Chapter 23 act four

The first Rome.Anthony's house Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus sat around the table. Antony Then these men deserve to die; their names are marked. Octavius ​​Your brother must die too; will you, Lepidus? Lepidus I promise. Octavius ​​marks him, Antony. Lepidus, but on one condition, Poplius will not let him live, he is your nephew, Antony. Antony then put him to death; behold, I doom him with a black dot.But go to Caesar's house, Lepidus, and bring him his will, and let us decide how to dispose of his estate according to his will. Lepidus what!Do you want me to come here to find you?

Octavius ​​If we are not here, come and find us in the sanctuary. (Exit Lepidus.) Anthony is a mediocre slave who has no choice but to work for others. Is a person like him worthy of standing with us and dominating the world? Octavius ​​Since you despise him so much, why are we willing to listen to his opinion when we decide who should die? Antonio Octavius, I have a few more years of life than you; and though we lay this honor on this man, and make him part of our slander, yet he shall bear his honor as an ass bears gold likewise, moaning and sweating under a heavy load, being dragged or driven, and obeying our command every step of the way; His burden, drive him away, let him shrug his ears like an idle donkey, and chew his hay in the clearing.

Octavius ​​You may do as you please; yet he is a brave and experienced soldier. ANTONY So is my horse, Octavius; for it has been in the army, so I feed it hay.I teach my horse how to charge and fight, how to turn, how to stop, and how to gallop forward. Its body movements are all controlled by my spirit.Lepidus is partly the same; he must be taught and commanded; he is an unindependent fellow, nourishing himself on rotten waste, who only knows how to pick other people's teeth and wisdom. Things that have been tiresome for a long time are still very new to him; don't talk about him unless you treat him as a tool.Now, Octavius, let us speak of something important.Brutus and Cassius are raising troops there, and we must at once prepare to defend; let us unite each other's forces, draw our best friends, use all our resources; Uncover secret plots and resist open attacks.

Octavius ​​Well, let us go; we have reached the point of life, and many enemies are around us; and many who smile, I fear, have hidden in their hearts Countless treachery. (same below.) Camp near Sardis in Scene 2.Before Brutus' tent Drums; enter Brutus, Lucilius, Lucius, and Soldiers; Titinius and Pindarus from opposite directions. Brutus Hey, stop! Lucilius, stop!Password! O Brutus, Lucilius!Is Cassius coming soon? Lucilius He is near; Pindarus, by his master's order, hails you. (Pindarus sends a letter to Brutus.) BRUTUS Wrote very politely.Pindarus, there has been some change in your lord's conduct of late, and perhaps some misconduct in his employment, which has made me feel dissatisfied with some things; but if he is coming, I think he will explain it to me.

PINDARUS I trust that my noble master will prove to you that he is still such a faithful and upright man. BRUTUS I do not doubt him.Lucilius, I ask you a word, how did he receive you? Lucilius He is very courteous to me; But he is not as affectionate as before, and his words are not as sincere as before. BRUTUS What you describe is when a warm friendship cools down.Lucilius, when you see unnatural politeness among friends, you can tell that their affections are beginning to wane.There is no need for frank and simple loyalty; but a person without true feelings is like a stubborn crossbow horse that has not yet tried its paces. Smeared with mud, it shows its mediocre appearance.Has his army marched?

Lucilius They will be stationed at Sardis to-night; most of them came with Cassius. Brutus Listen!He's here. (The inner army walks lightly) Go up gently to meet him. Enter Cassius and soldiers. CASSIUS Hey, stop! Brutus Hey, stop!Password! First Soldier Stop! Second Soldier Stop! Third Soldier Stop! Most honorable brother of Cassius, you deceive too much. Lord Brutus, judge me.Have I insulted my enemies?How can I bully a brother if I haven't bullied an enemy? Cassius Brutus, with this solemn air you cover the insult you give me-- Brutus Cassius, don't be angry; if you have any trouble, speak softly.Let us not quarrel before us soldiers, let them not see us at odds.Send them away; then, Cassius, come to my tent and tell your grudges; I will listen to you.

Cassius Pindalus, give orders to our generals, that each of them place his troops a little farther from here. Brutus Lucilius, go and give such an order: No one shall come into our tent till our discourse is concluded.Tell Lucius and Titinius to guard the tent for us. (same below.) Scene 3 Brutus' Tent Enter Brutus and Cassius. CASSIUS Your insult to me may be seen in this: Thou hast condemned Lucius Perla, for here he was bribed by the Sardians; but I, for knowing his As a man, you wrote a letter to intercede for him, but you ignored it. Brutus You shouldn't have written on such matters.

