No Fear Shakespeare: Othello: Act 1, scene ii

	BRABANTIO
	To prison, till fit time
	Of law and course of direct session
	Call thee to answer.

BRABANTIO

To prison, until you're called into court.

	OTHELLO
	What if I do obey?
90	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?

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.

	OFFICER
	'Tis true, most worthy signior.
	The Duke's in council and your noble self,
95	I am sure, is sent for.

OFFICER

It's true. The Duke's in a meeting right now, and he's sent for you too.

	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.
100	For if such actions may have passage free,
	Bond-slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be.

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.

Exeunt

They all exit.