Most fit for business. Go, make thee ready;
Our letters are prepar'd. [Exit Messenger.]
Char. A proper man.
Cleo. Indeed, he is so; I repent me much
That so I harried him. Why, methinks, by him,40
This creature's no such thing.
Char. Nothing, madam.
Cleo. The man hath seen some majesty, and should know.
Char. Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend,
And serving you so long!44
Cleo. I have one thing more to ask him yet, good Charmian:
But 'tis no matter; thou shalt bring him to me
Where I will write. All may be well enough.
Char. I warrant you, madam.48
Exeunt.
Scene Four
[Athens. A Room in Antony's House]
Enter Antony and Octavia.
Ant. Nay, nay, Octavia, not only that,
That were excusable, that, and thousands more
Of semblable import, but he hath wag'd
New wars 'gainst Pompey; made his will, and read it4
To public ear:
Spoke scantly of me; when perforce he could not
But pay me terms of honour, cold and sickly
Scene Four S. d. Athens; cf. n.
3 semblable import: similar meaning
4 made his will, and read it; cf. n.