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BRABANTIO。 But thou must needs be sure My spirit and my place have
in them power To make this bitter to thee。 RODERIGO。 Patience； good sir。
BRABANTIO。 What tell'st thou me of robbing？ This is Venice； My house
is not a grange。 RODERIGO。 Most grave Brabantio； In simple and pure
soul I come to you。 IAGO。 'Zounds； sir； you are one of those that will not
serve God； if the devil bid you。 Because we come to do you service and
you think we are ruffians； you'll have your daughter covered with a
Barbary horse； you'll have your nephews neigh to you； you'll have
coursers for cousins； and gennets for germans。 BRABANTIO。 What
profane wretch art thou？ IAGO。 I am one； sir； that comes to tell you your
daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs。
BRABANTIO。 Thou are a villain。 IAGO。 You area senator。
BRABANTIO。 This thou shalt answer； I know thee； Roderigo。
RODERIGO。 Sir； I will answer anything。 But； I beseech you； If't be your
pleasure and most wise consent； As partly I find it is； that your fair
daughter； At this oddeven and dull watch o' the night； Transported with
no worse nor better guard But with a knave of common hire； a gondolier；
To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor If this be known to you； and
your allowance； We then have done you bold and saucy wrongs； But if
you know not this； my manners tell me We have your wrong rebuke。 Do
not believe That； from the sense of all civility； I thus would play and trifle
with your reverence。 Your daughter； if you have not given her leave； I say
again； hath made a gross revolt； Tying her duty； beauty； wit； and fortunes
In an extravagant and wheeling stranger Of here and everywhere。 Straight
satisfy yourself： If she be in her chamber or your house； Let loose on me
the justice of the state For thus deluding you。 BRABANTIO。 Strike on the
tinder； ho！ Give me a taper！ Call up all my people！ This accident is not
unlike my dream； Belief of it oppresses me already。 Light； I say； light！ Exit
above。 IAGO。 Farewell； for I must leave you。 It seems not meet； nor
wholesome to my place； To be producedas； if I stay； I shall Against the
Moor； for I do know； the state； However this may gall him with some
check； Cannot with safety cast him； for he's embark'd With such loud
reason to the Cyprus wars； Which even now stands in act； that； for their
souls； Another of his fathom they have none To lead their business； in
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which regard； Though I do hate him as I do hell pains； Yet for necessity of
present life； I must show out a flag and sign of love； Which is indeed but
sign。 That you shall surely find him； Lead to the Sagittary the raised
search； And there will I be with him。 So farewell。 Exit。
Enter； below； Brabantio； in his nightgown； and Servants with torches。
BRABANTIO。 It is too true an evil： gone she is； And what's to come
of my despised time Is nought but bitterness。 Now； Roderigo； Where didst
thou see her？ O unhappy girl！ With the Moor； say'st thou？ Who would be a
father！ How didst thou know 'twas she？ O； she deceives me Past thought！
What said she to you？ Get more tapers。 Raise all my kindred。 Are they
married； think you？ RODERIGO。 Truly； I think they are。 BRABANTIO。
O heaven！ How got she out？ O treason of the blood！ Fathers； from hence
trust not your daughters' minds By what you see them act。 Is there not
charms By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused？
Have you not read； Roderigo； Of some such thing？ RODERIGO。 Yes； sir； I
have indeed。 BRABANTIO。 Call up my brother。 O； would you had had
her！ Some one way； some another。 Do you know Where we may
apprehend her and the Moor？ RODERIGO。 I think I can discover him； if
you please To get good guard and go along with me。 BRABANTIO。 Pray
you； lead on。 At every house I'll call； I may command at most。 Get
weapons； ho！ And raise some special officers of night。 On； good Roderigo；
I'll deserve your pains。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Another street。
Enter Othello； Iago； and Attendants with torches。
IAGO。 Though in the trade of war I have slain men； Yet do I hold it
very stuff o' the conscience To do no contrived murther。 I lack iniquity
Sometimes to do me service。 Nine or ten times I had thought to have
yerk'd him here under the ribs。 OTHELLO。 'Tis better as it is。 IAGO。 Nay；
but he prated And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms Against your
honor That； with the little godliness I have； I did full hard forbear him。 But
I pray you； sir； Are you fast married？ Be assured of this； That the
magnifico is much beloved； And hath in his effect a voice potential As
double as the Duke's。 He will divorce you； Or put upon you what restraint
and grievance The law； with all his might to enforce it on； Will give him
cable。 OTHELLO。 Let him do his spite。 My services； which I have done
the signiory； Shall outtongue his complaints。 'Tis yet to know Which；
when I know that boasting is an honor； I shall promulgateI fetch my life
and being From men of royal siege； and my demerits May speak
unbonneted to as proud a fortune As this that I have reach'd。 For know；
Iago； But that I love the gentle Desdemona； I would not my unhoused free
condition Put into circumscription and confine For the sea's worth。 But；
look！ What lights come yond？ IAGO。 Those are the raised father and his
friends。 You were best go in。 OTHELLO。 Not I； I must be found。 My parts；
my title； and my perfect soul Shall manifest me rightly。 Is it they？ IAGO。
By Janus； I think no。 Enter Cassio and certain Officers with torches。
OTHELLO。 The servants of the Duke？ And my lieutenant？ The
goodness of the night upon you； friends！ What is the news？ CASSIO。 The
Duke does greet you； general； And he requires your hasteposth