So much as frown on you? Hub. I have sworn to do it; And with hot irons must I burn them out. Arth. Ah, none, but in this iron age, would do it! Approaching near these eyes, would drink my tears, Even in the matter of mine innocence: Nay, after that, consume away in rust, Are you more stubborn-hard than hammered iron? And told me, Hubert should put out mine eyes, I would not have believed him; no tongue, but Hubert's. Do as I bid you. Arth. O, save me, Hubert, save me! My eyes are out, Even with the fierce looks of these bloody men. Hub. Give me the iron, I say, and bind him here. For Heaven's sake, Hubert, let me not be bound! I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word, Thrust but these men away, and I'll forgive you, Hub. Go, stand within; let me alone with him. [Exeunt Attendants.] friend: Arth. Alas! I then have chid away my Arth. O, Heaven! - that there were but a mote in yours, A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair, Any annoyance in that precious sense! Then, feeling what small things are boisterous there, Your vile intent must needs seem horrible. Hub. Is this your promise? Go to, hold your tongue. Arth. Hubert, the utterance of a brace of tongues Let me not hold my tongue; let me not, Hubert! And would not harm me. Hub. I can heat it, boy. No, in good sooth; the fire is dead with grief, — Being create for comfort, to be used In undeserved extremes. See else yourself: There is no malice in this burning coal; Hub. But with my breath I can revive it, boy. And if you do, you will but make it blush, That mercy, which fierce fire, and iron, extends, - Hub. Well, see to live; I will not touch thine eyes With this same very iron to burn them out. Arth. O, now you look like Hubert! all this while Hub. And, pretty child, sleep doubtless, and secure Arth. O, Heaven! I thank you, Hubert. Hub. Silence: no more. Go closely in with me: Much danger do I undergo for thee. Shakspeare. CCCLXXIII. QUARREL OF BRUTUS AND CASSIUS. CASSIUS. That you have wronged me, doth appear in this: You have condemned and noted Lucius Pella For taking bribes here of the Sardians; Brutus. You wronged yourself to write in such a case. You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Bru. The name of Cassius honors this corruption, Bru. Remember March, the Ides of March remember! Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake? What villain touched his body, that did stab, I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman! Bru. I say you are not. Cas. Urge me no more: I shall forget myself. Have mind upon your health; tempt me no farther! Cas. Is 't possible? Bru. Hear me, for I will speak. Must I give way and room to your rash choler? Shall I be frighted when a madman stares? Cas O ye gods! ye gods! Must I endure all this? Bru. All this? ay, more! Fret till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble! Must I budge? Though it do split you; for, from this day forth, Bru. You say, you are a better soldier: Let it appear so; make your vaunting true, And it shall please me well. For mine own part, I shall be glad to learn of noble men. Cas. You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus I said, an elder soldier, not a better. Cas. When Cæsar lived, he durst not thus have moved me. Bru. Peace, peace; you durst not so have tempted him! Cas. I durst not? Bru. No. I Cas. What? durst not tempt him? .Bru. For your life, you durst not! Bru. You have done that you should be sorry you denied me; That they pass by me as the idle wind, To you for gold to pay my legions, for. Was that done like Cassius? Should I have answered Caius Cassius so? That brought my answer back. Brutus hath rived my heart; A friend should bear his friend's infirmities, But Brutus makes mine greater than they are. Bru. I do not, till you practise them on me. Cas. You love me not. Bru. I do not like your faults. As huge as high Olympus. Cas. Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world; Hated by one he loves; braved by his brother; Checked like a bondman; all his faults observed, |