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I'll use you for my mirth； yea； for my laughter； When you are waspish。
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CASSIUS。 Is it come to this？ BRUTUS。 You say you are a better soldier：
Let it appear so； make your vaunting true； And it shall please me well。 For
mine own part； I shall be glad to learn of noble men。 CASSIUS。 You
wrong me every way； you wrong me； Brutus。 I said； an elder soldier； not a
better。 Did I say 〃better〃？ BRUTUS。 If you did； I care not。 CASSIUS。
When Caesar lived； he durst not thus have moved me。 BRUTUS。 Peace；
peace！ You durst not so have tempted him。 CASSIUS。 I durst not？
BRUTUS。 No。 CASSIUS。 What； durst not tempt him？ BRUTUS。 For your
life you durst not。 CASSIUS。 Do not presume too much upon my love； I
may do that I shall be sorry for。 BRUTUS。 You have done that you should
be sorry for。 There is no terror； Cassius； in your threats； For I am arm'd so
strong in honesty； That they pass by me as the idle wind Which I respect
not。 I did send to you For certain sums of gold； which you denied me； For
I can raise no money by vile means。 By heaven； I had rather coin my heart
And drop my blood for drachmas than to wring From the hard hands of
peasants their vile trash By any indirection。 I did send To you for gold to
pay my legions； Which you denied me。 Was that done like Cassius？
Should I have answer'd Caius Cassius so？ When Marcus Brutus grows so
covetous To lock such rascal counters from his friends； Be ready； gods；
with all your thunderbolts； Dash him to pieces！ CASSIUS。 I denied you
not。 BRUTUS。 You did。 CASSIUS。 I did not。 He was but a fool That
brought my answer back。 Brutus hath rived my heart。 A friend should bear
his friend's infirmities； But Brutus makes mine greater than they are。
BRUTUS。 I do not； till you practise them on me。 CASSIUS。 You love me
not。 BRUTUS。 I do not like your faults。 CASSIUS。 A friendly eye could
never see such faults。 BRUTUS。 A flatterer's would not； though they do
appear As huge as high Olympus。 CASSIUS。 Come； Antony； and young
Octavius； come； Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius； For Cassius is
aweary of the world： Hated by one he loves； braved by his brother；
Check'd like a bondman； all his faults observed； Set in a notebook； learn'd
and conn'd by rote； To cast into my teeth。 O； I could weep My spirit from
mine eyes！ There is my dagger； And here my naked breast； within； a heart
Dearer than Pluto's mine； richer than gold。 If that thou best a Roman； take
it forth； I； that denied thee gold； will give my heart。 Strike； as thou didst at
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Caesar； for I know； When thou didst hate him worst； thou lovedst him
better Than ever thou lovedst Cassius。 BRUTUS。 Sheathe your dagger。 Be
angry when you will； it shall have scope； Do what you will； dishonor shall
be humor。 O Cassius； you are yoked with a lamb； That carries anger as the
flint bears fire； Who； much enforced； shows a hasty spark And straight is
cold again。 CASSIUS。 Hath Cassius lived To be but mirth and laughter to
his Brutus； When grief and blood ill…temper'd vexeth him？ BRUTUS。
When I spoke that； I was ill…temper'd too。 CASSIUS。 Do you confess so
much？ Give me your hand。 BRUTUS。 And my heart too。 CASSIUS。 O
Brutus！ BRUTUS。 What's the matter？ CASSIUS。 Have not you love
enough to bear with me When that rash humor which my mother gave me
Makes me forgetful？ BRUTUS。 Yes； Cassius； and from henceforth； When
you are overearnest with your Brutus； He'll think your mother chides； and
leave you so。 POET。 ＇Within。＇ Let me go in to see the generals。 There is
some grudge between 'em； 'tis not meet They be alone。 LUCILIUS。
＇Within。＇ You shall not come to them。 POET。 ＇Within。＇ Nothing but death
shall stay me。
Enter Poet； followed by Lucilius； Titinius； and Lucius。
CASSIUS。 How now； what's the matter？ POET。 For shame； you
generals！ What do you mean？ Love； and be friends； as two such men
should be； For I have seen more years； I'm sure； than ye。 CASSIUS。 Ha；
ha！ How vilely doth this cynic rhyme！ BRUTUS。 Get you hence； sirrah；
saucy fellow； hence！ CASSIUS。 Bear with him； Brutus； 'tis his fashion。
BRUTUS。 I'll know his humor when he knows his time。 What should the
wars do with these jigging fools？ Companion； hence！ CASSIUS。 Away；
away； be gone！ Exit Poet。 BRUTUS。 Lucilius and Titinius； bid the
commanders Prepare to lodge their companies tonight。 CASSIUS。 And
come yourselves and bring Messala with you Immediately to us。 Exeunt
Lucilius and Titinius。 BRUTUS。 Lucius； a bowl of wine！ Exit Lucius。
CASSIUS。 I did not think you could have been so angry。 BRUTUS。 O
Cassius； I am sick of many griefs。 CASSIUS。 Of your philosophy you
make no use； If you give place to accidental evils。 BRUTUS。 No man
bears sorrow better。 Portia is dead。 CASSIUS。 Ha？ Portia？ BRUTUS。 She
is dead。 CASSIUS。 How 'scaped killing when I cross'd you so？ O
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insupportable and touching loss！ Upon what sickness？ BRUTUS。
Impatient of my absence； And grief that young Octavius with Mark
Antony Have made themselves so strong… for with her death That tidings
came… with this she fell distract； And （her attendants absent） swallow'd fire。
CASSIUS。 And died so？ BRUTUS。 Even so。 CASSIUS。 O ye immortal
gods！
Re…enter Lucius； with wine and taper。
BRUTUS。 Speak no more of her。 Give me a bowl of wine。 In this I
bury all unkindness； Cassius。 Drinks。 CASSIUS。 My heart is thirsty for
that noble pledge。 Fill； Lucius； till the wine o'erswell the cup； I cannot
drink too much of Brutus' love。 Drinks。 BRUTUS。 Come in； Titinius！ Exit
Lucius。
Re…enter Titinius； with Messala。
Welcome； good Messala。 Now sit we close about this taper here； And
call in question our necessities。 CASSIUS。 Portia； art thou gone？
BRUTUS。 No more； I pray you。 Messala； I have here received letters That
young Octavius and Mark Antony Come down upon us with a m