No Fear Shakespeare
Othello
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Act 1, Scene 2, Page 5
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BRABANTIO
To
prison, till fit time
Of law and course of direct session
Call thee to answer.
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BRABANTIO
To prison, until you’re called into court.
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OTHELLO
What if I do obey?
How may the Duke be therewith satisfied,
Whose messengers are here about my side
Upon some present business of the state
To bring me to him?
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OTHELLO
What if I do what you say? How would I satisfy the Duke then? His
messengers are waiting here to take me to him immediately, on
pressing state business.
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OFFICER
'Tis
true, most worthy signior.
The Duke’s in council and your noble self,
I am sure, is sent for.
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OFFICER
It’s true. The Duke’s in a meeting right
now, and he’s sent for you too.
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BRABANTIO
How? The Duke in
council?
In this time of the night? Bring him away.
Mine’s not an idle cause. The Duke himself,
Or any of my brothers of the state,
Cannot but feel this wrong as ’twere their own.
For if such actions may have passage free,
Bond-slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be.
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BRABANTIO
The Duke’s in a meeting? At this time of night? Bring
him with us. The law’s on my side. The Duke and any of my
fellow senators will take this wrong as seriously as if it were
their own. If we let crimes like this happen, slaves and heathens
will be our rulers.
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Exeunt |
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