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their hands in it。 And these does she apply for warnings and portents And
evils imminent； and on her knee Hath begg'd that I will stay at home today。
DECIUS。 This dream is all amiss interpreted； It was a vision fair and
fortunate。 Your statue spouting blood in many pipes； In which so many
smiling Romans bathed； Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck
Reviving blood； and that great men shall press For tinctures； stains； relics；
and cognizance。 This by Calpurnia's dream is signified。 CAESAR。 And
this way have you well expounded it。 DECIUS。 I have； when you have
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heard what I can say。 And know it now； the Senate have concluded To give
this day a crown to mighty Caesar。 If you shall send them word you will
not come； Their minds may change。 Besides； it were a mock Apt to be
render'd； for someone to say 〃Break up the Senate till another time； When
Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams。〃 If Caesar hide himself； shall
they not whisper 〃Lo； Caesar is afraid〃？ Pardon me； Caesar； for my dear
dear love To your proceeding bids me tell you this； And reason to my love
is liable。 CAESAR。 How foolish do your fears seem now； Calpurnia！ I am
ashamed I did yield to them。 Give me my robe； for I will go。
Enter Publius； Brutus； Ligarius； Metellus； Casca； Trebonius； and
Cinna。
And look where Publius is come to fetch me。 PUBLIUS。 Good
morrow；Caesar。 CAESAR。 Welcome； Publius。 What； Brutus； are you
stirr'd so early too？ Good morrow； Casca。 Caius Ligarius； Caesar was ne'er
so much your enemy As that same ague which hath made you lean。 What
is't o'clock？ BRUTUS。 Caesar； 'tis strucken eight。 CAESAR。 I thank you
for your pains and courtesy。
Enter Antony。
See； Antony； that revels long o' nights； Is notwithstanding up。 Good
morrow； Antony。 ANTONY。 So to most noble Caesar。 CAESAR。 Bid them
prepare within。 I am to blame to be thus waited for。 Now； Cinna； now；
Metellus； what； Trebonius； I have an hour's talk in store for you；
Remember that you call on me today； Be near me； that I may remember
you。 TREBONIUS。 Caesar； I will。 ＇Aside。＇ And so near will I be That your
best friends shall wish I had been further。 CAESAR。 Good friends； go in
and taste some wine with me； And we like friends will straightway go
together。 BRUTUS。 ＇Aside。＇ That every like is not the same； O Caesar；
The heart of Brutus yearns to think upon！ Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 A street near the Capitol。 Enter
Artemidorus； reading paper。
ARTEMIDORUS。 〃Caesar； beware of Brutus； take heed of Cassius；
come not near Casca； have an eye to Cinna； trust not Trebonius； mark well
Metellus Cimber； Decius Brutus loves thee not； thou hast wronged Caius
Ligarius。 There is but one mind in all these men； and it is bent against
Caesar。 If thou beest not immortal； look about you。 Security gives way to
conspiracy。 The mighty gods defend thee！ Thy lover； Artemidorus。〃 Here
will I stand till Caesar pass along； And as a suitor will I give him this。 My
heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation。 If thou
read this； O Caesar； thou mayest live； If not； the Fates with traitors do
contrive。 Exit。
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SCENE IV。 Another part of the same street； before
the house of Brutus。
Enter Portia and Lucius。
PORTIA。 I prithee； boy； run to the Senate House； Stay not to answer
me； but get thee gone。 Why dost thou stay？ LUCIUS。 To know my errand；
madam。 PORTIA。 I would have had thee there； and here again； Ere I can
tell thee what thou shouldst do there。 O constancy； be strong upon my side！
Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue！ I have a man's mind； but
a woman's might。 How hard it is for women to keep counsel！ Art thou here
yet？ LUCIUS。 Madam； what should I do？ Run to the Capitol； and nothing
else？ And so return to you； and nothing else？ PORTIA。 Yes； bring me
word； boy； if thy lord look well； For he went sickly forth； and take good
note What Caesar doth； what suitors press to him。 Hark； boy； what noise is
that？ LUCIUS。 I hear none； madam。 PORTIA。 Prithee； listen well。 I heard
a bustling rumor like a fray； And the wind brings it from the Capitol。
LUCIUS。 Sooth； madam； I hear nothing。
Enter the Soothsayer。
PORTIA。 Come hither； fellow； Which way hast thou been？
SOOTHSAYER。 At mine own house； good lady。 PORTIA。 What is't
o'clock？ SOOTHSAYER。 About the ninth hour； lady。 PORTIA。 Is Caesar
yet gone to the Capitol？ SOOTHSAYER。 Madam； not yet。 I go to take my
stand To see him pass on to the Capitol。 PORTIA。 Thou hast some suit to
Caesar； hast thou not？ SOOTHSAYER。 That I have； lady。 If it will please
Caesar To be so good to Caesar as to hear me； I shall beseech him to
befriend himself。 PORTIA。 Why； know'st thou any harm's intended
towards him？ SOOTHSAYER。 None that I know will be； much that I fear
may chance。 Good morrow to you。 Here the street is narrow； The throng
that follows Caesar at the heels； Of senators； of praetors； common suitors；
Will crowd a feeble man almost to death。 I'll get me to a place more void
and there Speak to great Caesar as he comes along。 Exit。 PORTIA。 I must
go in。 Ay me； how weak a thing The heart of woman is！ O Brutus； The
heavens speed thee in thine enterprise！ Sure； the boy heard me。 Brutus
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hath a suit That Caesar will not grant。 O； I grow faint。 Run； Lucius； and
commend me to my lord； Say I am merry。 Come to me again； And bring
me word what he doth say to thee。 Exeunt severally。
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ACT III。
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SCENE I。 Rome。
Before the Capitol； the Senate sitting above。 A crowd of people；
among them Artemidorus and the Soothsayer。
Flourish。 Enter Caesar； Brutus； Cassius； Casca； Decius； Metellus；
Trebonius； Cinna； Antony； Lepidus； Popilius； Publius； and others。
CAESAR。 The ides of March are come。 SOOTHSAYER。 Ay； Caesar；
but not gone。 A Hail； Caesar！ Read this schedule。 DECIUS。 Trebonius
doth desire you to o'er read； At your best leisure； this his humble suit。
ARTEMIDORUS。 O Caesar； read mine first； for mine's a suit That touches
Caesar nearer。 Read it； great Caesar。 CAESAR。 What touches us ourself
shall be last served。 ARTEMIDORUS。 Delay not； Caesar； read it instantly。
CAESAR。 What； is the fellow mad？ PUBLIUS。 Sirrah； give place。
CASSIUS。 What； urge you your petitions in the street？ Come to the
Capitol。 Caesar goes up to the Senate House； the rest follow。
POPILIUS。 I wish your enterprise today may thrive。 CASSIUS。 What
enterprise； Popilius？ POPILIUS。 Fare you well。 Advances to Caesar。
BRUTUS。 What said Popilius Lena？ CASSIUS。 He wish'd today our
enterprise might thrive。 I fear our purpose is discovered。 BRU