No Fear Shakespeare
Othello
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Act 4, Scene 2, Page 11
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IAGO
Why, now I see there’s mettle in thee, and even from
this instant to build on thee a better opinion than ever before.
Give me thy hand, Roderigo. Thou hast taken against me a most just
exception, but yet I protest I have dealt most directly in thy
affair.
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IAGO
Well, all right then. Now I see that you have some guts. From this
moment on I have a higher opinion of you than before. Give me your
hand, Roderigo. Your complaint against me is perfectly
understandable, but I still insist I’ve done everything I
could to help you.
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RODERIGO
It hath not appeared.
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RODERIGO
It doesn’t look that way to me.
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IAGO
I grant indeed it hath not appeared, and your suspicion is not
without wit and judgment. But, Roderigo, if thou hast that in thee
indeed, which I have greater reason to believe now than
ever—I mean purpose, courage and valor—this
night show it. If thou the next night following enjoy not Desdemona,
take me from this world with treachery and devise engines for my
life.
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IAGO
I admit it doesn’t look that way to me, and the fact
that you suspect me shows that you’re smart. But
Roderigo, if you’re as courageous and determined as I
think you are, then wait just a bit longer. If you’re not
having sex with Desdemona tomorrow night, then I suggest you find
some way to stab me in the back and kill me.
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RODERIGO
Well, what is it? Is it within reason and compass?
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RODERIGO
Well, what’s your plan? Is it feasible?
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IAGO
Sir, there is especial commission come from Venice to depute
Cassio in Othello’s place.
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IAGO
Venice has made Cassio governor here on Cyprus.
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RODERIGO
Is that true? Why, then Othello and Desdemona return again to
Venice.
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RODERIGO
Is that true? Then Desdemona and Othello will go back to
Venice.
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IAGO
Oh, no, he goes into Mauritania and taketh away with him the fair
Desdemona, unless his abode be lingered here by some
accident—wherein none can be so determinate as the
removing of Cassio.
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IAGO
Oh, no. He’ll go to Mauritania and take the beautiful
Desdemona with him, unless he gets stuck here for some reason. The
best way to extend his stay here is to get rid of Cassio.
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RODERIGO
How do you mean, removing of him?
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RODERIGO
What do you mean, get rid of him?
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IAGO
Why, by making him uncapable of Othello’s place:
knocking out his brains.
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IAGO
I mean knock his brains out, so he can’t take
Othello’s place.
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RODERIGO
And that you would have me to do!
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RODERIGO
And that’s what you want me to do!
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