Act 2 — Scene II. A street.
Reading edition
Enter a Herald with a proclamation; People following.[5522]
Her. It is Othello's pleasure, our noble and valiant general, that upon certain tidings now arrived, importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man put[5523] himself into triumph; some to dance, some to make bonfires,[5524] each man to what sport and revels his addiction leads[5525] 5 him: for, besides these beneficial news, it is the celebration[5526] of his nuptial. So much was his pleasure should be proclaimed.[5527] All offices are open, and there is full liberty of[5528] feasting from this present hour of five till the bell have[5528][5529] told eleven. Heaven bless the isle of Cyprus and our[5530] 10 noble general Othello! [Exeunt.[5531]
Notes in this chapter
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