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Antony and Cleopatra, II. v
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Mæc. } Agr. } Sir, good success!

Lep. Farewell. Exeunt.

 

Scene Five

[Alexandria. A Room in the Palace]

Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, Alexas [and
Attendant].

Cleo. Give me some music; music, moody food
Of us that trade in love.

Attend. The music, ho!

Enter Mardian the Eunuch.

Cleo. Let it alone; let's to billiards: come, Charmian.

Char. My arm is sore; best play with Mardian.4

Cleo. As well a woman with a eunuch play'd
As with a woman. Come, you'll play with me, sir?

Mar. As well as I can, madam.

Cleo. And when good will is show'd, though 't come too short,8
The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now.
Give me mine angle; we'll to the river: there—
My music playing far off—I will betray
Tawny-finn'd fishes; my bended hook shall pierce12
Their slimy jaws; and, as I draw them up,
I'll think them every one an Antony,
And say, 'Ah, ha! you're caught.'

Char. 'Twas merry when
You wager'd on your angling; when your diver16
Did hang a salt-fish on his hook, which he
With fervency drew up.

3 billiards; cf. n.

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