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Drum. Enter BRUTUS, LUCILIUS, [LUCIUS,]
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and the army. TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them.
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BRUTUS
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Stand, ho!
| Stand halt |
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LUCILIUS
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Give the word, ho! and stand.
| Give . . . stand pass the word along and halt |
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BRUTUS
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What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?
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LUCILIUS
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He is at hand; and Pindarus is come
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| 4.2.5 |
To do you salutation from his master.
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BRUTUS
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He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus,
| He greets me well i.e., he has sent a worthy man |
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In his own change, or by ill officers,
| In . . . officers because his feelings toward me have |
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Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
| changed, or by the actions of unworthy subordinates |
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Things done, undone: but, if he be at hand,
| some worthy cause fairly good cause |
| 4.2.10 |
I shall be satisfied.
| if . . . satisfied i.e., since he's at hand (so I can talk to |
| | | him), I'm sure he'll explain things satisfactorily |
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PINDARUS
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I do not doubt
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But that my noble master will appear
| appear i.e., arrive here |
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Such as he is, full of regard and honour.
| full of regard respectful, and worthy of respect |
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BRUTUS
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He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius;
| A word a private word (Pindarus is not to hear.) |
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How he received you, let me be resolved.
| he i.e., Cassius | resolved informed |
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LUCILIUS
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| 4.2.15 |
With courtesy and with respect enough;
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But not with such familiar instances,
| familiar instances signs of open friendship |
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Nor with such free and friendly conference,
| conference conversation |
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As he hath used of old.
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BRUTUS
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Thou hast described
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A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius,
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| 4.2.20 |
When love begins to sicken and decay,
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It useth an enforced ceremony.
| enforced ceremony strained formality |
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There are no tricks in plain and simple faith;
| faith trust |
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But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
| hollow insincere | hot at hand spirited when the |
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Make gallant show and promise of their mettle;
| rider first takes the reins | mettle courage, spirit |
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Low march within.
| Low march within faint drumbeat offstage |
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| 4.2.25 |
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
| when . . . spur i.e., when they are ridden into battle |
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They fall their crests, and, like deceitful jades,
| fall their crests lower their necks | jades nags |
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Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
| Sink in the trial fail in the battle |
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LUCILIUS
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They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd;
| Sardis (In present-day Turkey, 60 miles inland.) |
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The greater part, the horse in general,
| quarter'd camped | horse in general all the cavalry |
| 4.2.30 |
Are come with Cassius.
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Enter CASSIUS and his powers.
| his powers his soldiers |
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BRUTUS
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Hark! he is arrived.
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March gently on to meet him.
| gently slowly, showing no hostile intent |
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CASSIUS
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Stand, ho!
| Stand halt |
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BRUTUS
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Stand, ho! Speak the word along.
| Speak the word along pass the word on |
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First Soldier
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Stand!
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Second Soldier
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| 4.2.35 |
Stand!
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Third Soldier
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Stand!
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CASSIUS
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Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.
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BRUTUS
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Judge me, you gods! wrong I mine enemies?
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And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
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CASSIUS
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| 4.2.40 |
Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs,
| sober form dignified manner and appearance |
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And when you do them—
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BRUTUS
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Cassius, be content.
| be content keep calm |
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Speak your griefs softly: I do know you well.
| griefs grievances | I . . . well i.e., we're friends, so |
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Before the eyes of both our armies here,
| you don't have to shout to make me listen |
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Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
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| 4.2.45 |
Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away;
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Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
| enlarge your griefs fully express your grievances |
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And I will give you audience.
| give you audience hear you out |
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CASSIUS
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Pindarus,
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Bid our commanders lead their charges off
| their charges soldiers in their charge |
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A little from this ground.
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BRUTUS
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Lucius, do you the like; and let no man
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Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
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Let Lucilius and Titinius guard our door.
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Exeunt. Manent Brutus and Cassius.
| Exeunt . . . Cassius (All except Brutus and Cassius |
| | | go offstage, indicating that the two of them are |
| | | now in Brutus' tent.) |