［Another street Enter OTHELLO， IAGO， and Attendant with torches］

IAGO

Though in the trade of warI have slain men，

Yet do Ihold it very stuff o’the conscience

Todo no contrivedmurder：Ilack iniquity

Sometimes to do me service：nine or ten times

I had thought to have yerk’ d him here under the ribs

OTHELLO

‘Tis better as it is．

IAGO

Nay， but he prated，

And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms

Against your honour

That， with the little godlinessI have，

I did full hard for bearhim． But， Ipray you， sir,

Are you fast married？ Be assured of this，

That the magnificois much beloved，

And hath inhiseffect a voicepotential

As double as the duke’s： he will divorce you；

Or put upon youwhat restraint and grievance

The law， with all his might to enforce it on，

Will give him cable

OTHELLO

Let him do his spite：

My services whichI havedone the signiory

Shall out-tongue his complaints. ‘Tis yet to know，——

Which， whenI know that boasting is an honour，

I shall promulgate——I fetch my life and being

From men of royal siege， and my demerits

May speak unbonneted to as proud afortune

As this thatI have reach’d： for know， Iago，

But thatI love the gentle Desdemona，

I would not my unhoused free condition

Put into circumscriptionand confine

For thesea’s worth． But， look！what lights come yond？

IAGO

Those are the raised father and his friends：

You were best go in．

OTHELLO

Not I

Imustbefound：

My parts， my title and my perfect soul

Shall manifestme rightly． Is it they？

IAGO

By Janus， Ithink no．

［Enter CASSIO， and certain Officerswith torches］

OTHELLO

The servants of the duke， and my lieutenant．

The goodness of the night upon you， friends！

What is the news？

CASSIO

The duke does greet you， general，

And he requires your haste-post- hasteappearance，

Even on the instant.

OTHELLO

What is the matter， thinkyou？

CASSIO

Something from Cyprus as I may divine：

It is a business of some heat： the galleys

Have sent a dozen sequent messengers

This very night at one another’ s heels，

And many of the consuls，raised and met，

Are at the duke’s already：you have been

hotly call’d for；

When，being not at yourlodgingto be found，

The senatehath sent about three several guests

To search you out.

OTHELLO

‘Tis well Iam foundvy you.

I will butspend a word here in the house，

Andgowithyou．

〔Exit〕

CASSIO

Ancient， what makes he here？

IAGO

Faith， he to-night hath boardeda land carack：

If it prove lawful prize， he’s made for ever．

CASSIO

I do not understand．

IAGO

He’s married

CASSIO

To who？

［Re－enterOTHELLO］

IAGO

Marry， to——Come， captain， will you go？

OTHELLO

Have with you．

CASSIO

Here comes another troop to seek for you．

IAGO

It is Brabantio General， be advised；

He comes to bad intent

［Enter BRABANTIO， RODERIGO， and Officers with torches and weapons］

OTHELLO

Holla！stand there！

RODERIGO

Signior， it is the Moor．

BRABANTIO

Down with him， thief！

［They draw on both sides］

IAGO

You，Roderigo！come，sir，Iam for you．

OTHELLO

Keep up your bright swords， for the dewwill rust them，

Good signior，you shall more command with years

Than with your weapons.

BRABANTIO

O thou foul thief，where hast thou stow’dmy daughter?

Damn’dasthouart，thouhastenchantedher；

For I’ll refer me to all things of sense，

If she in chains of magic were not bound，

Whether a maid so tender， fair and happy，

So opposite to marriage that she shunned

The wealthy curled darlings of our nation，

Would everhave， to incur ageneral mock，

Run from herguardageto thesootybosom

Of such a thingas thou， to fear，not to delight．

Judge me theworld， if’tisnotgrossin sense

That thou hast practised on her with foul charms，

Abused her delicate youthwith drugsor minerals

That weaken motion：I’ll have’t disputedon；

‘Tis probable and palpable

I therefore apprehend and do attach thee

For an abuserof the world， a practiser

Of arts inhibited and out of warrant．

Lay holduponhim：ifhedoresist，

Subdue him at his peril．

OTHELLO

Hold your hands，

Both you of my inclining，and the rest：

Wereitmycuetofight，Ishouldhaveknownit

Without a prompter． Where will youthatI go

To answer this your charge？

BRABANTIO

Toprison，tillfittime

Oflawandcourse ofdirectsession

Call thee to answer

OTHELLO

What ifI do obey？

How may the duke be therewithsatisfied，

Whose messengers are here about my side，

Upon some present business of the state

Tobring me to him？

First Officer

‘Tis true，most worthy signior；

The duke’s in council and your noble self，

I am sure，issentfor．

BRABANTIO

How！ the duke in council！

In this time of the night！Bring him away：

Mine’s not an idlecause：the duke himself，

Or any of my brothers of the state，

Cannot but feel this wrong as’twere their own；

For if such actions may havepassage free，

Bond-slavesand pagansshall our statesmenbe

［Exeunt］