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Duke does greet you； general； And he requires your hasteposthaste
appearance； Even on the instant。 OTHELLO。 What is the matter； think you？
CASSIO。 Something from Cyprus； as I may divine； It is a business of
some heat。 The galleys Have sent a dozen sequent messengers This very
night at one another's heels； And many of the consuls； raised and met； Are
at the Duke's already。 You have been hotly call'd for； When； being not at
your lodging to be found； The Senate hath sent about three several quests
To search you out。 OTHELLO。 'Tis well I am found by you。 I will but
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spend a word here in the house And go with you。 Exit。 CASSIO。 Ancient；
what makes he here？ IAGO。 Faith； he tonight hath boarded a land carack；
If it prove lawful prize； he's made forever。 CASSIO。 I do not understand。
IAGO。 He's married。 CASSIO。 To who？
Re…enter Othello。
IAGO。 Marry； toCome； captain； will you go？ OTHELLO。 Have
with you。 CASSIO。 Here comes another troop to seek for you。 IAGO。 It is
Brabantio。 General； be advised； He comes to bad intent。
Enter Brabantio； Roderigo； and Officers with torches and weapons。
OTHELLO。 Holla！ Stand there！ RODERIGO。 Signior； it is the Moor。
BRABANTIO。 Down with him； thief！ They draw on both sides。 IAGO。
You； Roderigo！ Come； sir； I am for you。 OTHELLO。 Keep up your bright
swords； for the dew will rust them。 Good signior； you shall more
command with years Than with your weapons。 BRABANTIO。 O thou foul
thief； where hast thou stow'd my daughter？ Damn'd as thou art； thou hast
enchanted her； For I'll refer me to all things of sense； If she in chains of
magic were not bound； Whether a maid so tender； fair； and happy； So
opposite to marriage that she shunn'd The wealthy； curled darlings of our
nation； Would ever have； to incur a general mock； Run from her guardage
to the sooty bosom Of such a thing as thouto fear； not to delight。 Judge
me the world； if 'tis not gross in sense That thou hast practiced on her with
foul charms； Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals That
weaken motion。 I'll have't disputed on； 'Tis probable； and palpable to
thinking。 I therefore apprehend and do attach thee For an abuser of the
world； a practicer Of arts inhibited and out of warrant。 Lay hold upon him。
If he do resist； Subdue him at his peril。 OTHELLO。 Hold your hands； Both
you of my inclining and the rest。 Were it my cue to fight； I should have
known it Without a prompter。 Where will you that I go To answer this your
charge？ BRABANTIO。 To prison； till fit time Of law and course of direct
session Call thee to answer。 OTHELLO。 What if I do obey？ How may the
Duke be therewith satisfied； Whose messengers are here about my side；
Upon some present business of the state To bring me to him？ FIRST
OFFICER。 'Tis true； most worthy signior； The Duke's in council； and your
noble self； I am sure； is sent for。 BRABANTIO。 How？ The Duke in
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council？ In this time of the night？ Bring him away； Mine's not an idle
cause。 The Duke himself； Or any of my brothers of the state； Cannot but
feel this wrong as 'twere their own； For if such actions may have passage
free； Bond slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be。 Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 A council chamber。 The Duke and
Senators sitting at a table； Officers attending。
DUKE。 There is no composition in these news That gives them credit。
FIRST SENATOR。 Indeed they are disproportion'd； My letters say a
hundred and seven galleys。 DUKE。 And mine； a hundred and forty。
SECOND SENATOR。 And mine； two hundred。 But though they jump not
on a just account As in these cases； where the aim reports； 'Tis oft with
differenceyet do they all confirm A Turkish fleet； and bearing up to
Cyprus。 DUKE。 Nay； it is possible enough to judgement。 I do not so
secure me in the error； But the main article I do approve In fearful sense。
SAILOR。 ＇Within。＇ What； ho！ What； ho！ What； ho！ FIRST OFFICER。 A
messenger from the galleys。
Enter Sailor。 DUKE。 Now； what's the business？ SAILOR。 The
Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes； So was I bid report here to the
state By Signior Angelo。 DUKE。 How say you by this change？ FIRST
SENATOR。 This cannot be； By no assay of reason； 'tis a pageant To keep
us in false gaze。 When we consider The importancy of Cyprus to the Turk；
And let ourselves again but understand That as it more concerns the Turk
than Rhodes； So may he with more facile question bear it； For that it
stands not in such warlike brace； But altogether lacks the abilities That
Rhodes is dress'd in。 If we make thought of this； We must not think the
Turk is so unskillful To leave that latest which concerns him first；
Neglecting an attempt of ease and gain； To wake and wage a danger
profitless。 DUKE。 Nay； in all confidence； he's not for Rhodes。 FIRST
OFFICER。 Here is more news。
Enter a Messenger。
MESSENGER。 The Ottomites； reverend and gracious； Steering with
due course toward the isle of Rhodes； Have there injointed them with an
after fleet。 FIRST SENATOR。 Ay； so I thought。 How many； as you guess？
MESSENGER。 Of thirty sail； and now they do re…stem Their backward
course； bearing with frank appearance Their purposes toward Cyprus。
Signior Montano； Your trusty and most valiant servitor； With his free duty
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recommends you thus； And prays you to believe him。 DUKE。 'Tis certain
then for Cyprus。 Marcus Luccicos； is not he in town？ FIRST SENATOR。
He's now in Florence。 DUKE。 Write from us to him； post…post…haste
dispatch。 FIRST SENATOR。 Here comes Brabantio and the valiant Moor。
Enter Brabantio； Othello； Iago； Roderigo； and Officers。
DUKE。 Valiant Ot