<p>［Cyprus．A street． Enter IAGO and RODERIGO］</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Here， stand behind this bulk； straight will he come：</p>
<p>Wear thy good rapierbare， and put it home：</p>
<p>Quick， quick； fear nothing； I’ll be at thy elbow：</p>
<p>It makes us， or it mars us； think on that，</p>
<p>And fix most firm thy resolution．</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>Be near at hand；I may miscarry in’t．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Here， at thy handd： be bold， and take thy stand．</p>
<p>［Retires．］</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>I have no great devotion to the deed；</p>
<p>And yet he hath given me satisfying reasons：</p>
<p>‘Tis but a man gone． Forth， my sword： he dies．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>I have rubb’d this young quat almost to the sense，</p>
<p>And he grows angry． Now，whether he kill Cassio，</p>
<p>Or Cassio him，or each do kill the other，</p>
<p>Every way makes my gain： live Roderigo，</p>
<p>He calls me to a restitution large</p>
<p>Of gold and jewels that I bobb’d from him，</p>
<p>As gifts to Desdemona；</p>
<p>It must not be： if Cassio do remain，</p>
<p>He hath a daily beauty in his life</p>
<p>That makes me ugly； and， besides， the Moor</p>
<p>May unfoldme to him； there stand I in much peril：</p>
<p>No，he must die．But so：I hear him coming．</p>
<p>［Enter CASSIO］</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>I know his gait，’tis he．—Villain， thou diest！</p>
<p>［Makes a pass at CASSIO］</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>That thrust had been mine enemy indeed，</p>
<p>But that my coat is better than thou know’st</p>
<p>I will make proof of thine．</p>
<p>［Draws， and wounds RODERIGO］</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>O， I am slain！</p>
<p>［IAGO from behind wounds CASSIO in the leg， and exit］</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>I am maim’d for ever． Help， ho！ murder！ murder！</p>
<p>［Falls］</p>
<p>［Enter OTHELLO］</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>The voice of Cassio：Iago keeps his word．</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>O， villain that I am！</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>It is even so．</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>O， help， ho！ light！ a surgeon！</p>
<p>OTHELLO</p>
<p>‘Tis he： ——O brave Iago， honest and just，</p>
<p>That hast such noble sense of thy friend’s wrong！</p>
<p>Thou teachest me． Minion， your dear lies dead，</p>
<p>And your unblestfate hies：strumpet，I come．</p>
<p>Forth of my heart those charms，thine eyes，are blotted；</p>
<p>Thy bed，lust－stain’d，shall with lust’s blood be spotted．</p>
<p>[Exit]</p>
<p>［Enter LODOVICO and GRATIANO］</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>What，ho！no watch？no passage？murder！murder！</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>‘Tis some mischance；the cry is very direful．</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>O，help！</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>Hark！</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>O wretched villain！</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>Two or three groan：it is a heavy night：</p>
<p>These may be counterfeits：let’s think’t unsafe</p>
<p>To come in to the cry without more help．</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>Nobody come？then shall I bleedto death．</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>Hark！</p>
<p>［Re-enter IAGO，with a light］</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>Here’s one comes in his shirt，with light and weapons．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Who’s there ？whose noise is this that ones on murder？</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>We do not know．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Did not you hear a cry？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>Here，here！for heaven’s sake，help me！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>What’s the matter？</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>This is Othello’s ancient，as I take it．</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>The same indeed；a very valiantfellow．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>What are you here that cry so grievously？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>Iago ？O，I am spoil’d，undone by villains！</p>
<p>Give me some help．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>O me，lieutenant！what villains have done this？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>I think that one of them is hereabout，</p>
<p>And cannot make away．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>O treacherousvillains！</p>
<p>What are you there？come in，and give some help．</p>
