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enterprise might thrive。 I fear our purpose is discovered。 BRUTUS。 Look；
how he makes to Caesar。 Mark him。 CASSIUS。 Casca； Be sudden； for we
fear prevention。 Brutus； what shall be done？ If this be known； Cassius or
Caesar never shall turn back； For I will slay myself。 BRUTUS。 Cassius； be
constant。 Popilius Lena speaks not of our purposes； For； look； he smiles；
and Caesar doth not change。 CASSIUS。 Trebonius knows his time； for；
look you； Brutus； He draws Mark Antony out of the way。 Exeunt Antony
and Trebonius。 DECIUS。 Where is Metellus Cimber？ Let him And
presently prefer his suit to Caesar。 BRUTUS。 He is address'd； press near
and second him。 CINNA。 Casca； you are the first that rears your hand。
CAESAR。 Are we all ready？ What is now amiss That Caesar and his
Senate must redress？ METELLUS。 Most high； most mighty； and most
puissant Caesar； Metellus Cimber throws before thy seat An humble heart。
Kneels。 CAESAR。 I must prevent thee； Cimber。 These couchings and
these lowly courtesies Might fire the blood of ordinary men And turn
preordinance and first decree Into the law of children。 Be not fond To
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think that Caesar bears such rebel blood That will be thaw'd from the true
quality With that which melteth fools… I mean sweet words； Low…crooked
court'sies； and base spaniel…fawning。 Thy brother by decree is banished。 If
thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him； I spurn thee like a cur out of
my way。 Know； Caesar doth not wrong； nor without cause Will he be
satisfied。 METELLUS。 Is there no voice more worthy than my own； To
sound more sweetly in great Caesar's ear For the repealing of my banish'd
brother？ BRUTUS。 I kiss thy hand； but not in flattery； Caesar； Desiring
thee that Publius Cimber may Have an immediate freedom of repeal。
CAESAR。 What； Brutus？ CASSIUS。 Pardon； Caesar！ Caesar； pardon！ As
low as to thy foot doth Cassius fall To beg enfranchisement for Publius
Cimber。 CAESAR。 I could be well moved； if I were as you； If I could pray
to move； prayers would move me； But I am constant as the northern star；
Of whose true…fix'd and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament。
The skies are painted with unnumber'd sparks； They are all fire and every
one doth shine； But there's but one in all doth hold his place。 So in the
world； 'tis furnish'd well with men； And men are flesh and blood； and
apprehensive； Yet in the number I do know but one That unassailable
holds on his rank； Unshaked of motion； and that I am he； Let me a little
show it； even in this； That I was constant Cimber should be banish'd； And
constant do remain to keep him so。 CINNA。 O Caesar… CAESAR。 Hence！
Wilt thou lift up Olympus？ DECIUS。 Great Caesar… CAESAR。 Doth not
Brutus bootless kneel？ CASCA。 Speak； hands； for me！ Casca first； then
the other Conspirators and Marcus Brutus stab Caesar。 CAESAR。 Et tu；
Brute？… Then fall； Caesar！ Dies。 CINNA。 Liberty！ Freedom！ Tyranny is
dead！ Run hence； proclaim； cry it about the streets。 CASSIUS。 Some to the
common pulpits and cry out 〃Liberty； freedom； and enfranchisement！〃
BRUTUS。 People and senators； be not affrighted； Fly not； stand still；
ambition's debt is paid。 CASCA。 Go to the pulpit； Brutus。 DECIUS。 And
Cassius too。 BRUTUS。 Where's Publius？ CINNA。 Here； quite confounded
with this mutiny。 METELLUS。 Stand fast together； lest some friend of
Caesar's Should chance… BRUTUS。 Talk not of standing。 Publius； good
cheer； There is no harm intended to your person； Nor to no Roman else。 So
tell them； Publius。 CASSIUS。 And leave us； Publius； lest that the people
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Rushing on us should do your age some mischief。 BRUTUS。 Do so； and
let no man abide this deed But we the doers。
Re…enter Trebonius。 CASSIUS。 Where is Antony？ TREBONIUS。
Fled to his house amazed。 Men； wives； and children stare； cry out； and run
As it were doomsday。 BRUTUS。 Fates； we will know your pleasures。 That