Cassius should not, at this hour, reproach anyone for a slight transgression. BRUTUS Let me tell you, Cassius, many say you have itchy palms yourself, And often sell your rank to worthless for gold's sake. CASSIUS My palms itch!If it were not Brutus who said it, by the gods it shall be your last. For this corruption of Brutus, because of the talisman of Cassius' name, the punishment has not yet shown its majesty. Cassius punished! Does Brutus remember the fifteenth of March?Did not the great Caesar shed blood for justice's sake?If it is not for justice, which villain can harm his body?what!We have struck down the first man in the world,Because he shelters thieves; shall there be one among us WillinglyLet his fingers be stained with a base bribe,And sell our great honor for the rubbish in his grasp?I'd rather be a dog barking at the moon than such a Roman.

Bark not at me, Cassius Brutus; I cannot bear such insults.You persecute me like this, completely forgetting who you are.I am a soldier, with more experience than you, and I know how to deal with my own affairs. BRUTUS Oh, not so, Cassius. CASSIUS Such is I. Brutus I say you are not. CASSIUS Push me no more, I'm about to forget myself; Take care of your safety, and provoke me no more. Go Brutus, wretch! Is there such a thing as Cassius? Listen, Brutus, I will speak my words.Must I give in under your wrath?Can the glare of a madman frighten me? God Cassius!God!Do I have to put up with all this?

Brutus All this!Well, there are miles.Be so angry that your proud heart bursts; show your slaves how fierce your temper is, and let them tremble with fear.do i have to let youMust I serve your color?When you are upset, must I stand aside in fear and respect, bowing my head and obeying orders?By the gods, even if you break your stomach, it's your business; because from this day on, your anger will be my joke. Would Cassius ever have such a day? Brutus You say you're a better soldier than I; well, justify your boast with facts, That'll make me glad.Take myself, I am willing to learn from noble people.

