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What is the matter； masters？ Honest Iago； that look'st dead with grieving；
Speak： who began this？ On thy love； I charge thee。 IAGO。 I do not know。
Friends all but now； even now； In quarter； and in terms like bride and
groom Devesting them for bed； and then； but now （As if some planet had
unwitted men）； Swords out； and tilting one at other's breast； In opposition
bloody。 I cannot speak Any beginning to this peevish odds； And would in
action glorious I had lost Those legs that brought me to a part of it！
OTHELLO。 How comes it； Michael； you are thus forgot？ CASSIO。 I pray
you； pardon me； I cannot speak。 OTHELLO。 Worthy Montano； you were
wont be civil； The gravity and stillness of your youth The world hath
noted； and your name is great In mouths of wisest censure。 What's the
matter； That you unlace your reputation thus； And spend your rich opinion
for the name Of a night…brawler？ Give me answer to it。 MONTANO。
Worthy Othello； I am hurt to danger。 Your officer； Iago； can inform you
While I spare speech； which something now offends me Of all that I do
know。 Nor know I aught By me that's said or done amiss this night； Unless
self…charity be sometimes a vice； And to defend ourselves it be a sin When
violence assails us。 OTHELLO。 Now； by heaven； My blood begins my
safer guides to rule； And passion； having my best judgement collied；
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Assays to lead the way。 If I once stir； Or do but lift this arm； the best of
you Shall sink in my rebuke。 Give me to know How this foul rout began；
who set it on； And he that is approved in this offense； Though he had
twinn'd with me； both at a birth； Shall lose me。 What！ in a town of war； Yet
wild； the people's hearts brimful of fear； To manage private and domestic
quarrel； In night； and on the court and guard of safety！ 'Tis monstrous。
Iago； who began't？ MONTANO。 If partially affined； or leagued in office；
Thou dost deliver more or less than truth； Thou art no soldier。 IAGO。
Touch me not so near： I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth
Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio； Yet； I persuade myself； to
speak the truth Shall nothing wrong him。 Thus it is； general。 Montano and
myself being in speech； There comes a fellow crying out for help； And
Cassio following him with determined sword； To execute upon him。 Sir；
this gentleman Steps in to Cassio and entreats his pause。 Myself the crying
fellow did pursue； Lest by his clamoras it so fell out The town might
fall in fright。 He； swift of foot； Outran my purpose； and I return'd the
rather For that I heard the clink and fall of swords； And Cassio high in
oath； which till tonight I ne'er might say before。 When I came back For
this was briefI found them close together； At blow and thrust； even as
again they were When you yourself did part them。 More of this matter
cannot I report。 But men are men； the best sometimes forget。 Though
Cassio did some little wrong to him； As men in rage strike those that wish
them best； Yet surely Cassio； I believe； received From him that fled some
strange indignity； Which patience could not pass。 OTHELLO。 I know；
Iago； Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter； Making it light to
Cassio。 Cassio； I love thee； But never more be officer of mine。
Re…enter Desdemona； attended。
Look； if my gentle love be not raised up！ I'll make thee an example。
DESDEMONA。 What's the matter？ OTHELLO。 All's well now； sweeting；
come away to bed。 Sir； for your hurts； myself will be your surgeon。 Lead
him off。 Exit Montano； attended。 Iago； look with care about the town； And
silence those whom this vile brawl distracted。 Come； Desdemona； 'tis the
soldiers' life。 To have their balmy slumbers waked with strife。 Exeunt all
but Iago and Cassio。 IAGO。 What； are you hurt； lieutenant？ CASSIO。 Ay；
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past all surgery。 IAGO。 Marry； heaven forbid！ CASSIO。 Reputation；
reputation； reputation！ O； I have lost my reputation！ I have lost the
immortal part of myself； and what remains is bestial。 My reputation； Iago；
my reputation！ IAGO。 As I am an honest man； I thought you had received
some bodily wound； there is more sense in that than in reputation。
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition； oft got without merit and
lost without deserving。 You have lost no reputation at all； unless you
repute yourself such a loser。 What； man！ there are ways to recover the
general again。 You are but now cast in his mood； a punishment more in
policy than in malice； even so as one would beat his offenseless dog to
affright an imperious lion。 Sue to him again； and he's yours。 CASSIO。 I
will rather sue to be despised than to deceive so good a commander with
so slight； so drunken； and so indiscreet an officer。 Drunk？ and speak parrot？
and squabble？ swagger？ swear？ and discourse fustian with one's own
shadow？ O thou invisible spirit of wine； if thou hast no name to be known
by； let us call thee devil！ IAGO。 What was he that you followed with your
sword？ What had he done to you？ CASSIO。 I know not。 IAGO。 Is't
possible？ CASSIO。 I remember a mass of things； but nothing distinctly； a
quarrel； but nothing wherefore。 O God； that men should put an enemy in
their mouths to steal away their brains！ that we should； with joy； pleasance；
revel； and applause； transform ourselves into beasts！ IAGO。 Why； but you
are now well enough。 How came you thus recovered？ CASSIO。 It hath
pleased the devil drunkenness to give place to the devil wrath： one
unperfectness shows me another； to make me frankly despise myself。
IAGO。 Come； you are too severe a moraler。 As the time； the place； and the
condition of this country stands； I could heartily wish this had not befallen；
but since it is as it is； mend it for your own good。 CASSIO。 I will ask him
for my place again； he shall tell me I am a drunkard！ Had I as many
mouths as Hydra； such an answer would stop them all。 To be now a
sensible man； by and by a fool； and presently a beast！ O strang