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been behaved； that he might stick The small'st opinion on my least
misuse？
Re…enter Emilia with Iago。
IAGO。 What is your pleasure； madam？ How is't with you？
DESDEMONA。 I cannot tell。 Those that do teach young babes Do it with
gentle means and easy tasks。 He might have chid me so； for in good faith；
I am a child to chiding。 IAGO。 What's the matter； lady？ EMILIA。 Alas；
Iago； my lord hath so bewhored her； Thrown such despite and heavy terms
upon her； As true hearts cannot bear。 DESDEMONA。 Am I that name；
Iago？ IAGO。 What name； fair lady？ DESDEMONA。 Such as she says my
lord did say I was。 EMILIA。 He call'd her whore； a beggar in his drink
Could not have laid such terms upon his callet。 IAGO。 Why did he so？
DESDEMONA。 I do not know； I am sure I am none such。 IAGO。 Do not
weep； do not weep。 Alas the day！ EMILIA。 Hath she forsook so many
noble matches； Her father and her country and her friends； To be call'd
whore？ Would it not make one weep？ DESDEMONA。 It is my wretched
fortune。 IAGO。 Beshrew him for't！ How comes this trick upon him？
DESDEMONA。 Nay； heaven doth know。 EMILIA。 I will be hang'd； if
some eternal villain； Some busy and insinuating rogue； Some cogging；
cozening slave； to get some office； Have not devised this slander； I'll be
hang'd else。 IAGO。 Fie； there is no such man； it is impossible。
DESDEMONA。 If any such there be； heaven pardon him！ EMILIA。 A
halter pardon him！ And hell gnaw his bones！ Why should he call her
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whore？ Who keeps her company？ What place？ What time？ What form？
What likelihood？ The Moor's abused by some most villainous knave；
Some base notorious knave； some scurvy fellow。 O heaven； that such
companions thou'ldst unfold； And put in every honest hand a whip To lash
the rascals naked through the world Even from the east to the west！ IAGO。
Speak within door。 EMILIA。 O； fie upon them！ Some such squire he was
That turn'd your wit the seamy side without； And made you to suspect me
with the Moor。 IAGO。 You are a fool； go to。 DESDEMONA。 O good Iago；
What shall I do to win my lord again？ Good friend； go to him； for by this
light of heaven； I know not how I lost him。 Here I kneel： If e'er my will
did trespass 'gainst his love Either in discourse of thought or actual deed；
Or that mine eyes； mine ears； or any sense； Delighted them in any other
form； Or that I do not yet； and ever did； And ever will； though he do shake
me off To beggarly divorcement； love him dearly； Comfort forswear me！
Unkindness may do much； And his unkindness may defeat my life； But
never taint my love。 I cannot say 〃whore。〃 It doth abhor me now I speak
the word； To do the act that might the addition earn Not the world's mass
of vanity could make me。 IAGO。 I pray you； be content； 'tis but his humor：
The business of the state does him offense； And he does chide with you。
DESDEMONA。 If 'twere no other IAGO。 'Tis but so； I warrant。
Trumpets within。 Hark； how these instruments summon to supper！ The
messengers of Venice stay the meat。 Go in； and weep not； all things shall
be well。 Exeunt Desdemona and Emilia。
Enter Roderigo。
How now； Roderigo！ RODERIGO。 I do not find that thou dealest
justly with me。 IAGO。 What in the contrary？ RODERIGO。 Every day thou
daffest me with some device； Iago； and rather； as it seems to me now；
keepest from me all conveniency than suppliest me with the least
advantage of hope。 I will indeed no longer endure it； nor am I yet
persuaded to put up in peace what already I have foolishly suffered。 IAGO。
Will you hear me； Roderigo？ RODERIGO。 Faith； I have heard too much；
for your words and performances are no kin together。 IAGO。 You charge
me most unjustly。 RODERIGO。 With nought but truth。 I have wasted
myself out of my means。 The jewels you have had from me to deliver to
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Desdemona would half have corrupted a votarist。 You have told me she
hath received them and returned me expectations and comforts of sudden
respect and acquaintance； but I find none。 IAGO。 Well； go to； very well。
RODERIGO。 Very well！ go to！ I cannot go to； man； nor 'tis not very well。
By this hand； I say 'tis very scurvy； and begin to find myself fopped in it。
IAGO。 Very well。 RODERIGO。 I tell you 'tis not very well。 I will make
myself known to Desdemona。 If she will return me my jewels； I will give
over my suit and repent my unlawful solicitation； if not； assure yourself I
will seek satisfaction of you。 IAGO。 You have said now。 RODERIGO。 Ay；
and said nothing but what I protest intendment of doing。 IAGO。 Why； now
I see there's mettle in thee； and even from this
instant do build on thee a better opinion than ever before。 Give me
thy hand； Roderigo。 Thou hast taken against me a most just exception； but
yet； I protest； I have dealt most directly in thy affair。 RODERIGO。 It hath
not appeared。 IAGO。 I grant indeed it hath not appeared； and your
suspicion is not without wit and judgement。 But； Roderigo； if thou hast
that in thee indeed； which I have greater reason to believe now than ever； I
mean purpose； courage； and valor； this night show it； if thou the next night
following enjoy not Desdemona； take me from this world with treachery
and devise engines for my life。 RODERIGO。 Well； what is it？ Is it within
reason and compass？ IAGO。 Sir； there is especial commission come from
Venice to depute Cassio in Othello's place。 RODERIGO。 Is that true？ Why
then Othello and Desdemona return again to Venice。 IAGO。 O； no； he goes
into Mauritania； and takes away with him the fair Desdemona； unless his
abode be lingered here by some accident； wherein none can be so
determinate as the removing of Cassio。 RODERIGO。 How do you mean；
removing of him？ IAGO。 Why； by making him uncapable of Othello's
place； knocking out his brains。 RODERIGO。 And that you would have me
to do？ IAGO。 Ay； if you dare do yourself a profit and a right。 He sups
tonight with a harlotry； and thither will I go to him。 He knows not yet of
his honorable fortune。 If you will watch his going the