Cassius You insult me ​​in every way; you insult me, Brutus.When I said I was a soldier with more experience than you, I did not say that I was a better soldier than you; did I say the word "better"? BRUTUS I don't care if you said it or not. When Cassius Caesar lived, he dared not provoke me like this. Brutus Shut up, shut up!You dare not provoke him like this. Cassius I dare not! Brutus You dare not. Cassius what!Don't dare to provoke him! Brutus You dare not provoke him. CASSIUS Don't be so sure of your friendship; I might do something that I'll regret. Brutus You have done what you should regret.Cassius, I'm not afraid of your threats; For a righteous heart is my strong talisman, And your idle threats, like a breeze blown, Do not attract my attention.I once sent someone to ask you to borrow some money, but you didn't answer me; because I can't collect money by mean means; by God, I would rather cut out my heart and melt my blood drop by drop Coins, and I don't want to squeeze the filthy baht from the farmers' rough hands.I sent to you to borrow money for the payment of the army, but you refused me; can Cassius do this?Shall I give such an answer to Caius Cassius?And if Max Brutus should grow so stingy, And lock his vile coffers from his friends, Gods, rip him to pieces with your thunder-fires! CASSIUS I do not refuse you. Brutus You reject me. CASSIUS I haven't, and the fellow who sent back my reply was a fool.Brutus broke my heart.A friend should forgive his friend's faults, but Brutus greatly exaggerates mine. BRUTUS I have not, but you are sorry for me. CASSIUS You don't like me. BRUTUS I don't like your mistakes. The eyes of a friend of Cassius would never have noticed such a mistake. Brutus in the eyes of a sycophant, even if there is a mistake as high as the Olympus mountain, he will turn a blind eye. Come, Antony, come, young Octavius, take vengeance on Cassius alone, for Cassius is weary of the world: hated by his loved ones, attacked by his brothers, He was reprimanded like a slave, and all his mistakes were watched and recorded, and he recited them by heart as a face-to-face denunciation.what!I could cry my soul out of my eyes.Here is my knife, here is my bare breast, and here lies a heart richer than the mines of Plutus, more precious than gold; if you be a Roman, put it Dig it out, I refuse to give you money, but I will give you my heart.Stab me as you stabbed Caesar, for I know that, even when you hated him most, you loved him more than Cassius. Brutus Insert your knife.Get angry when you are happy, and do whatever you like.O Cassius!Your partner is a lamb, and anger in him is like sparks in flint, which flickers when hit hard, but cools down in an instant. CASSIUS Has Cassius's sorrows but made a laughing stock of his Brutus? BRUTUS When I said that, I was too bad-tempered myself. CASSIUS Do you admit so?give me your hand BRUTUS I give you my heart too. Cassius, O Brutus! What's the matter with Brutus? CASSIUS My mother hath given me That ill-temper, That makes me often forget myself: For our friendship, wilt thou pardon me? Brutus Yes, I forgive you; henceforth, if you sometimes take your Brutus too seriously, He'll take it your mother's tantrums there, and never mind. (Internal noise.) The poet (within) let me in to see the two generals; they had some quarrel with each other, and they should not be left together. Lucilius (within) You can't go in. Poets (inside) nothing can stop me but death. Enter the Poet, followed by Lucilius, Titinius, and Lucius. How Cassius!What's up? Poets Pooh, you generals!What do you mean?You should love each other, and be two good friends; my words will not be wrong, and I will outlive any of you. Cassius ha!How stale are the lines of this cynical poet! Brutus Get out, wild fellow, go! Cassius Don't be angry with him, Brutus; it's his habit. Brutus who called him nonsense.In this age of war, what use are these fools who make up a few crooked poems?Go away, man! CASSIUS Go, go!go out! (Exit the poet.) Brutus, Lucilius, and Titinius, send word to the generals, To prepare to camp this evening. CASSIUS Take Messala with you, after order. (Exeunt Lucilius and Titinius.) Brutus Lucius, pour me a glass of wine! (Exit Lucius.) CASSIUS I did not expect you to be so angry. O Brutus, Cassius!I have many troubles in my heart. Cassius Your own philosophy is of no use to you, if you let chance misfortunes haunt you. BRUTUS No one bears more grief than I; Portia is dead. Cassius what!Portia! BRUTUS She is dead. CASSIUS How lucky you didn't kill me when I quarreled with you!Alas, embarrassing, heart-wrenching loss!What did you die of? BRUTUS She was so frantic at the news of Octavius ​​and Marcus Antony's mighty power, that she hated to be far from me, and swallowed the fire while the servant was away. Is this how Cassius died? This is how Brutus died. Cassius, O God of Immortality! Enter Lucius with wine and candle. Brutus speaks no more of her.Give me a glass of wine.In this drink, Cassius, I give up all suspicion. (drinking.) Cassius My heart longs for such a noble oath, Like the drink of the thirsty.Come, Lucius, fill me this cup, for I shall never be satisfied with Brutus' friendship. (drinking.) Enter Brutus, Titinius. (Exit Lucius.) Titinez led Messala to re-enter. Brutus Welcome, good Messala.Let's sit around the candles now and discuss our important matters. Cassius Portia, have you gone? BRUTUS Please be silent.Messala, I have received information that the boy Octavius ​​and Marc Antony are marching towards Philippi with a powerful army and are coming to attack us. Mesala I also get the same message. Brutus What else do you know? Messala heard that Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus had condemned a hundred senators to death by illegal means. Brutus Then we hear a little differently; I am informed that seventy senators were condemned to die by them, and Cicero was one of them. Cassius Cicero is one too! Messala Cicero was also sentenced to death by them.Didn't you get the message from