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the Moore of Venice. 321
1368Othe. I know Iago
1369Thy honestie, and loue doth mince this matter,
1371But neuer more be Officer of mine.
1372Enter Desdemona attended.
1373Looke if my gentle Loue be not rais'd vp:
1374Ile make thee an example.
1375Des. What is the matter (Deere?)
1376Othe. All's well, Sweeting:
1377Come away to bed. Sir for your hurts,
1379Iago, looke with care about the Towne,
1381Come Desdemona, 'tis the Soldiers life,
1383Iago. What are you hurt Lieutenant?
1385Iago. Marry Heauen forbid.
1386Cas. Reputation, Reputation, Reputation: Oh I haue
1389Iago, my Reputation.
1396more wayes to recouer the Generall againe. You are
1400him againe, and he's yours.
1406Wine, if thou hast no name to be knowne by, let vs call
1407thee Diuell.
1408Iago. What was he that you follow'd with your
1409Sword? What had he done to you?
1410Cas. I know not.
1417Iago. Why? But you are now well enough: how
1418came you thus recouered?
1423Time, the Place, & the Condition of this Country stands
1425it is, mend it for your owne good.
1427me, I am a drunkard: had I as many mouthes as Hydra,
1431dient is a diuell.
1432Iago. Come, come: good wine, is a good famillar
1433Creature, if it be well vs'd: exclaime no more against it.
1434And good Lieutenant, I thinke, you thinke I loue
1435you.
1436Cassio. I haue well approued it, Sir. I drunke?
1437Iago. You, or any man liuing, may be drunke at a
1438time man. I tell you what you shall do: Our General's
1440for that he hath deuoted, and giuen vp himselfe to the
1441Contemplation, marke: and deuotement of her parts
1443tune her helpe to put you in your place againe. She is
1447you, and her husband, entreat her to splinter. And my
1448Fortunes against any lay worth naming, this cracke of
1452kindnesse.
1455for me: I am desperate of my Fortunes if they check me.
1456Iago. You are in the right: good night Lieutenant, I
1457must to the Watch.
1459 Exit Cassio.
1460Iago. And what's he then,
1461That saies I play the Villaine?
1463Proball to thinking, and indeed the course
1464To win the Moore againe.
1467In any honest Suite. She's fram'd as fruitefull
1468As the free Elements. And then for her
1469To win the Moore, were to renownce his Baptisme,
1470All Seales, and Simbols of redeemed sin:
1471His Soule is so enfetter'd to her Loue,
1473Euen as her Appetite shall play the God,
1474With his weake Function. How am I then a Villaine,
1476Directly to his good? Diuinitie of hell,
1479As I do now. For whiles this honest Foole
1480Plies Desdemona, to repaire his Fortune,
1482Ile powre this pestilence into his eare:
1485She shall vndo her Credite with the Moore.
1486So will I turne her vertue into pitch,
1487And out of her owne goodnesse make the Net,
1489How now Rodorigo?
1490Enter Rodorigo.
1491Rodorigo. I do follow heere in the Chace, not
1492like a Hound that hunts, but one that filles vp the
1494exceedingly well Cudgell'd: And I thinke the issue
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