SCENE II. Before Brutus' tent, in the camp near Sardis. Drum. Enter Brutus, Lucilius, Lucius, and Soldiers Titinius and Pindarus meeting them. Bru. Stand here. Luc. Give the word, ho! and stand. Bru. What now, Lucilius? is Cassius near? To do you salutation from his master. [Pindarus gives a letter to Brutus. Bru. He greets me well.-Your master, Pindarus, In his own change, or by ill officers, Hath given me some worthy cause to wish Things done, undone: but, if he be at hand, I shall be satisfied. Pin. I do not doubt, But that my noble master will appear Such as he is, full of regard, and honour. Nor with such free and friendly conference, Bru. Thou hast describ'd A hot friend cooling: Ever note, Lucilius, There are no tricks in plain and simple faith: Luc. They mean this night in Sardis to be quar ter'd; The greater part, the horse in general, Are come with Cassius. [March within. Bru. Hark, he is arriv'd; March gently on to meet him. Enter Cassius and Soldiers. Cas. Stand, ho! Bru. Stand, ho! Speak the word along. Within. Stand. Within, Stand. Within. Stand. Cus. Most noble brother, you have done me wrong. Bru. Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies? And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother? Cas. Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs; And when you do them Bru. Cassius, be content, Speak your griefs softly,-I do know you well:- Which should perceive nothing but love from us, Pindarus, Cas. Bru. Lucilius, do the like; and let no man * Grievances. SCENE III. Within the tent of Brutus. Lucius and Titinius at some distance from it. Enter Brutus and Cassius. Cas. That you have wrong'd me, doth appear in this: You have condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella, Bru. You wrong'd yourself, to write in such a case. To undeservers. Cas. I an itching palm? You know, that you are Brutus that speak this, Bru. Remember March, the ides of March remember! Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake? * Trifling. And sell the mighty space of our large honours, Cas. Brutus, bay not me, I'll not endure it: you forget yourself, To make conditions. Bru. Cas, I am. Go to; you're not, Cassius. Bru. I say, you are not. Cas. Urge me no more, I shall forget myself; Have mind upon your health, tempt me no further. Bru. Away, slight man! Cas. Is't possible? Bru. Hear me, for I will speak. Must I give way and room to your rash choler? Shall I be frighted, when a madman stares? Cas. O ye gods! ye gods! Must I endure all this? Bru. All this? ay, more: Fret, till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how cholerick you are, Cas. Is it come to this? Bru. You say, you are a better soldier: Let it appear so; make your vaunting true, And it shall please me well: For mine own part, I shall be glad to learn of noble men. Cas. You wrong me every way, you wrong me, Brutus ; • Bait, bark at. + Limit my authority. Terms, fit to confer the offices at my disposal. I said, an elder soldier, not a better: Did I say, better? I Bru. If you did, I care not. Cas. When Cesar liv'd, he durst not thus have mov'd me. Bru. Peace, peace; you durst not so have tempted him. Cas. I durst not? Bru. No. Cas. What? durst not tempt him? Bru. For your life you durst not. Cas. Do not presume too much upon my love, may do that I shall be sorry for. Bru. You have done that you should be sorry for. There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats: For I am arm'd so strong in honesty, That they pass by me, as the idle wind, For certain sums of gold, which you denied me;- And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring To you for gold to pay my legions, Which you denied me: Was that done like Cassius? When Marcus Brutus grows so covetous, Cas. Bru. You did. Cas. I denied you not. I did not:-he was but a fool, That brought my answer back.-Brutus hath riv'dt my heart: A friend should bear his friend's infirmities, But Brutus makes mine greater than they are. |