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Truth is； that Fulvia； To have me out of Egypt； made wars here； For which
myself； the ignorant motive； do So far ask pardon as befits mine honour To
stoop in such a case。 LEPIDUS。 'Tis noble spoken。 MAECENAS。 If it
might please you to enforce no further The griefs between ye… to forget
them quite Were to remember that the present need Speaks to atone you。
LEPIDUS。 Worthily spoken； Maecenas。 ENOBARBUS。 Or； if you borrow
one another's love for the instant； you may； when you hear no more words
of Pompey； return it again。 You shall have time to wrangle in when you
have nothing else to do。 ANTONY。 Thou art a soldier only。 Speak no more。
ENOBARBUS。 That truth should be silent I had almost forgot。 ANTONY。
You wrong this presence； therefore speak no more。 ENOBARBUS。 Go to；
then… your considerate stone！ CAESAR。 I do not much dislike the matter；
but The manner of his speech； for't cannot be We shall remain in
friendship； our conditions So diff'ring in their acts。 Yet if I knew What
hoop should hold us stanch； from edge to edge O' th' world； I would
pursue it。 AGRIPPA。 Give me leave； Caesar。 CAESAR。 Speak； Agrippa。
AGRIPPA。 Thou hast a sister by the mother's side； Admir'd Octavia。 Great
Mark Antony Is now a widower。 CAESAR。 Say not so； Agrippa。 If
Cleopatra heard you； your reproof Were well deserv'd of rashness。
ANTONY。 I am not married； Caesar。 Let me hear Agrippa further speak。
AGRIPPA。 To hold you in perpetual amity； To make you brothers； and to
knit your hearts With an unslipping knot； take Antony Octavia to his wife；
whose beauty claims No worse a husband than the best of men； Whose
virtue and whose general graces speak That which none else can utter。 By
this marriage All little jealousies； which now seem great； And all great
fears； which now import their dangers； Would then be nothing。 Truths
would be tales； Where now half tales be truths。 Her love to both Would
each to other； and all loves to both； Draw after her。 Pardon what I have
spoke； For 'tis a studied； not a present thought； By duty ruminated。
ANTONY。 Will Caesar speak？ CAESAR。 Not till he hears how Antony is
touch'd With what is spoke already。 ANTONY。 What power is in Agrippa；
If I would say 'Agrippa； be it so；' To make this good？ CAESAR。 The
power of Caesar； and His power unto Octavia。 ANTONY。 May I never To
this good purpose； that so fairly shows； Dream of impediment！ Let me
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have thy hand。 Further this act of grace； and from this hour The heart of
brothers govern in our loves And sway our great designs！ CAESAR。 There
is my hand。 A sister I bequeath you； whom no brother Did ever love so
dearly。 Let her live To join our kingdoms and our hearts； and never Fly off
our loves again！ LEPIDUS。 Happily； amen！ ANTONY。 I did not think to
draw my sword 'gainst Pompey； For he hath laid strange courtesies and
great Of late upon me。 I must thank him only； Lest my remembrance suffer
ill report； At heel of that； defy him。 LEPIDUS。 Time calls upon's。 Of us
must Pompey presently be sought； Or else he seeks out us。 ANTONY。
Where lies he？ CAESAR。 About the Mount Misenum。 ANTONY。 What is
his strength by land？ CAESAR。 Great and increasing； but by sea He is an
absolute master。 ANTONY。 So is the fame。 Would we had spoke together！
Haste we for it。 Yet； ere we put ourselves in arms； dispatch we The
business we have talk'd of。 CAESAR。 With most gladness； And do invite
you to my sister's view； Whither straight I'll lead you。 ANTONY。 Let us；
Lepidus； Not lack your company。 LEPIDUS。 Noble Antony； Not sickness
should detain me。 ＇Flourish＇ Exeunt all but ENOBARBUS； AGRIPPA；
MAECENAS MAECENAS。 Welcome from Egypt； sir。 ENOBARBUS。
Half the heart of Caesar； worthy Maecenas！ My honourable friend；
Agrippa！ AGRIPPA。 Good Enobarbus！ MAECENAS。 We have cause to be
glad that matters are so well digested。 You stay'd well by't in Egypt。
ENOBARBUS。 Ay； sir； we did sleep day out of countenance and made the
night light with drinking。 MAECENAS。 Eight wild boars roasted whole at
a breakfast； and but twelve persons there。 Is this true？ ENOBARBUS。
This was but as a fly by an eagle。 We had much more monstrous matter of
feast； which worthily deserved noting。 MAECENAS。 She's a most
triumphant lady； if report be square to her。 ENOBARBUS。 When she first
met Mark Antony she purs'd up his heart； upon the river of Cydnus。
AGRIPPA。 There she appear'd indeed！ Or my reporter devis'd well for her。
ENOBARBUS。 I will tell you。 The barge she sat in； like a burnish'd throne；
Burn'd on the water。 The poop was beaten gold； Purple the sails； and so
perfumed that The winds were love…sick with them； the oars were silver；
Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke； and made The water which they
beat to follow faster； As amorous of their strokes。 For her own person； It
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beggar'd all description。 She did lie In her pavilion； cloth…of…gold； of tissue；
O'erpicturing that Venus where we see The fancy out…work nature。 On
each side her Stood pretty dimpled boys； like smiling Cupids； With divers…
colour'd fans； whose wind did seem To glow the delicate cheeks which
they did cool； And what they undid did。 AGRIPPA。 O； rare for Antony！
ENOBARBUS。 Her gentlewomen； like the Nereides； So many mermaids；
tended her i' th' eyes； And made their bends adornings。 At the helm A
seeming mermaid steers。 The silken tackle Swell with the touches of those
flower…soft hands That yarely frame the office。 From the barge A strange
invisible perfume hits the sense Of the adjacent wharfs。 The city cast Her
people out upon her； and Antony； Enthron'd i' th' market…place； did sit
alone； Whistling to th' air； which； but for vacancy； Had gone to gaze on
Cleopatra too； And made a gap in nature。 AGRIPPA。 Rare Egyptian！
ENOBARBUS。 Upon her landing； Antony sent to her； Invited her to
supper。 She replied It should be better he became her guest； Which she
entreated。 Our courteous Antony； Whom ne'er the word of 'No' woman
heard speak； Being barber'd ten times o'er； goes to the feast； An