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amend it。 IAGO。 Virtue？ a fig！ 'Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus。
Our bodies are gardens； to the which our wills are gardeners； so that if we
will plant nettles or sow lettuce； set hyssop and weed up thyme； supply it
with one gender of herbs or distract it with many； either to have it sterile
with idleness or manured with
industry； why； the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our
wills。 If the balance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise
another of sensuality； the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct
us to most preposterous conclusions。 But we have reason to cool our
raging motions； our carnal stings； our unbitted lusts； whereof I take this；
that you call love； to be a sect or scion。 RODERIGO。 It cannot be。 IAGO。
It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of the will。 Come； be a
man！ Drown thyself？ Drown cats and blind puppies。 I have professed me
thy friend； and I confess me knit to thy deserving with cables of
perdurable toughness； I could never better stead thee than now。 Put money
in thy purse； follow thou the wars； defeat thy favor with an usurped beard。
I say； put money in thy purse。 It cannot be that Desdemona should long
continue her love to the Moorput money in thy pursenor he his to her。
It was a violent commencement； and thou shalt see an answerable
sequestrationput but money in thy purse。 These Moors are changeable in
their willsfill thy purse with money。 The food that to him now is as
luscious as locusts； shall be to him shortly as acerb as the coloquintida。
She must change for youth； when she is sated with his body； she will find
the error of her choice。 She must have change； she must； therefore put
money in thy purse。 If thou wilt needs damn thyself； do it a more delicate
way than drowning。 Make all the money thou canst。 If sanctimony and a
frail vow betwixt an erring barbarian and a supersubtle Venetian be not too
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hard for my wits and all the tribe of hell； thou shalt enjoy hertherefore
make money。 A pox of drowning thyself！ It is clean out of the way。 Seek
thou rather to be hanged in compassing thy joy than to be drowned and go
without her。 RODERIGO。 Wilt thou be fast to my hopes； if I depend on
the issue？ IAGO。 Thou art sure of mego； make money。 I have told thee
often； and I retell thee again and again； I hate the Moor。 My cause is
hearted； thine hath no less reason。 Let us be conjunctive in our revenge
against him。 If thou canst cuckold him； thou dost thyself a pleasure； me a
sport。 There are many events in the womb of time which will be delivered。
Traverse； go； provide thy money。 We will have more of this tomorrow。
Adieu。 RODERIGO。 Where shall we meet i' the morning？ IAGO。 At my
lodging。 RODERIGO。 I'll be with thee betimes。 IAGO。 Go to； farewell。
Do you hear； Roderigo？ RODERIGO。 What say you？ IAGO。 No more of
drowning； do you hear？ RODERIGO。 I am changed； I'll go sell all my
land。 Exit。 IAGO。 Thus do I ever make my fool my purse； For I mine own
gain'd knowledge should profane If I would time expend with such a snipe
But for my sport and profit。 I hate the Moor； And it is thought abroad that
'twixt my sheets He has done my office。 I know not if't be true； But I for
mere suspicion in that kind Will do as if for surety。 He holds me well； The
better shall my purpose work on him。 Cassio's a proper man。 Let me see
now To get his place； and to plume up my will In double knaveryHow；
how？Let's see After some time； to abuse Othello's ear That he is too
familiar with his wife。 He hath a person and a smooth dispose To be
suspectedframed to make women false。 The Moor is of a free and open
nature； That thinks men honest that but seem to be so； And will as tenderly
be led by the nose As asses are。 I have't。 It is engender'd。 Hell and night
Must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light。 Exit。
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 A seaport in Cyprus。 An open place near
the quay。
Enter Montano and two Gentlemen。
MONTANO。 What from the cape can you discern at sea？ FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Nothing at all。 It is a high…wrought flood； I cannot； 'twixt
the heaven and the main； Descry a sail。 MONTANO。 Methinks the wind
hath spoke aloud at land； A fuller blast ne'er shook our battlements。 If it
hath ruffian'd so upon the sea； What ribs of oak； when mountains melt on
them； Can hold the mortise？ What shall we hear of this？ SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 A segregation of the Turkish fleet。 For do but stand upon
the foaming shore； The chidden billow seems to pelt the clouds； The wind…
shaked surge； with high and monstrous mane； Seems to cast water on the
burning bear； And quench the guards of the ever…fixed pole。 I never did
like molestation view On the enchafed flood。 MONTANO。 If that the
Turkish fleet Be not enshelter'd and embay'd； they are drown'd； It is
impossible to bear it out。
Enter a third Gentleman。
THIRD GENTLEMAN。 News； lads！ Our wars are done。 The
desperate tempest hath so bang'd the Turks； That their designment halts。 A
noble ship of Venice Hath seen a grievous wreck and sufferance On most
part of their fleet。 MONTANO。 How？ 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； And is
in full commission here for Cyprus。 MONTANO。 I am glad on't； 'tis a
worthy 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 With foul and violent tempest。
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； Even till
we make the main and the aerial blue An indistinct regard。 THIRD
GENTLEMAN。 Come； let's do so； For every minute is expectancy Of
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more arrivance。
Enter Cassio。
CASSIO。 Thanks； you the valiant of this warlike isle； That so
approve the Moor！ O； let the heavens Give him defense against the
elements； For I have lost him on a dangerous sea。 MONTANO。 Is he well
shipp'd？ CASSIO。 His bark is stoutly timber'd； and his pilot Of very expert
and approved allowance； Therefore my hopes； not surfeited to death；
Stand in bold cure。 A cry within； 〃A sail； a sail； a sail！〃
Enter a fourth Gentleman。
What noise？ FOURTH GENTLEMAN。 The town is empty； on the
brow o' the sea Stand ranks of people； and they cry； 〃A sail！〃 CASSIO。 My
hopes do shape him