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• Julius CÆsar: Dramatis PersonÆ.
• Act I.
• Scene I.—: Rome. a Street.
• Scene II.—: The Same. a Public Place.
• Scene III.—: The Same. a Street.
• Act II.
• Scene I.—: Rome.brutus’ Orchard.
• Scene II.—: The Same.cæsar’shouse.
• Scene III.—: The Same. a Street Near the Capitol.
• Scene IV.—: The Same. Another Part of the Same Street, Before the House Ofbrutus.
• Act III.
• Scene I.—: Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate Sitting Above.
• Scene II.—: The Same. the Forum.
• Scene III.—: The Same. a Street.
• Act IV.
• Scene I.—: Rome. a Room Inantony’shouse.
• Scene II.—: Camp Near Sardis. Beforebrutus’tent.
• Scene III.—: Within the Tent Ofbrutus.
• Act V.
• Scene I.—: The Plains of Philippi.
• Scene II.—: The Same. the Field of Battle.
• Scene III.—: Another Part of the Field.
• Scene IV.—: Another Part of the Field.
• Scene V.—: Another Part of the Field.

Scene II.—

Camp near Sardis. BeforeBrutus’Tent.

Drum. EnterBrutus, Lucilius, Lucius,and Soldiers: TitiniusandPindarusmeet them.

Bru.

Stand, ho!

Lucil.

Give the word, ho! and stand.

Bru.

What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?

Lucil.

He is at hand; and Pindarus is come

To do you salutation from his master.

[Pindarusgives a letter toBrutus.

Bru.

He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus,

In his own change, or by ill officers,

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

But that my noble master will appear

Such as he is, full of regard and honour.

Bru.

He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius;

How he receiv’d you, let me be resolv’d.

Lucil.

With courtesy and with respect enough;

But not with such familiar instances,

Nor with such free and friendly conference,

As he hath us’d of old.

Bru.

Thou hast describ’d

A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucilius,

When love begins to sicken and decay,

It useth an enforced ceremony.

There are no tricks in plain and simple faith;

But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,

Make gallant show and promise of their mettle;

But when they should endure the bloody spur,

They fall their crests, and, like deceitful jades,

Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?

Lucil.

They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter’d;

The greater part, the horse in general,

Are come with Cassius.

Bru.

Hark! he is arriv’d.

[Low march within.

March gently on to meet him.

EnterCassiusand Soldiers.

Cas.

Stand, ho!

Bru.

Stand, ho! Speak the word along.

First Sold.

Stand!

Sec. Sold.

Stand!

Third Sold.

Stand!

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?

Cas.

Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs;

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;

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.

Bru.

Lucilius, do you the like; and let no man

Come to our tent till we have done our conference.

Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.

[Exeunt.