1040968story of lust and foule thoughts: they met so neere with their lips,

1041969that their breathes embrac'd together. When these mutualities

1043970so marshall the way, hand at hand, comes the maine exercise, the in-

1044971corporate conclusion. But sir, be you rul'd by mee, I haue brought

1046972you from Venice: watch you to night, for your command I'le lay't

1047973vpon you, Cassio knowes you not, I'le not be farre from you, do you

1048974finde some occasion to anger Cassio, either by speaking too loud, or

1050975tainting his discipline, or from what other cause you please; which

1051976the time shall more fauourably minister.

1053977Rod. Well.

1054978Iag. Sir he is rash, and very suddain in choler, and haply with his

1055979Trunchen may strike at you; prouoke him that he may, for euen out

1056980of that, will I cause these of Cypres to mutiny, whose quallification

1057981shall come into no true trust again't, but by the displanting of Cassio:

1058982So shall you haue a shorter iourney to your desires by the meanes I

1060983shal then haue to prefer them, & the impediment, most profitably re-

1061984mou'd, without which there were no expectation of our prosperity.

1063985Rod. I will doe this, if I can bring it to any opportunity.

1065986Iag. I warrant thee, meete me by and by at the Cittadell; I must

1066987fetch his necessaries ashore. --- Farewell.

1068988Rod. Adue. Exit.

1069989Iag. That Cassio loues her, I doe well beleeue it;

1070990That she loues him, tis apt and of great credit;

1071991The Moore howbe't, that I indure him not,

1072992Is of a constant, noble, louing nature;

1073993And I dare thinke, hee'le proue to Desdemona,

1074994A most deere husband: now I doe loue her too,

1075995Not out of absolute lust, tho peraduenture.

1076996I stand accountant for as great a sin,

1077997But partly lead to diet my reuenge,

1078998For that I doe suspect the lustfull Moore,

1079999Hath leap'd into my seate, the thought whereof

10801000Doth like a poisonous minerall gnaw my inwards,

10811001And nothing can, nor shall content my soule,

10821002Till I am euen with him, wife, for wife:

10831003Or failing so, yet that I put the Moore,

10841004At least, into a Iealousie so strong,