOLDIER。
Stand！ CASSIUS。 Most noble brother； you have done me wrong。
BRUTUS。 Judge me； you gods！ Wrong I mine enemies？ And； if not so；
how should I wrong a brother？ CASSIUS。 Brutus； this sober form of yours
hides wrongs； And when you do them… BRUTUS。 Cassius； be content；
Speak your griefs softly； I do know you well。 Before the eyes of both our
armies here； Which should perceive nothing but love from us； Let us not
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wrangle。 Bid them move away； Then in my tent； Cassius； enlarge your
griefs； And I will give you audience。 CASSIUS。 Pindarus； Bid our
commanders lead their charges off A little from this ground。 BRUTUS。
Lucilius； do you the like； and let no man Come to our tent till we have
done our conference。 Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door。 Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Brutus' tent。
Enter Brutus and Cassius。
CASSIUS。 That you have wrong'd me doth appear in this： You have
condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella For taking bribes here of the Sardians；
Wherein my letters； praying on his side； Because I knew the man； were
slighted off。 BRUTUS。 You wrong'd yourself to write in such a case。
CASSIUS。 In such a time as this it is not meet That every nice offense
should bear his comment。 BRUTUS。 Let me tell you； Cassius； you
yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm； To sell and mart
your offices for gold To undeservers。 CASSIUS。 I an itching palm？ You
know that you are Brutus that speaks this； Or； by the gods； this speech
were else your last。 BRUTUS。 The name of Cassius honors this corruption；
And chastisement doth therefore hide his head。 CASSIUS。 Chastisement？
BRUTUS。 Remember March； the ides of March remember。 Did not great
Julius bleed for justice' sake？ What villain touch'd his body； that did stab；
And not for justice？ What； shall one of us； That struck the foremost man
of all this world But for supporting robbers； shall we now Contaminate our
fingers with base bribes And sell the mighty space of our large honors For
so much trash as may be grasped thus？ I had rather be a dog； and bay the
moon； Than such a Roman。 CASSIUS。 Brutus； bait not me； I'll not endure
it。 You forget yourself To hedge me in。 I am a soldier； I； Older in practice；
abler than yourself To make conditions。 BRUTUS。 Go to； you are not；
Cassius。 CASSIUS。 I am。 BRUTUS。 I say you are not。 CASSIUS。 Urge
me no more； I shall forget myself； Have mind upon your health； tempt me
no farther。 BRUTUS。 Away； slight man！ CASSIUS。 Is't possible？
BRUTUS。 Hear me； for I will speak。 Must I give way and room to your
rash choler？ Shall I be frighted when a madman stares？ CASSIUS。 O gods；
ye gods！ Must I endure all this？ BRUTUS。 All this？ Ay； more。 Fret till
your proud heart break。 Go show your slaves how choleric you are； And
make your bondmen tremble。 Must I bouge？ Must I observe you？ Must I
stand and crouch Under your testy humor？ By the gods； You shall digest
the venom of your spleen； Though it do split you； for； from this day forth；
I'll use you for my mirth； yea； for my laughter； When you are waspish。
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CASSIUS。 Is it come to this？ BRUTUS。 You say you are a better soldier：
Let it appear so； make your vaunting true； And it shall please me well。 For
mine own part； I shall be glad to learn of noble men。 CASSIUS。 You
wrong me every way； you wrong me； Brutus。 I said； an elder soldier； not a
better。 Did I say 〃better〃？ BRUTUS。 If you did； I care not。 CASSIUS。
When Caesar lived； he durst not thus have moved me。 BRUTUS。 Peace；
peace！ You durst not so have tempted him。 CASSIUS。 I durst not？
BRUTUS。 No。 CASSIUS。 What； durst not tempt him？ BRUTUS。 For your
life you durst not。 CASSIUS。 Do not presume too much upon my love； I
may do that I shall be sorry for。 BRUTUS。 You have done that you should
be sorry for。 There is no terror； Cassius； in your threats； For I am arm'd so
strong in honesty； That they pass by me as the idle wind Which I respect
not。 I did send to you For certain sums of gold； which you denied me； For
I can raise no money by vile means。 By heaven； I had rather coin my heart
And drop my blood for drachmas than to wring From the hard hands of
peasants their vile trash By any indirection。 I did send To you for gold to
pay my legions； Which you denied me。 Was that done like Cassius？
Should I have answer'd Caius Cassius so？ When Marcus Brutus grows so
covetous To lock such rascal counters from his friends； Be ready； gods；
with all your thunderbolts； Dash him to pieces！ CASSIUS。 I denied you
not。 BRUTUS。 You did。 CASSIUS。 I did not。 He was but a fool That
brought my answer back。 Brutus hath rived my heart。 A friend should bear
his friend's infirmities； But Brutus makes mine greater than they are。
BRUTUS。 I do not； till you practise them on me。 CASSIUS。 You love me
not。 BRUTUS。 I do not like your faults。 CASSIUS。 A friendly eye could
never see such faults。 BRUTUS。 A flatterer's would not； though they do
appear As huge as high Olympus。 CASSIUS。 Come； Antony； and young
Octavius； come； Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius； For Cassius is
aweary of the world： Hated by one he loves； braved by his brother；
Check'd like a bondman； all his faults observed； Set in a notebook； learn'd
and conn'd by rote； To cast into my teeth。 O； I could weep My spirit from
mine eyes！ There is my dagger； And here my naked breast； within； a heart
Dearer than Pluto's mine； richer than gold。 If that thou best a Roman； take
it forth； I； that denied thee gold； will give my heart。 Strike； as thou didst at
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Caesar； for I know； When thou didst hate hi