Not hew him as a carcase fit for hounds: And after seem to chide them. This shall make Cas. Yet I do fear him: For in the ingrafted love he bears to Cæsar,Bru. Alas, good Cassius, do not think of him: If he love Cæsar, all that he can do 8 Is to himself; take thought, and die for Cæsar: And that were much he should; for he is given To sports, to wildness, and much company." Treb. There is no fear in him; let him not die; For he will live, and laugh at this hereafter. Bru. Peace, count the clock. [Clock strikes. The clock hath stricken three. Treb. 'Tis time to part. Cas. But it is doubtful yet, Whe'r Cæsar will come forth to-day, or no: For he is superstitious grown of late; Quite from the main opinion he held once Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies:1 It may be, these apparent prodigies, The unaccustom'd terror of this night, 9 take thought,] That is, turn melancholy. company.] Company is here used in a disreputable sense. 1 Quite from the main opinion he held once Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies:] Main opinion, is nothing more than leading, fixed, predominant opinion. Fantasy was in our author's time commonly used for imagination. Ceremonies means omens or signs deduced from sacrifices, or other ceremonial rites. And the persuasion of his augurers, For I can give his humour the true bent; Cas. Nay, we will all of us be there to fetch him. Bru. Now, good Metellus, go along by him;3 He loves me well, and I have given him reasons; Send him but hither, and I'll fashion him. Cas. The morning comes upon us: We'll leave you, Brutus: And, friends, disperse yourselves: but all remember What you have said, and show yourselves true Ro mans. Bru. Good gentlemen, look fresh and merrily; 2 That unicorns may be betray'd with trees, And bears with glasses, elephants with holes.] Unicorns are said to have been taken by one who, running behind a tree, eluded the violent push the animal was making at him, so that his horn spent its force on the trunk, and stuck fast, detaining the beast till he was despatched by the hunter. Bears are reported to have been surprised by means of a mirror, which they would gaze on, affording their pursuers an opportunity of taking the surer aim. Elephants were seduced into pitfalls, lightly covered with hurdles and turf, on which a proper bait to tempt them, was exposed. by him:] That is, by his house. Let not our looks put on our purposes; Exeunt all but BRUTUS. Boy! Lucius!-Fast asleep? It is no matter; Por. Enter PORTIA. Brutus, my lord! Bru. Portia, what mean you? Wherefore rise It is not for your health, thus to commit Stole from my bed: And yesternight, at supper, Which seem'd too much enkindled; and, withal, Let not our looks-] Let not our faces put on, that is, wear of show our designs. And, could it work so much upon your shape, Bru. I am not well in health, and that is all. Bru. Kneel not, gentle Portia. Por. I should not need, if you were gentle Brutus. To keep with you at meals, comfort your bed, suburbs — on your condition,] On your temper; the disposition of your mind. Of your good pleasure? If it be no more, Bru. You are my true and honourable wife; That visit my sad heart. Por. If this were true, then should I know this secret. I grant, I am a woman; but, withal, A woman that lord Brutus took to wife: Tell me your counsels, I will not disclose them: Here, in the thigh: Can I bear that with patience, Bru. O ye gods, Render me worthy of this noble wife! [Knocking within. Hark, hark! one knocks: Portia, go in a while; And by and by thy bosom shall partake The secrets of my heart. All my engagements I will construe to thee, All the charactery of my sad brows: Leave me with haste. [Exit PORTIA. Lucius, who is that, knocks? Enter LUCIUS and LIGARIUS. Luc. Here is a sick man, that would speak with you. Bru. Caius Ligarius, that Metellus spake of.— Boy, stand aside.-Caius Ligarius! how? Lig. Vouchsafe good morrow from a feeble tongue. Bru. O, what a time have you chose out, brave Caius, |