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CLITUS
(aside to
DARDANIUS) Now is that noble vessel
full of grief,
That it runs over even at his eyes.
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CLITUS
(speaking so that only DARDANIUS
can hear) That noble man is so full
of grief that it spills out of his eyes.
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BRUTUS
Come hither, good Volumnius. List a word.
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BRUTUS
Come here, good Volumnius. Listen a minute.
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VOLUMNIUS
What says my lord?
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VOLUMNIUS
What is it, my lord?
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BRUTUS
Why this,
Volumnius:
The ghost of Caesar hath appeared to me
Two several times by night. At Sardis once,
And this last night here in Philippi fields.
I know my hour is come.
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BRUTUS
Just this, Volumnius. The ghost of Caesar has appeared to me at
night twice. Once at Sardis and once last night, here in Philippi
fields. I know that my hour has come.
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VOLUMNIUS
Not so, my
lord.
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VOLUMNIUS
No, it hasn’t, my lord.
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BRUTUS
Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius.
Thou seest the world, Volumnius, how it goes.
Our enemies have beat us to the pit.
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BRUTUS
No, I’m sure it has, Volumnius. You see how the world
goes, Volumnius. Our enemies have driven us to the edge of the
grave.
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Low alarums |
Faint sounds of battle. |
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It is more worthy to leap in ourselves
Than tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius,
Thou know’st that we two went to school together.
Even for that our love of old, I prithee,
Hold thou my sword hilts, whilst I run on it.
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It’s nobler to leap in ourselves than dawdle until they
push us. Good Volumnius, you know that we went to school together.
For the sake of our old friendship, I ask you, hold my sword handle
while I run on it.
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VOLUMNIUS
That’s not an office for a friend, my lord.
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VOLUMNIUS
That’s not a job for a friend, my lord.
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Alarum still |
Continued sounds of battle. |
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CLITUS
Fly, fly, my lord. There is no tarrying here.
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CLITUS
Run, run, my lord. We can’t wait here.
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