Bru. (C). Stand, ho!

Lucil. (R). Give the word, ho! and stand.1 Bru. (C). What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?

Lucil. (R). He is at hand; and Pindarus is

come

To do you salutation from his master.

Bru. (C). 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. (L C).

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.2 A word, Lucilius;

How he received you, let me be resolved. Lucil. With courtesy and with respect enough;

But not with such familiar instances,

Nor with such free and friendly conference,
As he hath used of old.

Bru.

Thou hast described

1Trumpets off L.

2" Stand," "stand," "stand," off L; same as before.

The armies of both should consist of about six men a side. It is not necessary to show more; when they go off they appear to direct other soldiers who are off R and L waiting orders.

A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforced ceremony.

Comes his army on?1

Bru.

Hark! he is arriv'd.

[Low march within L

Enter Cassius and his powers from L2

Cas. Stand, ho!

Bru. Stand, ho! Speak the word along.

Bru. (R C). 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. (R C).

Cassius, be content;3

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,

1Pindarus salutes and takes his men off L.

2Lucilius salutes and takes his men off R; both factions make slight marching sounds off stage. On the Elizabethan stage Lucius and a soldier (or the pages) pull back curtains here, looping them to pillars. Brutus goes up, sitting R; Cassius L; both doff their helmets. A table, large candles, and two stools inside tent. Lights soft.

Cassius starts violently here; he rises; Bruins takes it calmly, remaining seated; neither Brutus nor Cassius need change positions during scene. Except at this point Cassius becomes restless.

Let us not wrangle: bid them move away; Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs, And I will give you audience.

Cas. (L C).

Pindarus,1

Bid our commanders lead their charges off
A little from this ground.

Bru. Lucilius,2 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] (Titinius and Lucius exeunt up tent.)
Cas. (Sitting). That you have wrong'd me
doth appear in this:

You have condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella
For taking bribes here of the Sardians;
Wherein my letter, praying on his side,
Because I knew the man, was slighted off.
Bru. (Sits R). You wrong'd yourself to write

in such a case.

Cas. In such a time as this it is not meet

That every nice offence should bear his comment.

Bru. Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm;3 To sell and mart your offices for gold

To undeservers.