<p>［Another street Enter OTHELLO， IAGO， and Attendant with torches］</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Though in the trade of warI have slain men，</p>
<p>Yet do Ihold it very stuff o’the conscience</p>
<p>Todo no contrivedmurder：Ilack iniquity</p>
<p>Sometimes to do me service：nine or ten times</p>
<p>I had thought to have yerk’ d him here under the ribs</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>‘Tis better as it is．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Nay， but he prated，</p>
<p>And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms</p>
<p>Against your honour</p>
<p>That， with the little godlinessI have，</p>
<p>I did full hard for bearhim． But， Ipray you， sir,</p>
<p>Are you fast married？ Be assured of this，</p>
<p>That the magnificois much beloved，</p>
<p>And hath inhiseffect a voicepotential</p>
<p>As double as the duke’s： he will divorce you；</p>
<p>Or put upon youwhat restraint and grievance</p>
<p>The law， with all his might to enforce it on，</p>
<p>Will give him cable</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>Let him do his spite：</p>
<p>My services whichI havedone the signiory</p>
<p>Shall out-tongue his complaints. ‘Tis yet to know，——</p>
<p>Which， whenI know that boasting is an honour，</p>
<p>I shall promulgate——I fetch my life and being</p>
<p>From men of royal siege， and my demerits</p>
<p>May speak unbonneted to as proud afortune</p>
<p>As this thatI have reach’d： for know， Iago，</p>
<p>But thatI love the gentle Desdemona，</p>
<p>I would not my unhoused free condition</p>
<p>Put into circumscriptionand confine</p>
<p>For thesea’s worth． But， look！what lights come yond？</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Those are the raised father and his friends：</p>
<p>You were best go in．</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>Not I</p>
<p>Imustbefound：</p>
<p>My parts， my title and my perfect soul</p>
<p>Shall manifestme rightly． Is it they？</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>By Janus， Ithink no．</p>
<p>［Enter CASSIO， and certain Officerswith torches］</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>The servants of the duke， and my lieutenant．</p>
<p>The goodness of the night upon you， friends！</p>
<p>What is the news？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>The duke does greet you， general，</p>
<p>And he requires your haste-post- hasteappearance，</p>
<p>Even on the instant.</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>What is the matter， thinkyou？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>Something from Cyprus as I may divine：</p>
<p>It is a business of some heat： the galleys</p>
<p>Have sent a dozen sequent messengers</p>
<p>This very night at one another’ s heels，</p>
<p>And many of the consuls，raised and met，</p>
<p>Are at the duke’s already：you have been</p>
<p>hotly call’d for；</p>
<p>When，being not at yourlodgingto be found，</p>
<p>The senatehath sent about three several guests</p>
<p>To search you out.</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>‘Tis well Iam foundvy you.</p>
<p>I will butspend a word here in the house，</p>
<p>Andgowithyou．</p>
<p>〔Exit〕</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>Ancient， what makes he here？</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Faith， he to-night hath boardeda land carack：</p>
<p>If it prove lawful prize， he’s made for ever．</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>I do not understand．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>He’s married</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>To who？</p>
<p>［Re－enterOTHELLO］</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Marry， to——Come， captain， will you go？</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>Have with you．</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>Here comes another troop to seek for you．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>It is Brabantio General， be advised；</p>
<p>He comes to bad intent</p>
<p>［Enter BRABANTIO， RODERIGO， and Officers with torches and weapons］</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>Holla！stand there！</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>Signior， it is the Moor．</p>
<p>BRABANTIO</p>
<p>Down with him， thief！</p>
<p>［They draw on both sides］</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>You，Roderigo！come，sir，Iam for you．</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>Keep up your bright swords， for the dewwill rust them，</p>
<p>Good signior，you shall more command with years</p>
<p>Than with your weapons.</p>
<p>BRABANTIO</p>
<p>O thou foul thief，where hast thou stow’dmy daughter?</p>
<p>Damn’dasthouart，thouhastenchantedher；</p>
<p>For I’ll refer me to all things of sense，</p>
<p>If she in chains of magic were not bound，</p>
<p>Whether a maid so tender， fair and happy，</p>
<p>So opposite to marriage that she shunned</p>
<p>The wealthy curled darlings of our nation，</p>
<p>Would everhave， to incur ageneral mock，</p>
<p>Run from herguardageto thesootybosom</p>
<p>Of such a thingas thou， to fear，not to delight．</p>
<p>Judge me theworld， if’tisnotgrossin sense</p>
<p>That thou hast practised on her with foul charms，</p>
<p>Abused her delicate youthwith drugsor minerals</p>
<p>That weaken motion：I’ll have’t disputedon；</p>
<p>‘Tis probable and palpable</p>
<p>I therefore apprehend and do attach thee</p>
<p>For an abuserof the world， a practiser</p>
<p>Of arts inhibited and out of warrant．</p>
<p>Lay holduponhim：ifhedoresist，</p>
<p>Subdue him at his peril．</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>Hold your hands，</p>
<p>Both you of my inclining，and the rest：</p>
<p>Wereitmycuetofight，Ishouldhaveknownit</p>
<p>Without a prompter． Where will youthatI go</p>
<p>To answer this your charge？</p>
<p>BRABANTIO</p>
<p>Toprison，tillfittime</p>
<p>Oflawandcourse ofdirectsession</p>
<p>Call thee to answer</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>What ifI do obey？</p>
<p>How may the duke be therewithsatisfied，</p>
<p>Whose messengers are here about my side，</p>
<p>Upon some present business of the state</p>
<p>Tobring me to him？</p>
<p>First Officer</p>
<p>‘Tis true，most worthy signior；</p>
<p>The duke’s in council and your noble self，</p>
<p>I am sure，issentfor．</p>
<p>BRABANTIO</p>
<p>How！ the duke in council！</p>
<p>In this time of the night！Bring him away：</p>
<p>Mine’s not an idlecause：the duke himself，</p>
<p>Or any of my brothers of the state，</p>
<p>Cannot but feel this wrong as’twere their own；</p>
<p>For if such actions may havepassage free，</p>
<p>Bond-slavesand pagansshall our statesmenbe</p>
<p>［Exeunt］</p>