If you have any music that may not be heard, to 't
again. But, as they say, to hear music the general does not greatly
care.
CLOWN
If you've got any music that can't be heard,
then play that. But as I said, the general isn't really
in the mood to hear music now.
MUSICIAN
We have none such, sir.
MUSICIAN
We don't have any music that can't be
heard.
CLOWN
Then put up your pipes in your bag, for I'll away. Go,
vanish into air, away!
CLOWN
Then pack up your instruments and go away. Go!
Exeunt MUSICIANS
The MUSICIANS
exit.
CASSIO
Dost thou hear, my honest friend?
CASSIO
Do you hear, my friend?
CLOWN
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No, I hear not your honest friend, I hear you.
CLOWN
No, I don't hear your friend. I hear you.
CASSIO
Prithee, keep up thy quillets. There's a poor piece of
gold for thee. If the gentlewoman that attends the
general's wife be stirring, tell her there's
one Cassio entreats her a little favour of speech. Wilt thou do
this?
CASSIO
Please don't play games. (CASSIO gives CLOWN money).
There's a bit of gold for you. When the woman taking care
of the general's wife wakes up, could you please tell her
that Cassio asks to speak with her?
CLOWN
She is stirring, sir. If she will stir hither, I shall seem to
notify unto her.
CLOWN
She's awake, sir. If she feels like coming over here,
I'll give her your message.
Exit CLOWN
The CLOWN exits.
Enter IAGO
IAGO enters.
In happy time,
Iago.
Good to see you, Iago.
IAGO
You have not been abed, then?
IAGO
You didn't go to sleep, then?
CASSIO
Why, no. The day
had broke
Before we parted. I have made bold, Iago,
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To send in to your wife. My suit to her
Is that she will to virtuous Desdemona
Procure me some access.
CASSIO
No. When I left you it was already morning. I've been
bold, Iago. I've asked to talk to your wife.
I'm going to ask her to let me talk to Desdemona.
