The ne'er-touch'd vestal: try thy cunning, Thyreus;
Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we
Will answer as a law.Thyr. Cæsar, I go.
Cœs. Observe how Antony becomes his flaw,
And what thou think'st his very action speaks
In every power that moves.Thyr. Cæsar, I shall. [Exeunt.
Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. Enter Cleopatra, Enobarbus, Charmian, and Iras.Cleo. What shall we do, Enobarbus?
Eno. Think, and die.
Cleo. Is Antony or we in fault for this?
Eno. Antony only, that would make his will
Lord of his reason. What though you fled
From that great face of war, whose several ranges
Frighted each other, why should he follow?
The itch of his affection should not then
Have nick'd his captainship; at such a point,
When half to half the world opposed, he beingThan was his loss, to course your flying flags And leave his navy gazing.
The mered question: 'twas a shame no less 10 Cleo. Prithee, peace.
Enter Antony, with Euphronius the Ambassador.Ant. Is that his answer?
Euph. Ay, my lord.
Ant. The queen shall then have courtesy, so she
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Publication information:
Book title: Antony and Cleopatra.
Contributors: William Shakespeare - Author.
Publisher: University Society.
Place of publication: New York.
Publication year: 1901.
Page number: 95.
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