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IAGO. Farewell, for I must leave you. `
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It seems not meet, nor wholesome to my place, `
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To be produced- as, if I stay, I shall- `
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Against the Moor; for I do know, the state, `
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However this may gall him with some check, `
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Cannot with safety cast him, for he's embark'd `
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With such loud reason to the Cyprus wars, `
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Which even now stands in act, that, for their souls, `
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Another of his fathom they have none `
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To lead their business; in which regard, `
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Though I do hate him as I do hell pains, `
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Yet for necessity of present life, `
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I must show out a flag and sign of love, `
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Which is indeed but sign. That you shall surely find him, `
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Lead to the Sagittary the raised search, `
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And there will I be with him. So farewell. `
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Exit. `
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Enter, below, Brabantio, in his nightgown, and `
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Servants with torches. `
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BRABANTIO. It is too true an evil: gone she is, `
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And what's to come of my despised time `
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Is nought but bitterness. Now, Roderigo, `
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Where didst thou see her? O unhappy girl! `
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With the Moor, say'st thou? Who would be a father! `
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How didst thou know 'twas she? O, she deceives me `
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Past thought! What said she to you? Get more tapers. `
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Raise all my kindred. Are they married, think you? `
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RODERIGO. Truly, I think they are. `
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BRABANTIO. O heaven! How got she out? O treason of the blood! `
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Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters' minds `
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By what you see them act. Is there not charms `
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By which the property of youth and maidhood `
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May be abused? Have you not read, Roderigo, `
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Of some such thing? `
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RODERIGO. Yes, sir, I have indeed. `
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BRABANTIO. Call up my brother. O, would you had had her! `
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Some one way, some another. Do you know `
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Where we may apprehend her and the Moor? `
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RODERIGO. I think I can discover him, if you please `
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To get good guard and go along with me. `
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BRABANTIO. Pray you, lead on. At every house I'll call; `
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I may command at most. Get weapons, ho! `
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And raise some special officers of night. `
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On, good Roderigo, I'll deserve your pains. `
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Exeunt. `
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SCENE II. `
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Another street. `
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Enter Othello, Iago, and Attendants with torches. `
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IAGO. Though in the trade of war I have slain men, `
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Yet do I hold it very stuff o' the conscience `
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To do no contrived murther. I lack iniquity `
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Sometimes to do me service. Nine or ten times `
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I had thought to have yerk'd him here under the ribs. `
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OTHELLO. 'Tis better as it is. `
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IAGO. Nay, but he prated `
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And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms `
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Against your honor `
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That, with the little godliness I have, `
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I did full hard forbear him. But I pray you, sir, `
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Are you fast married? Be assured of this, `
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That the magnifico is much beloved, `
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And hath in his effect a voice potential `
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As double as the Duke's. He will divorce you, `
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Or put upon you what restraint and grievance `
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The law, with all his might to enforce it on, `
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Will give him cable. `
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OTHELLO. Let him do his spite. `
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My services, which I have done the signiory, `
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Shall out-tongue his complaints. 'Tis yet to know- `
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Which, when I know that boasting is an honor, `
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I shall promulgate- I fetch my life and being `
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From men of royal siege, and my demerits `
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May speak unbonneted to as proud a fortune `
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As this that I have reach'd. For know, Iago, `
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But that I love the gentle Desdemona, `
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I would not my unhoused free condition `
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Put into circumscription and confine `
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For the sea's worth. But, look! What lights come yond? `
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IAGO. Those are the raised father and his friends. `
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You were best go in. `
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OTHELLO. Not I; I must be found. `
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My parts, my title, and my perfect soul `
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Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they? `
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IAGO. By Janus, I think no. `
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Enter Cassio and certain Officers with torches. `
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OTHELLO. The servants of the Duke? And my lieutenant? `
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The goodness of the night upon you, friends! `
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What is the news? `
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CASSIO. The Duke does greet you, general, `
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And he requires your haste-post-haste appearance, `
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Even on the instant. `
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OTHELLO. What is the matter, think you? `
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CASSIO. Something from Cyprus, as I may divine; `
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It is a business of some heat. The galleys `
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Have sent a dozen sequent messengers `
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This very night at one another's heels; `
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And many of the consuls, raised and met, `
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Are at the Duke's already. You have been hotly call'd for, `
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When, being not at your lodging to be found, `
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The Senate hath sent about three several quests `
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To search you out. `
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OTHELLO. 'Tis well I am found by you. `
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I will but spend a word here in the house `
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And go with you. `
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Exit. `
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CASSIO. Ancient, what makes he here? `
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IAGO. Faith, he tonight hath boarded a land carack; `
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If it prove lawful prize, he's made forever. `
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CASSIO. I do not understand. `
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IAGO. He's married. `
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CASSIO. To who? `
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Re-enter Othello. `
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IAGO. Marry, to- Come, captain, will you go? `
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OTHELLO. Have with you. `
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CASSIO. Here comes another troop to seek for you. `
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IAGO. It is Brabantio. General, be advised, `
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He comes to bad intent. `
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Enter Brabantio, Roderigo, and Officers with torches `
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and weapons. `
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OTHELLO. Holla! Stand there! `
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RODERIGO. Signior, it is the Moor. `
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BRABANTIO. Down with him, thief! `
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They draw on both `
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sides. `
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IAGO. You, Roderigo! Come, sir, I am for you. `
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OTHELLO. Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust `
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them. `
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Good signior, you shall more command with years `
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Than with your weapons. `
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BRABANTIO. O thou foul thief, where hast thou stow'd my `
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daughter? `
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Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her, `
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For I'll refer me to all things of sense, `
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If she in chains of magic were not bound, `
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Whether a maid so tender, fair, and happy, `
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So opposite to marriage that she shunn'd `
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The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation, `
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Would ever have, to incur a general mock, `
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Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom `
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Of such a thing as thou- to fear, not to delight. `
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Judge me the world, if 'tis not gross in sense `
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That thou hast practiced on her with foul charms, `
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Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals `
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That weaken motion. I'll have't disputed on; `
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'Tis probable, and palpable to thinking. `
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I therefore apprehend and do attach thee `
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For an abuser of the world, a practicer `
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Of arts inhibited and out of warrant. `
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Lay hold upon him. If he do resist, `
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Subdue him at his peril. `
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OTHELLO. Hold your hands, `
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Both you of my inclining and the rest. `
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Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it `
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Without a prompter. Where will you that I go `
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To answer this your charge? `
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BRABANTIO. To prison, till fit time `
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Of law and course of direct session `
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Call thee to answer. `
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OTHELLO. What if I do obey? `
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How may the Duke be therewith satisfied, `
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Whose messengers are here about my side, `
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Upon some present business of the state `
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To bring me to him? `
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FIRST OFFICER. 'Tis true, most worthy signior; `
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The Duke's in council, and your noble self, `
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I am sure, is sent for. `
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BRABANTIO. How? The Duke in council? `
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In this time of the night? Bring him away; `
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Mine's not an idle cause. The Duke himself, `
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Or any of my brothers of the state, `
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Cannot but feel this wrong as 'twere their own; `
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For if such actions may have passage free, `
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Bond slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be. `
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Exeunt. `
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SCENE III. `
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A council chamber. The Duke and Senators sitting at a table; `
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Officers attending. `
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DUKE. There is no composition in these news `
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That gives them credit. `
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FIRST SENATOR. Indeed they are disproportion'd; `
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My letters say a hundred and seven galleys. `
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DUKE. And mine, a hundred and forty. `
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