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Which give some soil perhaps to my behaviors； But let not therefore my
good friends be grieved… Among which number； Cassius； be you one… Nor
construe any further my neglect Than that poor Brutus with himself at war
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Forgets the shows of love to other men。 CASSIUS。 Then； Brutus； I have
much mistook your passion； By means whereof this breast of mine hath
buried Thoughts of great value； worthy cogitations。 Tell me； good Brutus；
can you see your face？ BRUTUS。 No； Cassius； for the eye sees not itself
But by reflection； by some other things。 CASSIUS。 'Tis just； And it is very
much lamented； Brutus； That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your
hidden worthiness into your eye That you might see your shadow。 I have
heard Where many of the best respect in Rome； Except immortal Caesar；
speaking of Brutus And groaning underneath this age's yoke； Have wish'd
that noble Brutus had his eyes。 BRUTUS。 Into what dangers would you
lead me； Cassius； That you would have me seek into myself For that
which is not in me？ CASSIUS。 Therefore； good Brutus； be prepared to
hear； And since you know you cannot see yourself So well as by reflection；
I your glass Will modestly discover to yourself That of yourself which you
yet know not of。 And be not jealous on me； gentle Brutus； Were I a
common laugher； or did use To stale with ordinary oaths my love To every
new protester； if you know That I do fawn on men and hug them hard And
after scandal them； or if you know That I profess myself in banqueting To
all the rout； then hold me dangerous。 Flourish and shout。 BRUTUS。 What
means this shouting？ I do fear the people Choose Caesar for their king。
CASSIUS。 Ay； do you fear it？ Then must I think you would not have it so。
BRUTUS。 I would not； Cassius； yet I love him well。 But wherefore do you
hold me here so long？ What is it that you would impart to me？ If it be
aught toward the general good； Set honor in one eye and death i' the other
And I will look on both indifferently。 For let the gods so speed me as I
love The name of honor more than I fear death。 CASSIUS。 I know that
virtue to be in you； Brutus； As well as I do know your outward favor。 Well；
honor is the subject of my story。 I cannot tell what you and other men
Think of this life； but； for my single self； I had as lief not be as live to be
In awe of such a thing as I myself。 I was born free as Caesar； so were you；
We both have fed as well； and we can both Endure the winter's cold as
well as he。 For once； upon a raw and gusty day； The troubled Tiber chafing
with her shores； Caesar said to me； 〃Darest thou； Cassius； now Leap in
with me into this angry flood And swim to yonder point？〃 Upon the word；
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Accoutred as I was； I plunged in And bade him follow。 So indeed he did。
The torrent roar'd； and we did buffet it With lusty sinews； throwing it aside
And stemming it with hearts of controversy。 But ere we could arrive the
point proposed； Caesar cried； 〃Help me； Cassius； or I sink！ I； as Aeneas
our great ancestor Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder The old
Anchises bear； so from the waves of Tiber Did I the tired Caesar。 And this
man Is now become a god； and Cassius is A wretched creature and must
bend his body If Caesar carelessly but nod on him。 He had a fever when he
was in Spain； And when the fit was on him I did mark How he did shake。
'Tis true； this god did shake； His coward lips did from their color fly； And
that same eye whose bend doth awe the world Did lose his luster。 I did
hear him groan。 Ay； and that tongue of his that bade the Romans Mark him
and write his speeches in their books； Alas； it cried； 〃Give me some drink；
Titinius；〃 As a sick girl。 Ye gods！ It doth amaze me A man of such a feeble
temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm
alone。 Shout。 Flourish。 BRUTUS。 Another general shout！ I do believe that
these applauses are For some new honors that are heap'd on Caesar。
CASSIUS。 Why； man； he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus；
and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find
ourselves dishonorable graves。 Men at some time are masters of their fates：
The fault； dear Brutus； is not in our stars； But in ourselves that we are
underlings。 Brutus and Caesar： what should be in that 〃Caesar〃？ Why
should that name be sounded more than yours？ Write them together； yours
is as fair a name； Sound them； it doth become the mouth as well； Weigh
them； it is as heavy； conjure with 'em； 〃Brutus〃 will start a spirit as soon as
〃Caesar。〃 Now； in the names of all the gods at once； Upon what meat doth
this our Caesar feed That he is grown so great？ Age； thou art shamed！
Rome； thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods！ When went there by an
age since the great flood But it was famed with more than with one man？
When could they say till now that talk'd of Rome That her wide walls
encompass'd but one man？ Now is it Rome indeed； and room enough；
When there is in it but one only man。 O； you and I have heard our fathers
say There was a Brutus once that would have brook'd The eternal devil to
keep his state in Rome As easily as a king。 BRUTUS。 That you do love me；
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I am nothing jealous； What you would work me to； I have some aim。 How
I have thought of this and of these times； I shall recount hereafter； for this
present； I would not； so with love I might entreat you； Be any further
moved。 What you have said I will consider； what you have to say I will
with patience hear； and find a time Both meet to hear and answer such
high things。 Till then； my noble friend； chew upon this： Brutus had rather
be a villager Than to repute himself a son of Rome Under these hard
conditions as this time Is like to lay upon us。 CASSIUS。 I am glad that my
weak words Have struck but thus much show of fire from Brutus。
Re…enter Caesar and his Train。
BRUTUS。 The games are done； and Caesar is returning。 CASSIUS。
As they pass by； pluck Casca by the sleeve； And he will； after his sour
fashion； tell you What hath proceeded wo