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fashion； tell you What hath proceeded worthy note today。 BRUTUS。 I will
do so。 But； look you； Cassius； The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow；
And all the rest look like a chidden train： Calpurnia's cheek is pale； and
Cicero Looks with such ferret and such fiery eyes As we have seen him in
the Capitol； Being cross'd in conference by some senators。 CASSIUS。
Casca will tell us what the matter is。 CAESAR。 Antonio！ ANTONY。
Caesar？ CAESAR。 Let me have men about me that are fat； Sleek…headed
men； and such as sleep o' nights： Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look；
He thinks too much； such men are dangerous。 ANTONY。 Fear him not；
Caesar； he's not dangerous； He is a noble Roman and well given。
CAESAR。 Would he were fatter！ But I fear him not； Yet if my name were
liable to fear； I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare
Cassius。 He reads much； He is a great observer； and he looks Quite
through the deeds of men。 He loves no plays； As thou dost； Antony； he
hears no music； Seldom he smiles； and smiles in such a sort As if he
mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at
anything。 Such men as he be never at heart's ease Whiles they behold a
greater than themselves； And therefore are they very dangerous。 I rather
tell thee what is to be fear'd Than what I fear； for always I am Caesar。
Come on my right hand； for this ear is deaf； And tell me truly what thou
think'st of him。 Sennet。 Exeunt Caesar and all his Train but Casca。
CASCA。 You pull'd me by the cloak； would you speak with me？ BRUTUS。
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Ay； Casca； tell us what hath chanced today That Caesar looks so sad。
CASCA。 Why； you were with him； were you not？ BRUTUS。 I should not
then ask Casca what had chanced。 CASCA。 Why； there was a crown
offered him； and being offered him； he put it by with the back of his hand；
thus； and then the people fell ashouting。 BRUTUS。 What was the second
noise for？ CASCA。 Why； for that too。 CASSIUS。 They shouted thrice。
What was the last cry for？ CASCA。 Why； for that too。 BRUTUS。 Was the
crown offered him thrice？ CASCA。 Ay； marry； wast； and he put it by thrice；
every time gentler than other； and at every putting by mine honest
neighbors shouted。 CASSIUS。 Who offered him the crown？ CASCA。 Why；
Antony。 BRUTUS。 Tell us the manner of it； gentle Casca。 CASCA。 I can
as well be hang'd as tell the manner of it。 It was mere foolery； I did not
mark it。 I saw Mark Antony offer him a crown （yet 'twas not a crown
neither； 'twas one of these coronets） and； as I told you； he put it by once。
But for all that； to my thinking； he would fain have had it。 Then he offered
it to him again； then he put it by again。 But； to my thinking； he was very
loath to lay his fingers off it。 And then he offered it the third time； he put it
the third time by； and still as he refused it； the rabblement hooted and
clapped their chopped hands and threw up their sweaty nightcaps and
uttered such a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refused the crown
that it had almost choked Caesar； for he swounded and fell down at it。 And
for mine own part； I durst not laugh for fear of opening my lips and
receiving the bad air。 CASSIUS。 But； soft； I pray you； what； did Caesars
wound？ CASCA。 He fell down in the marketplace and foamed at mouth
and was speechless。 BRUTUS。 'Tis very like。 He hath the falling sickness。
CASSIUS。 No； Caesar hath it not； but you； and I； And honest Casca； we
have the falling sickness。 CASCA。 I know not what you mean by that； but
I am sure Caesar fell down。 If the tagrag people did not clap him and hiss
him according as he pleased and displeased them； as they use to do the
players in the theatre； I am no true man。 BRUTUS。 What said he when he
came unto himself？ CASCA。 Marry； before he fell down； when he
perceived the common herd was glad he refused the crown； he plucked me
ope his doublet and offered them his throat to cut。 An had been a man of
any occupation； if I would not have taken him at a word； I would I might
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go to hell among the rogues。 And so he fell。 When he came to himself
again； he said； if he had done or said anything amiss； he desired their
worships to think it was his infirmity。 Three or four wenches where I stood
cried； 〃Alas； good soul！〃 and forgave him with all their hearts。 But there's
no heed to be taken of them； if Caesar had stabbed their mothers； they
would have done no less。 BRUTUS。 And after that he came； thus sad；
away？ CASCA。 Ay。 CASSIUS。 Did Cicero say anything？ CASCA。 Ay； he
spoke Greek。 CASSIUS。 To what effect？ CASCA。 Nay； an I tell you that；
I'll ne'er look you i' the face again； but those that understood him smiled at
one another and shook their heads； but for mine own part； it was Greek to
me。 I could tell you more news too： Marullus and Flavius； for pulling
scarfs off Caesar's images； are put to silence。 Fare you well。 There was
more foolery yet； if could remember it。 CASSIUS。 Will you sup with me
tonight； Casca？ CASCA。 No； I am promised forth。 CASSIUS。 Will you
dine with me tomorrow？ CASCA。 Ay； if I be alive； and your mind hold；
and your dinner worth the eating。 CASSIUS。 Good； I will expect you。
CASCA。 Do so； farewell； both。 Exit。 BRUTUS。 What a blunt fellow is this
grown to be！ He was quick mettle when he went to school。 CASSIUS。 So
is he now in execution Of any bold or noble enterprise； However he puts
on this tardy form。 This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit； Which gives
men stomach to digest his words With better appetite。 BRUTUS。 And so it
is。 For this time I will leave you。 Tomorrow； if you please to speak with
me； I will come home to you； or； if you will； Come home to me and I will
wait for you。 CASSIUS。 I will do so。 Till then； think of the world。 Exit
Brutus。 Well； Brutus； thou art noble； yet； I see Thy honorable mettle may
be wrought From that it is disposed； therefore it is meet That noble minds
keep ever with their likes； For who so firm that cannot be seduced？ Caesar
doth bear me