He hath a daily beauty in his life,
That makes me ugly; and, besides, the Moor
May unfold me to him : there stand I in much peril.
No, he must die :- be't so, I hear him coming.'

Enter Cassio.

Rod. I know his gait ; 'tis he. – Villain, thou

diest.

[Rushes out, and makes a pass at Cassio. Cas. That thrust had been mine enemy indeed, But that my coat is better than thou know'st : I will make proof of thine.

[Draws, and wounds RODERIGO. Rod.

O, I am slain ! [Iago rushes forth, cuts Cassio behind in the

Leg, and exit. Cas. I am maim'd for ever.- - Help, ho! murder! murder!

[Falls.

Enter OTHELLO, at a distance. Oth. The voice of Cassio. — Iago keeps his word. Rod. 0, villain that I am ! Oth.

It's even so. Cas. O, help! ho! light! a surgeon!

Oth. 'Tis he. -0, brave Iago! honest, and just, That hast such noble sense of thy friend's wrong; Thou teachest me. Minion, your dear lies dead, And

your unblest fate hies : 4 — strumpet, I come ! Forth of my heart those charms, thine eyes, are

blotted ; Thy bed, lust-stain'd, shall with lust's blood be spotted.

[Exit OTHELLO.

3 Thus the quartos; the folio, “ but so, I heard him coming."

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4 Thus the folio and the quarto of 1630; the other quarto, “And your fate hies apace."

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Enter Lodovico and GRATIANO, at a distance. Cas. What, ho! no watch? no passage ? : mur

der! murder! Gra. 'Tis some mischance ; the cry is very dire

ful.
Cas. O, help!
Lod. Hark !
Rod. 0, wretched villain !

Lod. Two or three groan.— It is a heavy night!
These may be counterfeits ; let's think't unsafe
To come into the cry, without more help.
Rod. Nobody come ? then shall I bleed to death.

Enter Iago, with a Light. Lod. Hark! Gra. Here's one comes in his shirt, with light and

weapons. Iago. Who's there? whose noise is this, that cries

on murder ? Lod. We do not know. Iago.

Did not you hear a cry? Cas. Here, here! for Heaven's sake, help me. Iago.

What's the matter ? Gra. This is Othello's ancient, as I take it. Lod. The same, indeed; a very valiant fellow. Iago. What are you here, that cry so grievously?

Cas. Iago ? O! I am spoil'd, undone by villains : Give me some help. Iago. O me, lieutenant! what villains have done Cas. I think that one of them is hereabout, And cannot make

away. Iago.

O, treacherous villains ! [To Lodo. and GRATI.] What are you there? come

in, and give some help.
Rod. O, help me! here.
Cas. That's one of them.
Iago.

0, murderous slave! O villain!

Stabs RODERIGO.
Rod. O, damn'd Iago ! O, inhuman dog!
Iago. Kill men i'the dark ! - Where be these

bloody thieves ? How silent is this town!-Ho! murder! murder ! What may you be ? are you of good, or evil ?

Lod. As you shall prove us, praise us.
Iago. Signior Lodovico ?
Lod. He, sir.
Iago. I cry you mercy : Here's Cassio hurt by

villains.
Gra. Cassio ?
Iago. How is it, brother ?
Cas. My leg is cut in two.
Iago.

Marry, Heaven forbid !Light, gentlemen : I'll bind it with my shirt.

Enter BIANCA. Bian. What is the matter, ho ? who is't that

cried ? Iago. Who is't that cried !

Bian. O, my dear Cassio! my sweet Cassio ! O Cassio, Cassio, Cassio! Iago. O, notable strumpet! - Cassio, may you

suspect Who they should be, that have thus mangled you ? Cas. No.

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Gra. I am sorry to find you thus: I have been

to seek you. Iago. Lend me a garter : so. -0, for a chair, To bear him easily hence !

! 6 Bian. Alas! he faints. 0 Cassio ! Cassio !

Cassio !
Iago. Gentlemen all, I do suspect this trash
To be a party in this injury.
Patience awhile, good Cassio. — Come, come;
Lend me a light. — Know we this face, or no ?
Alas ! my friend, and my dear countryman,
Roderigo? no :— yes, sure.

O Heaven! Roderigo.
Gra. What! of Venice?
Iago. Even he, sir : did you know him ?
Gra.

Know him ? ay. Iago. Signior Gratiano? I cry you gentle pardon : These bloody accidents must excuse my manners, That so neglected you. Gra.

I am glad to see you. Iago. How do

you,

Cassio ? 0, a chair, a chair! Gra. Roderigo ? Iago. He, he, 'tis he.—0, that's well said !? the chair.

[A Chair brought in. Some good man bear him carefully from hence ; l'll fetch the general's surgeon. For you, mistress,

[TO BIANCA. Save you your labour. — He that lies slain here,

Cassio, Was my dear friend. What malice was between

you ?

Cas. None in the world ; nor do I know the

man.

6 This speech is not in the first quarto.

? This phrase was often used where we should say, “well done." See 1 Henry IV., Act v. sc. 4, note 3.

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Iago. [To Bian.) What ! look you pale ? -0, bear him out o'the air.

[Cassio and Rod. are borne off. Stay you, good gentlemen. — Look you pale, mis

tress ?-
Do you perceive the ghastness of her eye?-
Nay, if you stare,' we shall hear more anon.
Behold her well ; I pray you,

look
upon

her : Do you see, gentlemen ? nay, guiltiness will speak, Though tongues were out of use.

Enter EMILIA. Emil. Alas! what is the matter ? what's the mat

ter, husband ? Tago. Cassio hath here been set on in the dark By Roderigo, and fellows that are 'scap'd : He's almost slain, and Roderigo dead.

Emil. Alas, good gentleman ! alas, good Cassio ! Iago. This is the fruit of whoring.- Prythee,

Emilia, Go know of Cassio where he supp'd to-night. What! do you shake at that ? Bian. He supp'd at my house; but I therefore

shake not. Iago. O! did he so? I charge you, go with me. Emil. O, fie upon thee, strumpet !

Bian. I am no strumpet; but of life as honest, As you that thus abuse me. Emil. As I ? fie

upon

thee !

8 Thus the folio; the quartos,- Stay you, good gentlewoman.” It seems probable that Iago addresses Lodovico and Gratiano, who are going away, to assist Cassio, and to see him properly taken care of.

9 Thus the folio : the quartos have “ an you stir ;” and, in the preceding line, gestures instead of ghastness.

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