No Fear Shakespeare: Julius Caesar: Act 3, scene 2

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	ALL
	Peace, ho!

ALL

Quiet, there!

	ANTONY
	Moreover, he hath left you all his walks,
	His private arbors and new-planted orchards,
	On this side Tiber. He hath left them you
240	And to your heirs forever—common pleasures,
	To walk abroad and recreate yourselves.
	Here was a Caesar! When comes such another?

ANTONY

Also, he's left you all his walkways—in his private gardens and newly planted orchards—on this side of the Tiber River. He's left them to you and to your heirs forever—public pleasures in which you will be able to stroll and relax. Here was a Caesar! When will there be another like him?

	FIRST PLEBEIAN
	Never, never.—Come, away, away!
	We'll burn his body in the holy place,
245	And with the brands fire the traitors' houses.
	Take up the body.

FIRST PLEBEIAN

Never, never. Let's go! We'll burn his body in the holy place and use the brands to set the traitors' houses on fire. Take up the body.

	SECOND PLEBEIAN
	Go fetch fire.

SECOND PLEBEIAN

We'll start a fire.

	THIRD PLEBEIAN
	Pluck down benches.

THIRD PLEBEIAN

We'll use benches for wood—

	FOURTH PLEBEIAN
	Pluck down forms, windows, anything.

FOURTH PLEBEIAN

And windowsills, anything.

Exeunt PLEBEIANS with CAESAR's body

Citizens exit with CAESAR's body.

	ANTONY
	Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot.
250	Take thou what course thou wilt!

ANTONY

Now, let it work. Trouble, you have begun—take whatever course you choose!

Enter OCTAVIUS' SERVANT

OCTAVIUS'S SERVANT enters.

How now, fellow?

What's up, my man?

	OCTAVIUS' SERVANT
	Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome.

OCTAVIUS'S SERVANT

Sir, Octavius has already arrived in Rome.

	ANTONY
	Where is he?

ANTONY

Where is he?

	OCTAVIUS' SERVANT
	He and Lepidus are at Caesar's house.

OCTAVIUS'S SERVANT

He and Lepidus are at Caesar's house.


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