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The man hath seen some majesty, and should know.
CHARMIAN
Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend!
And serving you so long.
CLEOPATRA
I have one thing more to ask him yet, good Charmian:
But ’tis no matter, thou shalt bring him to me [45]
Where I will write all may be well enough.
CHARMIAN
I warrant you, madam.
(Exeunt.)
Scene IV IT
(Athens. A room in Antony’s house.)
Enter Antony and Octavia.
ANTONY
Nay, nay, Octavia, not only that, −
That were excusable, that and thousands more
Of semblable import, − but he hath wag’d
New wars ’gainst Pompey; made his will, and read it
To public ear: [5]
Spoke scantly of me: when perforce he could not
But pay me terms of honour, cold and sickly
He vented them; most narrow measure lent me:
When the best hint was given him, he not took’t,
Or did it from his teeth.
OCTAVIA
O my good lord, [10]
Believe not all, or if you must believe,
Stomach not all. A more unhappy lady,
