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Julius Caesar
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 FIRST PLEBEIAN
20 As a friend or an enemy?
FIRST PLEBEIAN
As a friend or an enemy?
 CINNA THE POET
  As a friend.
CINNA THE POET
As a friend.
 SECOND PLEBEIAN
  That matter is answered directly.
SECOND PLEBEIAN
He answered that question straight.
 FOURTH PLEBEIAN
  For your dwelling—briefly.
FOURTH PLEBEIAN
As for where you live, tell us quickly—get to the point.
 CINNA THE POET
  Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
CINNA THE POET
Getting right to the point, I live near the Capitol.
 THIRD PLEBEIAN
25 Your name, sir, truly.
THIRD PLEBEIAN
Tell us your name, sir, truthfully.
 CINNA THE POET
  Truly, my name is Cinna.
CINNA THE POET
Truthfully, my name is Cinna.
 FIRST PLEBEIAN
  Tear him to pieces. He's a conspirator.
FIRST PLEBEIAN
Tear him to pieces. He's a conspirator.
 CINNA THE POET
  I am Cinna the poet. I am Cinna the poet.
CINNA THE POET
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet!
 FOURTH PLEBEIAN
  Tear him for his bad verses! Tear him for his bad verses!
FOURTH PLEBEIAN
Tear him apart for his bad verses, tear him up!
 CINNA THE POET
30 I am not Cinna the conspirator.
CINNA THE POET
I'm not Cinna the conspirator.
 FOURTH PLEBEIAN
  It is no matter. His name's Cinna. Pluck but his name out
  of his heart and turn him going.
FOURTH PLEBEIAN
It doesn't matter. His name's Cinna. Pull only his name out of his heart and let him go.
 THIRD PLEBEIAN
  Tear him, tear him!
THIRD PLEBEIAN
Tear him apart, tear him up!
PLEBEIANS attack CINNA THE POET
The PLEBEIANS attack CINNA THE POET.
 ALL
  Come, brands, ho, firebrands. To Brutus', to Cassius',
35 burn all. Some to Decius' house and some to Casca's. Some
  to Ligarius'. Away, go!
ALL
Come, firebrands, over here! To Brutus's, to Cassius's, let's burn them all. Some of you go to Decius's house and some to Casca's. Some to Ligarius's. Go!
Exeunt PLEBEIANS dragging CINNA THE POET
The PLEBEIANS exit, dragging CINNA THE POET.

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