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CAESAR’s party moves aside
to the senate house |
CAESAR goes up to the senate house, the
rest following. |
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POPILLIUS
(to
CASSIUS) I wish your enterprise today
may thrive.
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POPILLIUS
(to
CASSIUS) I hope your endeavor goes
well today.
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CASSIUS
What enterprise, Popillius?
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CASSIUS
What endeavor, Popillius?
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POPILLIUS
Fare you
well.
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POPILLIUS
Good luck.
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(approaches CAESAR) |
POPILLIUS approaches
CAESAR. |
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BRUTUS
(to
CASSIUS) What said Popillius
Lena?
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BRUTUS
(to
CASSIUS) What did Popillius Lena
say?
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CASSIUS
(aside to
BRUTUS)
He wished today our enterprise might thrive.
I fear our purpose is discoverèd.
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CASSIUS
(speaking so that only BRUTUS
can hear) He wished that our endeavor
would go well today. I’m afraid we’ve been found
out.
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BRUTUS
Look how he makes to Caesar. Mark him.
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BRUTUS
Look, he’s approaching Caesar. Keep an eye on him.
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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.
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CASSIUS
Casca, be quick, because we’re worried we might be
stopped. Brutus, what will we do? If our secret’s known,
either Caesar or I will die, for I’ll kill myself.
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BRUTUS
Cassius, be
constant.
Popillius Lena speaks not of our purposes.
For, look, he smiles, and Caesar doth not change.
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BRUTUS
Cassius, stand firm. Popillius Lena wasn’t talking about
our plot—for, look, he’s smiling, and
Caesar’s expression is the same.
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CASSIUS
Trebonius knows his time. For, look you, Brutus.
He draws Mark Antony out of the way.
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CASSIUS
Trebonius knows his cue. See, Brutus, he’s pulling Mark
Antony aside.
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Exeunt TREBONIUS and
ANTONY
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TREBONIUS and ANTONY
exit. |
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DECIUS
Where is Metellus Cimber? Let him go
And presently prefer his suit to Caesar.
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DECIUS
Where’s Metellus Cimber? He should go up and offer his
petition to Caesar now.
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