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Anthony and Cleopatra (Modern)
3.3.2Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas.
Where is the fellow?
1622Alexas
Half afeared to come.
Go to, go to.
3.3.6Come hither, sir.
1625Alexas
Good majesty,
3.3.8But when you are well pleased.
1627Cleopatra
That Herod's head,
3.3.10Through whom I might command it?
1629[To the Messenger] Come thou near.
Most gracious majesty.
1631Cleopatra
Didst thou behold Octavia?
Ay, dread Queen.
1633Cleopatra
Where?
1634Messenger
Madam, in Rome
3.3.14Between her brother and Mark Antony.
Is she as tall as me?
1637Messenger
She is not, madam.
Didst hear her speak? 1639Is she shrill-tongued or low?
Madam, I heard her speak; she is low-voiced.
That's not so good. He cannot like her long.
Like her? Oh, Isis, 'tis impossible!
I think so, Charmian. Dull of tongue, and dwarfish;
1646Messenger
She creeps:
3.3.23Her motion and her station are as one.
1649Cleopatra
Is this certain?
Or I have no observance.
1651Charmian
Three in Egypt
3.3.27Cannot make better note.
1652Cleopatra
He's very knowing,
1655Charmian
Excellent.
[To the Messenger] Guess at her years, I prithee.
1657Messenger
Madam,
3.3.31she was a widow.
1658Cleopatra
Widow? Charmian, hark.
And I do think she's thirty.
Bear'st thou her face in mind? Is't long or round?
Round, even to faultiness.
For the most part, too, they are foolish that are 1663so.
3.3.36Her hair, what color?
1664Messenger
Brown, madam; and her forehead
1666Cleopatra
There's gold for thee.
[Exit Messenger].
1671Charmian
A proper man.
Indeed he is so. I repent me much
1675Charmian
Nothing, madam.
The man hath seen some majesty, and should 1677know.
Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend,
I have one thing more to ask him yet, good 1681Charmian.
3.3.49But 'tis no matter, thou shalt bring him to me
I warrant you, madam.
3.3.52Exeunt.