Anthony and Cleopatra (Modern)

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 4.3.12467[4.3]
 4.3.2Enter a company of Soldiers.
 4.3.32468First Soldier
 Brother, goodnight. Tomorrow is the day.
 4.3.42469Second Soldier
 It will determine one way. Fare you well.
 4.3.52470Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?
 4.3.62471First Soldier
 Nothing. What news?
 4.3.72472Second Soldier
 Belike 'tis but a rumor. Good night to you.
 4.3.82473First Soldier
 Well, sir, good night.
 4.3.92474[Enter other Soldiers meeting them].
 4.3.102475Second Soldier
 Soldiers, have careful watch.
 4.3.112476Third Soldier
 And you. Goodnight, goodnight.
 4.3.122477They place themselves in every corner of the stage.
 4.3.132478Second Soldier
 Here we; and if tomorrow 2479our navy thrive,
 4.3.14I have an absolute hope 2480our landmen will stand up.
 4.3.152481First Soldier
 'Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
 4.3.162482Music of the hautboys is under the stage.
 4.3.172483Second Soldier
 Peace, what noise?
 2484First Soldier
 Peace, what noise?  List, list!
 2485Second Soldier
 Peace, what noise? List, list!  Hark!
 4.3.182486First Soldier
 Music i'th'air.
 2487Third Soldier
 Music i'th'air.  Under the earth.
 4.3.192488Fourth Soldier
 It signs well, does it not?
 2489Third Soldier
 It signs well, does it not?  No.
 4.3.202490First Soldier
 Peace, I say! What should this mean?
 4.3.212491Second Soldier
 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved,
 4.3.222492Now leaves him.
 2493First Soldier
 Now leaves him.  Walk. Let's see if other watchmen
 4.3.232494Do hear what we do.
 2495Second Soldier
 Do hear what we do.  How now, masters?
 2496All Soldiers
 Do hear what we do. How now, masters?  4.3.24[Speaking together] How now? 
 4.3.25How now? Do you hear this?
 2497First Soldier
 How now? Do you hear this?  Ay is't not strange?
 4.3.262498Third Soldier
 Do you hear, masters? Do you hear?
 4.3.272499First Soldier
 Follow the noise so far as we have quarter.
 4.3.282500Let's see how it will give off.
 2501All Soldiers
 Let's see how it will give off.  Content. 'Tis strange.
 4.3.29Exeunt.

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Anthony and Cleopatra (Modern)