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Quite from the main opinion he held once
Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies.
It may be these apparent prodigies,
The unaccustomed terror of this night, [200]

And the persuasion of his augurers
May hold him from the Capitol today.

DECIUS
Never fear that. If he be so resolved,
I can o’ersway him; for he loves to hear

That unicorns may be betrayed with trees, [205]
And bears with glasses, elephants with holes,
Lions with toils, and men with flatterers.
But when I tell him he hates flatterers,
He says he does, being then most flatterèd.

Let me work; [210]
For I can give his humour the true bent,
And I will bring him to the Capitol.

CASSIUS
Nay, we will all of us be there to fetch him.

BRUTUS

By the eighth hour. Is that the uttermost?

CINNA

Be that the uttermost, and fail not then. [215]

METELLUS
Caius Ligarius doth bear Caesar hard,
Who rated him for speaking well of Pompey.
I wonder none of you have thought of him.

BRUTUS
Now, good Metellus, go along by him.

He loves me well, and I have given him reasons. [220]
Send him but hither and I’ll fashion him.