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venial slip。 But if I give my wife a handkerchief OTHELLO。 What then？
IAGO。 Why； then； 'tis hers； my lord； and being hers； She may； I think；
bestow't on any man。 OTHELLO。 She is protectress of her honor too。 May
she give that？ IAGO。 Her honor is an essence that's not seen； They have it
very oft that have it not。 But for the handkerchief OTHELLO。 By heaven；
I would most gladly have forgot it。 Thou said'stO； it comes o'er my
memory； As doth the raven o'er the infected house； Boding to allhe had
my handkerchief。 IAGO。 Ay； what of that？ OTHELLO。 That's not so good
now。 IAGO。 What； If I had said I had seen him do you wrong？ Or heard
him sayas knaves be such abroad； Who having； by their own importunate
suit； Or voluntary dotage of some mistress； Convinced or supplied them；
cannot choose But they must blab OTHELLO。 Hath he said anything？
IAGO。 He hath； my lord； but be you well assured； No more than he'll
unswear。 OTHELLO。 What hath he said？ IAGO。 Faith； that he didI
know not what he did。 OTHELLO。 What？ what？ IAGO。 Lie OTHELLO。
With her？ IAGO。 With her； on her； what you will。 OTHELLO。 Lie with
her！ lie on her！ We say lie on her； when they belie her。 Lie with her！
'Zounds； that's fulsome！ Handkerchief confessionshandkerchief！ To
confess and be hanged for his labor first； to be hanged； and then to
confess。 I tremble at it。 Nature would not invest herself in such shadowing
passion without some instruction。 It is not words that shakes me thus。 Pish！
Noses； ears； and lips。 Is't possible？ Confess？ Handkerchief？ O devil！ Falls
in a trance。 IAGO。 Work on； My medicine； work！ Thus credulous fools are
caught； And many worthy and chaste dames even thus； All guiltless； meet
reproach。 What； ho！ My lord！ My lord； I say！ Othello！
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Enter Cassio。
How now； Cassio！ CASSIO。 What's the matter？ IAGO。 My lord is
fall'n into an epilepsy。 This is his second fit； he had one yesterday。
CASSIO。 Rub him about the temples。 IAGO。 No； forbear； The lethargy
must have his quiet course。 If not； he foams at mouth； and by and by
Breaks out to savage madness。 Look； he stirs。 Do you withdraw yourself a
little while； He will recover straight。 When he is gone； I would on great
occasion speak with you。 Exit Cassio。 How is it； general？ Have you not
hurt your head？ OTHELLO。 Dost thou mock me？ IAGO。 I mock you？ No；
by heaven。 Would you would bear your fortune like a man！ OTHELLO。 A
horned man's a monster and a beast。 IAGO。 There's many a beast then in a
populous city； And many a civil monster。 OTHELLO。 Did he confess it？
IAGO。 Good sir； be a man； Think every bearded fellow that's but yoked
May draw with you。 There's millions now alive That nightly lie in those
unproper beds Which they dare swear peculiar。 Your case is better。 O； 'tis
the spite 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。 OTHELLO。 O； thou art wise； 'tis certain。 IAGO。
Stand you awhile apart； Confine yourself but in a patient list。 Whilst you
were here o'erwhelmed with your grief A passion most unsuiting such a
man Cassio came hither。 I shifted him away； And laid good 'scuse upon
your ecstasy； Bade him anon return and here speak with me The which he
promised。 Do but encave yourself And mark the fleers； the gibes； and
notable scorns； That dwell in every region of his face； For I will make him
tell the tale anew； Where； how； how oft； how long ago； and when He hath
and is again to cope your wife。 I say； but mark his gesture。 Marry； patience；
Or I shall say you are all in all in spleen； And nothing of a man。
OTHELLO。 Dost thou hear； Iago？ I will be found most cunning in my
patience； But （dost thou hear？） most bloody。 IAGO。 That's not amiss； But
yet keep time in all。 Will you withdraw？ Othello retires。 Now will I
question Cassio of Bianca； A housewife that by selling her desires Buys
