Act 3 — Scene III. A street.[3354]
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Scene III. A street.[3354]
Enter Cinna the poet.[3355]
Cin. I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Cæsar, And things unlucky charge my fantasy:[3356] I have no will to wander forth of doors, Yet something leads me forth.
Enter Citizens.[3357]
First Cit. What is your name? 5 Sec. Cit. Whither are you going?[3358] Third Cit. Where do you dwell?[3359] Fourth Cit. Are you a married man or a bachelor? Sec. Cit. Answer every man directly. First Cit. Ay, and briefly. 10 Fourth Cit. Ay, and wisely. Third Cit. Ay, and truly, you were best. Cin. What is my name? Whither am I going? Where[3358] do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and truly: 15 wisely I say, I am a bachelor.[3360] Sec. Cit. That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry: you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed;[3361] directly.[3361] Cin. Directly, I am going to Cæsar's funeral. 20 First Cit. As a friend or an enemy? Cin. As a friend. Sec. Cit. That matter is answered directly. Fourth Cit. For your dwelling, briefly. Cin. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. 25 Third Cit. Your name, sir, truly. Cin. Truly, my name is Cinna. First Cit. Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator. Cin. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. Fourth Cit. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his 30 bad verses. Cin. I am not Cinna the conspirator.[3362] Fourth Cit. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but[3363] his name out of his heart, and turn him going. Third Cit. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands, ho! firebrands:[3364]35 to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'[3364][3365] house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go![3364][3366]
[Exeunt.[3367]