That their designment halts. A noble ship of Venice
Hath seen a grievous wreck and sufferance
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On most part of their fleet.
THIRD GENTLEMAN
I've got news, boys, the war's over! This
terrible storm has smashed the Turks so badly that their plans are
ruined. One of our ships has reported that it saw most of their
fleet shipwrecked.
MONTANO
How? Is this true?
MONTANO
What? Is this true?
THIRD GENTLEMAN
The ship is here
put in,
A Veronesa. Michael Cassio,
Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello,
Is come on shore. The Moor himself at sea
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And is in full commission here for Cyprus.
THIRD GENTLEMAN
The ship's sailing into harbor now; it's
from Verona. Michael Cassio, lieutenant of the Moor Othello, has
arrived on shore. The Moor himself is still at sea. He's
been commissioned to come here to Cyprus.
MONTANO
I am glad on 't. 'Tis a worthy
governor.
MONTANO
I'm happy about that. He'll be a good
governor.
THIRD GENTLEMAN
But this same Cassio, though he speak of comfort
Touching the Turkish loss, yet he looks sadly
And prays the Moor be safe. For they were parted
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With foul and violent tempest.
THIRD GENTLEMAN
Cassio brings good news about the Turkish defeat, but
he's worried about the Othello's safety. The
two of them were separated during the storm.
MONTANO
Pray
heavens he be,
For I have served him, and the man commands
Like a full soldier. Let's to the seaside, ho!
As well to see the vessel that's come in
As to throw out our eyes for brave Othello,
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Even till we make the main and th' aerial blue
An indistinct regard.
MONTANO
I hope to God Othello's all right. I served under him,
and I know what an excellent commander he is. Let's go to
the shore to get a look at the ship that came in, and to look out
for Othello's ship. We'll stare out at the sea
until the sea and the sky blur together.
THIRD GENTLEMAN
Come,
let's do so.
For every minute is expectancy
Of more arrivance.
THIRD GENTLEMAN
Let's do that. Every minute we expect more ships to
arrive.
