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DECIUS

What, shall we forth?

CASSIUS
Ay, every man away.
Brutus shall lead, and we will grace his heels [120]
With the most boldest and best hearts of Rome.

Enter Antony’s Servant.

BRUTUS

Soft! Who comes here? A friend of Antony’s.

SERVANT

Thus, Brutus, did my master bid me kneel;
Thus did Mark Antony bid me fall down,
And being prostrate, thus he bade me say: [125]

‘Brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest;
Caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving.
Say I love Brutus and I honour him;
Say I feared Caesar, honoured him, and loved him.
If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony [130]

May safely come to him and be resolved
How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death,
Mark Antony shall not love Caesar dead

So well as Brutus living, but will follow
The fortunes and affairs of noble Brutus [135]
Thorough the hazards of this untrod state
With all true faith.’ So says my master Antony.

BRUTUS
Thy master is a wise and valiant Roman;

I never thought him worse.
Tell him, so please him come unto this place, [140]
He shall be satisfied, and, by my honour,
Depart untouched.

SERVANT