No Fear Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 4, Scene 2
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Drum. Enter BRUTUS with
LUCIUS, LUCILLIUS, and the army.
TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them |
A drum plays. BRUTUS,
LUCILLIUS, LUCIUS, and
SOLDIERS enter. TITINIUS and
PINDARUS meet them. |
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BRUTUS
Stand, ho!
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BRUTUS
Stop.
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LUCILLIUS
Give the word, ho, and stand.
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LUCILLIUS
Pass on the command to halt!
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BRUTUS
What now, Lucillius? Is Cassius near?
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BRUTUS
What’s happening now, Lucillius? Is Cassius
nearby?
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LUCILLIUS
He is at hand, and Pindarus is come
To do you salutation from his master.
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LUCILLIUS
He’s nearby, and Pindarus has come to salute you on
behalf of his master.
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BRUTUS
He greets me well.—Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change or by ill officers
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone. But if he be at hand
I shall be satisfied.
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BRUTUS
He sends his greetings through a good man. Your master, Pindarus,
either because he’s changed his mind or been influenced by
bad officers, has made me wish we hadn’t done some of the
things we did. If he’s nearby, I want an
explanation.
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PINDARUS
I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honor.
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PINDARUS
I have no doubt that my noble master will prove himself to be what
he is: honorable and noble.
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BRUTUS
He is not doubted.—A word, Lucillius.
(takes LUCILLIUS
aside)
How he received you, let me be resolved.
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BRUTUS
I don’t doubt him. Can I have a word with you, Lucillius?
(takes LUCILLIUS
aside) Tell me how Cassius treated
you. Put my mind at rest.
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LUCILLIUS
With courtesy and with respect enough.
But not with such familiar instances
Nor with such free and friendly conference
As he hath used of old.
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LUCILLIUS
He received me with courtesy and sufficient respect, but not with
affection, nor with as much open and friendly conversation as he
once greeted me.
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BRUTUS
Thou hast
described
A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucillius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforcèd ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith.
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle.
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BRUTUS
You’ve described a warm friend who’s cooling
off. Remember this, Lucillius. When a friend starts to get sick of
you, he treats you artificially. Plain and simple loyalty
doesn’t make anyone act phony. But insincere men, like
horses who are too lively at the start of a race, make a big show of
their spirit.
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