herself bread and clothes。 It is a creature That dotes on Cassio； as 'tis the
strumpet's plague To beguile many and be beguiled by one。 He； when he
hears of her； cannot refrain From the excess of laughter。 Here he comes。
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Re…enter Cassio。
As he shall smile； Othello shall go mad； And his unbookish jealousy
must construe Poor Cassio's smiles； gestures； and light behavior Quite in
the wrong。 How do you now； lieutenant？ CASSIO。 The worser that you
give me the addition Whose want even kills me。 IAGO。 Ply Desdemona
well； and you are sure on't。 Now； if this suit lay in Bianca's power； How
quickly should you speed！ CASSIO。 Alas； poor caitiff！ OTHELLO。 Look；
how he laughs already！ IAGO。 I never knew a woman love man so。
CASSIO。 Alas； poor rogue！ I think； i'faith； she loves me。 OTHELLO。 Now
he denies it faintly and laughs it out。 IAGO。 Do you hear； Cassio？
OTHELLO。 Now he importunes him To tell it o'er。 Go to； well said； well
said。 IAGO。 She gives it out that you shall marry her。 Do you intend it？
CASSIO。 Ha； ha； ha！ OTHELLO。 Do you triumph； Roman？ Do you
triumph？ CASSIO。 I marry her！ What？ A customer！ I prithee； bear some
charity to my wit； do not think it so unwholesome。 Ha； ha； ha！ OTHELLO。
So； so； so； so。 They laugh that win。 IAGO。 Faith； the cry goes that you
shall marry her。 CASSIO。 Prithee； say true。 IAGO。 I am a very villain else。
OTHELLO。 Have you scored me？ Well。 CASSIO。 This is the monkey's
own giving out。 She is persuaded I will marry her； out of her own love and
flattery； not out of my promise。 OTHELLO。 Iago beckons me； now he
begins the story。 CASSIO。 She was here even now； she haunts me in every
place。 I was the other day talking on the sea bank with certain Venetians；
and thither comes the bauble； and； by this hand； she falls me thus about
my neck OTHELLO。 Crying； 〃O dear Cassio！〃 as it were； his gesture
imports it。 CASSIO。 So hangs and lolls and weeps upon me； so hales and
pulls me。 Ha； ha； ha！ OTHELLO。 Now he tells how she plucked him to
my chamber。 O； I see that nose of yours； but not that dog I shall throw it to。
CASSIO。 Well； I must leave her company。 IAGO。 Before me！ look where
she comes。 CASSIO。 'Tis such another fitchew！ marry； a perfumed one。
Enter Bianca。
What do you mean by this haunting of me？ BIANCA。 Let the devil
and his dam haunt you！ What did you mean by that same handkerchief
you gave me even now？ I was a fine fool to take it。 I must take out the
work？ A likely piece of work that you should find it in your chamber and
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not know who left it there！ This is some minx's token； and I must take out
the work？ There； give it your hobbyhorse。 Wheresoever you had it； I'll
take out no work on't。 CASSIO。 How now； my sweet Bianca！ how now！
how now！ OTHELLO。 By heaven； that should be my handkerchief！
BIANCA。 An you'll come to supper tonight； you may； an you will not；
come when you are next prepared for。 Exit。 IAGO。 After her； after her。
CASSIO。 Faith； I must； she'll rail i' the street else。 IAGO。 Will you sup
there？ CASSIO。 Faith； I intend so。 IAGO。 Well； I may chance to see you；
for I would very fain speak with you。 CASSIO。 Prithee； come； will you？
IAGO。 Go to； say no more。 Exit Cassio。 OTHELLO。 ＇Advancing。＇ How
shall I murther him； Iago？ IAGO。 Did you perceive how he laughed at his
vice？ OTHELLO。 O Iago！ IAGO。 And did you see the handkerchief？
OTHELLO。 Was that mine？ IAGO。 Yours； by this hand。 And to see how
he prizes the foolish woman your wife！ She gave it him； and he hath given
it his whore。 OTHELLO。 I would have him nine years akilling。 A fine
woman！ a fair woman！ a sweet woman！ IAGO。 Nay； you must forget that。
OTHELLO。 Ay； let her rot； and perish； and be damned tonight； for she
shall not live。 No； my heart is turned to stone； I strike it； and it hurts my
hand。 O； the world hath not a sweeter cr