your wife? No Brutus, Messala. Didn't Messala mention her in any of your letters? No Brutus, Messala. Messala is weird. BRUTUS Why do you ask?Have you heard anything about her? Not Messala, General. Brutus You are a Roman, tell me the truth. Messala Then, with the spirit of a Roman, accept the sad news I tell you: Your Majesty is dead, and very strangely. Brutus So farewell, Portia!We are all mortal, Messala; and the thought that she shall die one day makes me bear the blow now. Messala This is the spirit of a great character who is good at defying adversity. CASSIUS I may pretend to be as calm as you, but my nature cannot bear such blows. Brutus Well, tell us the living.Do you think we should immediately march on Philippi? CASSIUS I think this is not the best way. BRUTUS What reason do you have? CASSIUS My reason is this: We'd better let the enemy seek us, That they may spend their wares, Weary their men, and weaken their own strength; But we may wait for our work, and keep our best men. Brutus Your reason is indeed right, but I have a better reason than you.The people in the area between Philippi and here are all forced to submit to us. They all have resentment in their hearts, and have long been dissatisfied with our expropriation.As the enemy advances, these people will surely join their ranks and increase their strength.This advantage may be avoided if we go to Philippi to meet the enemy, leaving these people in the rear. CASSIUS Listen to me, good brother. Brutus I beg your pardon.Note also that we have gathered all our friends, our army has reached its highest number, our time is fully ripe for action; the enemy's strength is still increasing every day, and we are at the zenith of our power, but we are getting more and more powerful. danger of decline.The ups and downs of the world are like waves. If people can take advantage of the climax and move forward, they will surely achieve success;We are now afloat on a high tide, and if we cannot sail with the current, our business will be ruined. CASSIUS Then do as you will; we will go ourselves, and meet them at Philippi. BRUTUS We are greedy for conversation, and before we know it, the night is getting late.The tired spirit must rest for a while.Is there anything else to say? Cassius was gone.Good night; tomorrow morning we will get up early and set out for the front. Brutus Lucius! Lucius re-enters. BRUTUS Bring me my pajamas. (Exit Lucius.) Farewell, good Messala; good night, Titinius.Good night, dear, dear Cassius, may you rest in peace. Cassius, my dear brother!What a misfortune the events of this evening; may there be no more such divisions between our souls!Let us never do this again, Brutus. All things are well with Brutus. Cassius Good night, general. Brutus Good night, brother. Tetines Good night, Messala, General Brutus. Brutus Farewell, everyone. (Exit Cassius, Titinius, and Messala.) Lucius put on his pajamas again. Brutus gave me my pajamas.Where's your instrument? Lucius is in the tent here. Brutus what!You talk like you're dozing off?Poor thing, I don't blame you; you sleep so little.Call Claudius and some other servants; I'll make them bring two mattresses to sleep in my tent. Lucius Van Lo!Claudius! Enter Vallo and Claudius. Is Master Vanlo calling us? Brutus Beg you two to lie down in my tent; perhaps I'll have business to wake you up and go to my brother Cassius. Fan Luo We would like to stand here and serve you. BRUTUS I will not; sleep, good friends; perhaps I have nothing to do.Look, Lucius, here's the book I've been looking for and can't find; I've got it in my pajama-pocket. (Van Luo and Claudius go to bed.) Lucius I said you didn't give it to me. BRUTUS Forgive me, my boy, my memory is too bad.Could you just open your tired eyes for a moment and play a tune or two for me? Lucius Well, master, if you like. Brutus I am fond, my boy.I am too much trouble for you, but you are willing to help. Lucius It is my duty, master. BRUTUS I should not compel you to do more than you can; I know young men need rest. Master Lucius, I have already slept. Brutus is well, I'll send you to sleep again in a moment; I would not take you too long.If I can still live, I will definitely not treat you badly. (Music, Lucius sings.) It is hypnotic music; O murderous sleep!Have you laid your leaden spear on my children who play for you?Good night, my dear boy; I would not wake your sweet dreams.Maybe you'll break your instrument in your sleep; let me get it for you; good night, my boy.Let me see, let me see, didn't I fold the pages of the book that I didn't finish reading last time?I think it's here. Enter the Phantom of Caesar. Brutus How dim is the light of this candle!Hey!Who is coming?I think my eyes are a bit dim and that's why I see ghosts.It came close to me.what are you?Are you a god, an angel, or a devil, so scared that I am covered in cold sweat and my hair stands on end?tell me what you are. Phantom thy soul, Brutus. What are you doing here, Brutus? Ghost I come to tell you that you will see me in Philippi. Well, Brutus, shall I then see you again? Phantom Yes, in Philippi. Good, Brutus, see you then at Philippi. (The ghost fades away) I just mustered up some courage, and you disappeared again; I still want to talk to you.Child, Lucius!Fan Luo!Claudius!Hey, everyone, wake up!Claudius! Master Lucius, the strings are not tuned yet. Brutus He thought he still played his instrument.Lucius, wake up! Master Lucius! What dream did you dream, Brutus Lucius, did you cry out in it? Master Lucius, I don't know I ever cried. Brutus You cried out.Did you see anything? Lucius not, my lord. Brutus sleep again, Lucius.Hello, Claudius!You bastard!wake up! Master Fan Luo! Master Claudius! BRUTUS Why do you cry in your sleep? Fan Luo Claudius Shall we cry in our sleep, master? BRUTUS Well, do you see anything? Vallo No, master, I see nothing. Claudius I see nothing, my lord. Brutus goes to my brother Cassius, and begs him to set off his army first, and we will follow. Fan Luo Claudius is, master. (Exit each.)