we shall die； we know； 'tis but the time And drawing days out that men
stand upon。 CASSIUS。 Why； he that cuts off twenty years of life Cuts off
so many years of fearing death。 BRUTUS。 Grant that； and then is death a
benefit； So are we Caesar's friends that have abridged His time of fearing
death。 Stoop； Romans； stoop； And let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood
Up to the elbows； and besmear our swords； Then walk we forth； even to
the marketplace； And waving our red weapons o'er our heads； Let's all cry；
〃Peace； freedom； and liberty！〃 CASSIUS。 Stoop then； and wash。 How
many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn
and accents yet unknown！ BRUTUS。 How many times shall Caesar bleed
in sport； That now on Pompey's basis lies along No worthier than the dust！
CASSIUS。 So oft as that shall be； So often shall the knot of us be call'd
The men that gave their country liberty。 DECIUS。 What； shall we forth？
CASSIUS。 Ay； every man away。 Brutus shall lead； and we will grace his
heels With the most boldest and best hearts of Rome。
Enter a Servant。
BRUTUS。 Soft； who comes here？ A friend of Antony's。 SERVANT。
Thus； Brutus； did my master bid me kneel； Thus did Mark Antony bid me
fall down； And； being prostrate； thus he bade me say： Brutus is noble； wise；
valiant； and honest； Caesar was mighty； bold； royal； and loving。 Say I love
Brutus and I honor him； Say I fear'd Caesar； honor'd him； and loved him。
If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony May safely come to him and be
resolved How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death； Mark Antony shall not
love Caesar dead So well as Brutus living； but will follow The fortunes
and affairs of noble Brutus Thorough the hazards of this untrod state With
all true faith。 So says my master Antony。 BRUTUS。 Thy master is a wise
and valiant Roman； I never thought him worse。 Tell him； so please him
come unto this place； He shall be satisfied and； by my honor； Depart
untouch'd。 SERVANT。 I'll fetch him presently。 Exit。 BRUTUS。 I know that
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we shall have him well to friend。 CASSIUS。 I wish we may； but yet have I
a mind That fears him much； and my misgiving still Falls shrewdly to the
purpose。 Re…enter Antony。
BRUTUS。 But here comes Antony。 Welcome； Mark Antony。
ANTONY。 O mighty Caesar！ Dost thou lie so low？ Are all thy conquests；
glories； triumphs； spoils； Shrunk to this little measure？ Fare thee well。 I
know not； gentlemen； what you intend； Who else must be let blood； who
else is rank。 If I myself； there is no hour so fit As Caesar's death's hour； nor
no instrument Of half that worth as those your swords； made rich With the
most noble blood of all this world。 I do beseech ye； if you bear me hard；
Now； whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke； Fulfill your pleasure。
Live a thousand years； I shall not find myself so apt to die； No place will
please me so； no means of death； As here by Caesar； and by you cut off；
The choice and master spirits of this age。 BRUTUS。 O Antony； beg not
your death of us！ Though now we must appear bloody and cruel； As； by
our hands and this our present act You see we do； yet see you but our
hands And this the bleeding business they have done。 Our hearts you see
not； they are pitiful； And pity to the general wrong of Rome… As fire drives
out fire； so pity pity… Hath done this deed on Caesar。 For your part； To you
our swords have leaden points； Mark Antony； Our arms in strength of
malice； and our hearts Of brothers' temper； do receive you in With all kind
love； good thoughts； and reverence。 CASSIUS。 Your voice shall be as
strong as any man's In the disposing of new dignities。 BRUTUS。 Only be
patient till we have appeased The multitude； beside themselves with fear；
And then we will deliver you the cause Why I； that did love Caesar when I
struck him； Have thus proceeded。 ANTONY。 I doubt not of your wisdom。
Let each man render me his