ACT ONE Scene Two

    ［Another street Enter OTHELLO， IAGO， and Attendant with torches］


    IAGO


    Though in the trade of warI have in men，


    Yet do Ihold it very stuff o’the conscience


    Todo no contrivedmurder：ck iniquity


    Sometimes to do me service：nine or ten times


    I had thought to have yerk’ d him here under the ribs


    OTHELLO


    ‘Tis better as it is．


    IAGO


    Nay， but he prated，


    And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms


    Against your honour


    That， with the little godlinessI have，


    I did full hard for bearhim． But， Ipray you， sir,


    Are you fast married？ Be assured of this，


    That the magnificois much beloved，


    And hath inhiseffect a voicepotential


    As double as the duke’s： he will divorce you；


    Or put upon youwhat restraint and grievance


    Thew， with all his might to enforce it on，


    Will give him cable


    OTHELLO


    Let him do his spite：


    My services whichI havedone the signiory


    Shall out-tongue hisints. ‘Tis yet to know，——


    Which， whenI know that boasting is an honour，


    I shall promulgate——I fetch my life and being


    From men of royal siege， and my demerits


    May speak unboed to as proud afortune


    As this thatI have reach’d： for know， Iago，


    But thatI love the gentle Desdemona，


    I would not my unhoused free condition


    Put into circumscriptionand confine


    For thesea’s worth． But， look！what lightse yond？


    IAGO


    Those are the raised father and his friends：


    You were best go in．


    OTHELLO


    Not I


    Imustbefound：


    My parts， my title and my perfect soul


    Shall manifestme rightly． Is it they？


    IAGO


    By Janus， Ithink no．


    ［Enter CASSIO， and certain Officerswith torches］


    OTHELLO


    The servants of the duke， and my lieutenant．


    The goodness of the night upon you， friends！


    What is the news？


    CASSIO


    The duke does greet you， general，


    And he requires your haste-post- hasteappearance，


    Even on the instant.


    OTHELLO


    What is the matter， thinkyou？


    CASSIO


    Something from Cyprus as I may divine：


    It is a business of some heat： the galleys


    Have sent a dozen sequent messengers


    This very night at one another’ s heels，


    And many of the consuls，raised and met，


    Are at the duke’s already：you have been


    hotly call’d for；


    When，being not at yourlodgingto be found，


    The senatehath sent about three several guests


    To search you out.


    OTHELLO


    ‘Tis well Iam foundvy you.


    I will butspend a word here in the house，


    Andgowithyou．


    〔Exit〕


    CASSIO


    Ancient， what makes he here？


    IAGO


    Faith， he to-night hath boardedand carack：


    If it provewful prize， he’s made for ever．


    CASSIO


    I do not understand．


    IAGO


    He’s married


    CASSIO


    To who？


    ［Re－enterOTHELLO］


    IAGO


    Marry， to——Come， captain， will you go？


    OTHELLO


    Have with you．


    CASSIO


    Herees another troop to seek for you．


    IAGO


    It is Brabantio General， be advised；


    Hees to bad intent


    ［Enter BRABANTIO， RODERIGO， and Officers with torches and weapons］


    OTHELLO


    Ho！stand there！


    RODERIGO


    Signior， it is the Moor．


    BRABANTIO


    Down with him， thief！


    ［They draw on both sides］


    IAGO


    You，Roderigoe，sir，Iam for you．


    OTHELLO


    Keep up your bright swords， for the dewwill rust them，


    Good signior，you shall moremand with years


    Than with your weapons.


    BRABANTIO


    O thou foul thief，where hast thou stow’dmy daughter?


    Damn’dasthouart，thouhastenchantedher；


    For I’ll refer me to all things of sense，


    If she in chains of magic were not bound，


    Whether a maid so tender， fair and happy，


    So opposite to marriage that she shunned


    The wealthy curled darlings of our nation，


    Would everhave， to incur ageneral mock，


    Run from herguardageto thesootybosom


    Of such a thingas thou， to fear，not to delight．


    Judge me theworld， if’tisnotgrossin sense


    That thou hast practised on her with foul charms，


    Abused her delicate youthwith drugsor minerals


    That weaken motion：I’ll have’t disputedon；


    ‘Tis probable and palpable


    I therefore apprehend and do attach thee


    For an abuserof the world， a practiser


    Of arts inhibited and out of warrant．


    Lay holduponhim：ifhedoresist，


    Subdue him at his peril．


    OTHELLO


    Hold your hands，


    Both you of my inclining，and the rest：


    Wereitmycuetofight，Ishouldhaveknownit


    Without a prompter． Where will youthatI go


    To answer this your charge？


    BRABANTIO


    Toprison，tillfittime


    Owandcourse ofdirectsession


    Call thee to answer


    OTHELLO


    What ifI do obey？


    How may the duke be therewithsatisfied，


    Whose messengers are here about my side，


    Upon some present business of the state


    Tobring me to him？


    First Officer


    ‘Tis true，most worthy signior；


    The duke’s in council and your noble self，


    I am sure，issentfor．


    BRABANTIO


    How！ the duke in council！


    In this time of the night！Bring him away：


    Mine’s not an idlecause：the duke himself，


    Or any of my brothers of the state，


    Cannot but feel this wrong as’twere their own；


    For if such actions may havepassage free，


    Bond-vesand pagansshall our statesmenbe


    ［Exeunt］