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Where’s the queen?

CHARMIAN
Speak softly, wake her not.

FIRST GUARD
Cæsar hath sent −

CHARMIAN
Too slow a messenger. [320]
(Applies an asp.)
O, come apace, despatch, I partly feel thee.

FIRST GUARD
Approach ho, all’s not well: Cæsar beguil’d.

SECOND GUARD
There’s Dolabella sent from Cæsar; call him.

FIRST GUARD
What work is here, Charmian? Is this well done?

CHARMIAN
It is well done, and fitting for a princess [325]
Descended of so many royal kings.

Ah, soldier!
(Dies.)

(Re-)enter Dolabella.

DOLABELLA
How goes it here?

SECOND GUARD
All dead.

DOLABELLA