<p>［To LODOVICO and GRATIANO］</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>O，help me here！</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>That’s one of them．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>O murderousslave！O villain！</p>
<p>［StabsRODERIGO］</p>
<p>RODERIGO</p>
<p>O damn’dIago！O inhuman dog！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Kill men i’the dark！—Where be these bloodythieves？—</p>
<p>How silent is this town！——Ho！murder！murder！——</p>
<p>What may you be？are you of good or evil？</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>As you shall prove us，praise us．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Signior Lodovico？</p>
<p>LODOVICO</p>
<p>He，sir．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>I cry you mercy．Here’s Cassio hurt by villains．</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>Cassio！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>How is’t，brother！</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>My leg is cut in two．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Marry，heaven forbid！</p>
<p>Light，gentlemen；I’ll bindit with my shirt．</p>
<p>［Enter BIANCA．］</p>
<p>BIANCA</p>
<p>What is the matter，ho？who is’t that cried？</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Who is’t that cried！</p>
<p>BIANCA</p>
<p>O my dear Cassio！my sweet Cassio！O Cassio，</p>
<p>Cassio，Cassio！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>O notable strumpet！Cassio，may you suspect</p>
<p>Who they should be that have thus many led you？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>No．</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>I am to find you thus：I have been to seekyou．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Lend me a garter．So．O，for a chair，</p>
<p>To bearhim easily hence！</p>
<p>BIANCA</p>
<p>Alas，he faints！O Cassio，Cassio，Cassio！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Gentlemen all，I do suspect this trash</p>
<p>To be a partyin this injury．</p>
<p>Patience awhile，good Cassio．Come，come；</p>
<p>Lend me a light．Know we this face or no？</p>
<p>Alas my friend and my dear countryman</p>
<p>Roderigo！no：——yes，sure：O heaven！Roderigo．</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>What，of Venice？</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Even he，sir；did you know him？</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>Know him！ay．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Signior Gratiano？I cry you gentle pardon；</p>
<p>These bloody accidents must excusemy manners，</p>
<p>That so neglectedyou．</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>I am glad to see you．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>How do you，Cassio？O，a chair，a chair！</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>Roderigo！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>He，he’tis he．</p>
<p>［A chair brought in］</p>
<p>O，that’s well said；the chair！</p>
<p>GRATIANO</p>
<p>Some good man bear him carefully from hence；</p>
<p>I’ll fetchthe general’s surgeon．</p>
<p>［To BIANCA］</p>
<p>For you，mistress，</p>
<p>Save you your labour．He that lies slain</p>
<p>here，Cassio，</p>
<p>Was my dear friend：what malicewas between you？</p>
<p>CASSIO</p>
<p>None in the world；nor do I know the man．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>[To BIANCA]</p>
<p>What，look you pale？O，bear him out</p>
<p>o’the air．</p>
<p>［CASSIO and RODERIGO are borne off．]</p>
<p>Stay you，good gentlemen．Look you pale，mistress？</p>
<p>Do you perceivethe gastnessof her eye？</p>
<p>Nay，if you stare，we shall hear more anon．</p>
<p>Behold her well；I pray you，look upon her：</p>
<p>Do you see，gentlemen？nay，guiltiness will speak，</p>
<p>Though tongues were out of use．</p>
<p>［Enter EMILIA］</p>
<p>EMILIA</p>
<p>‘Las，what’s the matter？what’s the matter，husband？</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Cassio hath here been set onin the dark</p>
<p>By Roderigo and fellows that are scaped：</p>
<p>He’s almost slain，and Roderigo dead．</p>
<p>EMILIA</p>
<p>Alas，good gentleman！alas，good Cassio！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>This is the fruitof whoring．Prithee，Emilia，</p>
<p>Go know of Cassio where he supp’dto-night．</p>
<p>［To BIANCA］</p>
<p>What，do you shake at that？</p>
<p>BIANCA</p>
<p>He supp’d at my house；but I therefore shake not．</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>O，did he so？I chargeyou，go with me．</p>
<p>EMILIA</p>
<p>Fie，fie upon thee，strumpet！</p>
<p>BIANCA</p>
<p>I am no strumpet；but of life as honest</p>
<p>As you that thus abuse me．</p>
<p>EMILIA</p>
<p>As I！foh！fie upon thee！</p>
<p>IAGO</p>
<p>Kind gentlemen，let’s go see poor Cassio dress’d．</p>
<p>Come，mistress，you must tell’s another tale．</p>
<p>Emilia run you to the citadel，</p>
<p>And tell my lord and lady what hath happ’d．</p>
<p>Will you go on？I pray．</p>
<p>［Aside]</p>
<p>This is the night</p>
<p>That either makes me or fordoesme quite．</p>
<p>［Exeunt］</p>