I pray you, bring me on the way a little; And say if I shall see you soon at night? Cas. 'Tis but a little way that I can bring you, For I attend here. But I'll see you soon. Bian. 'Tis very good; I must be circumstanced. [Exeunt. A C T IV. SCENE-a Court before the Palace. Enter OTHELLO and IAGO. Iago. Will you think so? Oth. Think so, Iago? Iago. What, to kiss in private ? Oth. An unauthorized kiss? Iago. Or to be naked with her friend in bed, An hour or more, not meaning any harm? Oth. Naked in bed, Iago, and not mean harm? It is hypocrisy against the devil: 'They that mean virtuously, and yet do so, The devil their virtue tempts, and they tempt Heaven. Iago. If they do nothing, 'tis a venial slip; But if I give my wife a handkerchief Oth. What then? Jago. Why then, 'tis hers, my lord; and being She may I think, bestow't on any man. [hers, Oth. She is protectress of her honour too; May she give that? Iago. Her honour is an essence that's not seen; They have it very oft, that have it not : But for the handkerchief [forgot it; Oth. By Heaven, I would most gladly have Thou saidst-oh, it comes o'er my memory, As doth the raven (65) o'er th' infected house, Iago. Ay, what of that? Oth. That's not so good now. Iago. What if I said, I'd seen him do you wrong? Or heard himsay, (as knaves be such abroad, Who having by their own importunate suit, Or voluntary dotage of some mistress, (65) The back of lago's head looked at horizontally, and with the south side of the moon on the right hand, is like the head of a raven, as drawn in Fig. 107. Convinced or supplied them, they can't choose But they must blab) Oth. Hath he said any thing? [sured, Jago. He hath my lord; but be you well as No more than he'll unswear. Oth. What hath he said? [did Iago. Why, that he did I know not what he Iago. With her, on her,--what you will Oth. Lie with her! lie on her! lie with her! that's fulsome: handkerchief-confessions-handkerchief-handkerchief to confess and be hanged for his labour-First to be hanged, and then-to confess!-I tremble at it-Nature would not invest herself in such shadowing without some instruction. It is not words that shake me thus pish-noses, ears, and lips-is't possible!-confess! -handkerchief!-Oh devil!— Iago. Work on, [Falls in a Trance. [caught; My medicine, work! thus credulous fools are And many worthy and chaste dames even thus, All guiltless, meet reproach. What, hoa! my My lord, I say, Othello.- Enter CASSIO. How now, Cassio? [lord! Cas. What's the matter? Iago. My lord is fell into an epilepsy, This is the second fit; he had one yesterday. Cas. Rub him about the temples. Iago. No, forbear, The lethargy must have his quiet course; How is it, general? have [Exit Cassio. your head? you not hurt Oth. Dost thou mock me? Iago. I mock you not, by Heaven: Would you would bear your fortunes like a man. Oth. A horned man's a monster and a beast. Iago. There's many a beast then in a populous And many a civil monster. Oth. Did he confess it? Iago. Good Sir, be a man; [city. Think, every bearded fellow, that's but yoked, May draw with you. Millions are now alive, That nightly lie in those unproper beds, [ter. Which they dare swear peculiar. Your case is betOh, 'tis the spight of hell, the fiend's arch-mock, To lip a wanton in a secure couch; And to suppose her chaste. No, let me know, And knowing what I am, I know what she shall be. Oth. Oh, thou art wise; 'tis certain. Whilst you were here, o'erwhelmed with your grief, Bade him anon return, and here speak with me; For I will make him tell the tale anew; I say, but mark his gesture. Marry, patience; Oth. Dost thou hear, Iago? I will be found most cunning in my patience; Iago. That's not amiss; But yet keep time in all. Will you withdraw? [Othello withdraws. Now will I question Cassio of Bianca, A housewife, that, by selling her desires, Buys herself bread and cloth. It is a creature That doats on Cassio; as 'tis the strumpet's plague To beguile many, and be beguil'd by one; |