Bru. Stand, ho![3387] Lucil. Give the word, ho! and stand.[3388] Bru. What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?[3388] Lucil. He is at hand; and Pindarus is come To do you salutation from his master.[3389] 5 Bru. He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus, In his own change, or by ill officers,[3390] Hath given me some worthy cause to wish Things done undone: but if he be at hand, I shall be satisfied. Pin. I do not doubt 10 But that my noble master will appear Such as he is, full of regard and honour. Bru. He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius,[3391][3392][3393] How he received you: let me be resolved.[3392][3393] Lucil. With courtesy and with respect enough;[3392] 15 But not with such familiar instances,[3392] Nor with such free and friendly conference,[3392] As he hath used of old.[3392] Bru. Thou hast described[3392] A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius,[3392] When love begins to sicken and decay,[3392] 20 It useth an enforced ceremony.[3392] There are no tricks in plain and simple faith:[3392] But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,[3392] Make gallant show and promise of their mettle,[3392] But when they should endure the bloody spur,[3392] 25 They fall their crests and like deceitful jades[3392][3394] Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?[3392][3395] Lucil. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd;[3392] The greater part, the horse in general,[3392] Are come with Cassius.[3392] [Low march within. Bru. Hark! he is arrived:[3392][3396] 30 March gently on to meet him.[3397]

Enter Cassius and his powers.[3398]

Cas. Stand, ho![3399] Bru. Stand, ho! Speak the word along.[3400] First Sol. Stand![3401] Sec. Sol. Stand![3402] 35 Third Sol. Stand![3403] Cas. Most noble brother, you have done me wrong. Bru. Judge me, you gods! wrong I mine enemies? And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother?[3404] Cas. Brutus this sober form of yours hides wrongs; 40 And when you do them— Bru. Cassius, be content; Speak your griefs softly: I do know you well. Before the eyes of both our armies here, Which should perceive nothing but love from us, Let us not wrangle: bid them move away; 45 Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs, And I will give you audience. Cas. Pindarus, Bid our commanders lead their charges off A little from this ground.[3405] Bru. Lucilius, do you the like, and let no man[3405][3406] 50 Come to our tent till we have done our conference.[3405] Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.[3407] [Exeunt.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Scene II.] Rowe. Camp ...] Before Brutus's Tent, in the Camp near Sardis. Rowe.Note 2 · Enter Brutus, Lucilius ... Titinius ...] Enter Brutus, Lucius, and soldiers; Lucilius, Titinius ... Nicholson conj. Lucius] Capell. om. Ff. Note 3 · Stand, ho!] Stand here Steevens (1793).Note 4 · S. Walker would read Give ... Lucilius, as one line.Note 5 · [presenting Pindarus, who gives a Letter. Capell. Jennens supposes that a speech of Pindarus is lost here.Note 6 · change] charge Hanmer (Warburton). officers] offices Johnson conj.Note 7 · He ... Lucilius,] As in Ff. As two lines in Craik. A word] Hear, a word Hanmer. A word with you Anon. conj.Note 8 · A word ... Cassius.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.Note 9 · Lucilius, ... you:] F3 F4. Lucilius ... you: F1F2. Lucilius,— ... you, Rowe.Note 10 · crests] F1. crest F2 F3 F4.Note 11 · sink] Shrink Craik conj.Note 12 · [Low ...] Pope. After line 24 in Ff. March within. Capell.Note 13 · [March. Capell.Note 14 · Enter ...] Ff (after Cassius, line 30). Enter Cassius and Soldiers. Rowe. Enter Cassius, and Forces. Capell.Note 15 · [to his Officers, entering. Capell.Note 16 · Stand, ho!] Stand:—[to his.] Capell.Note 17 · First Sol.] Edd. (Globe ed.). 1. O. Capell. om. Ff. Within. Rowe. Without. Staunton.Note 18 · Sec. Sol.] Edd. (Globe ed.). 2. O. Capell. om. Ff. Within. Rowe. Without. Staunton.Note 19 · Third Sol.] Edd. (Globe ed.). 3. O. Capell. om. Ff. Within. Rowe. Without. Staunton. [One after other, and fainter Collier MS.Note 20 · brother?] F3 F4. brother. F1 F2.Note 21 · S. Walker would end the lines Lucilius, ... like ... we ... conference.Note 22 · Lucilius] Lucius Craik. (See note VII). you] om. Pope. let] see you let Mitford conj., ending line 49 at Lucilius. man] man, Lucilius, Capel Note 23 · Let Lucius] Lucilius Craik. See note (VII). our] the Rowe.