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Act 3, Scene 11, Page 2
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Exeunt attendants. ANTONY sits down
The attendants exit. ANTONY sits.
Enter CLEOPATRA, led by CHARMIAN, IRAS, and EROS
CHARMIAN, IRAS, and EROS enter, supporting CLEOPATRA.
25 EROS
Nay, gentle madam, to him, comfort him.
EROS
No, gentle madam, go. Comfort him.
IRAS
Do, most dear Queen.
IRAS
Yes, do, dearest Queen.
CHARMIAN
Do. Why, what else?
CHARMIAN
Of course you must comfort him! What else?
CLEOPATRA
Let me sit down. O Juno!
CLEOPATRA
Let me sit down. Oh, Juno!
She sits
She sits.
ANTONY
(seeing CLEOPATRA ) No, no, no, no, no.
ANTONY
(seeing CLEOPATRA ) No, no, no, no, no.
30 EROS
See you here, sir?
EROS
Do you see her, sir?
ANTONY
Oh, fie, fie, fie!
ANTONY
Oh, damn, damn, damn!
CHARMIAN
Madam!
CHARMIAN
Madam!
IRAS
Madam, O good Empress!
IRAS
Madam, oh, good Empress!
EROS
Sir, sir—
EROS
Sir . . . sir . . .
35
40 ANTONY
(aside) Yes, my lord, yes. He at Philippi kept
His sword e’en like a dancer, while I struck
The lean and wrinkled Cassius, and ’twas I
That the mad Brutus ended. He alone
Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had
In the brave squares of war, yet now—no matter.
ANTONY
(to himself) Yes, my lord, that’s true. At Philippi, Caesar kept his sword in its sheath, like a dancer, while I commanded the armies that conquered Cassius and Brutus. Caesar fought only through lieutenants. He had no experience with the brave contests of war. But now . . . never mind.
CLEOPATRA
Ah, stand by.
CLEOPATRA
Ah, give us some privacy.
EROS
The Queen, my lord, the Queen.
EROS
The Queen is here, my lord.
IRAS
Go to him, madam, speak to him.
He is unqualitied with very shame.
IRAS
Go to him, madam, speak to him. He’s not himself because he feels so ashamed. http://ping.fm/P4sEE
Original Text
Modern Text
Exeunt attendants. ANTONY sits down
The attendants exit. ANTONY sits.
Enter CLEOPATRA, led by CHARMIAN, IRAS, and EROS
CHARMIAN, IRAS, and EROS enter, supporting CLEOPATRA.
25 EROS
Nay, gentle madam, to him, comfort him.
EROS
No, gentle madam, go. Comfort him.
IRAS
Do, most dear Queen.
IRAS
Yes, do, dearest Queen.
CHARMIAN
Do. Why, what else?
CHARMIAN
Of course you must comfort him! What else?
CLEOPATRA
Let me sit down. O Juno!
CLEOPATRA
Let me sit down. Oh, Juno!
She sits
She sits.
ANTONY
(seeing CLEOPATRA ) No, no, no, no, no.
ANTONY
(seeing CLEOPATRA ) No, no, no, no, no.
30 EROS
See you here, sir?
EROS
Do you see her, sir?
ANTONY
Oh, fie, fie, fie!
ANTONY
Oh, damn, damn, damn!
CHARMIAN
Madam!
CHARMIAN
Madam!
IRAS
Madam, O good Empress!
IRAS
Madam, oh, good Empress!
EROS
Sir, sir—
EROS
Sir . . . sir . . .
35
40 ANTONY
(aside) Yes, my lord, yes. He at Philippi kept
His sword e’en like a dancer, while I struck
The lean and wrinkled Cassius, and ’twas I
That the mad Brutus ended. He alone
Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had
In the brave squares of war, yet now—no matter.
ANTONY
(to himself) Yes, my lord, that’s true. At Philippi, Caesar kept his sword in its sheath, like a dancer, while I commanded the armies that conquered Cassius and Brutus. Caesar fought only through lieutenants. He had no experience with the brave contests of war. But now . . . never mind.
CLEOPATRA
Ah, stand by.
CLEOPATRA
Ah, give us some privacy.
EROS
The Queen, my lord, the Queen.
EROS
The Queen is here, my lord.
IRAS
Go to him, madam, speak to him.
He is unqualitied with very shame.
IRAS
Go to him, madam, speak to him. He’s not himself because he feels so ashamed. http://ping.fm/P4sEE