ACT III

SCENE I.-^The sahe.<— The Capitol^ The SenaU HUing. A crowd ofPeoplein Ihe Sireet leading to the Capitol ;among them Artbmidorus, ar^i the Soothsayer* ^ FUmrish.

Enter Gesab, Brutus, Cassius, Gasca, Degivs, Metbllus, Trebonius, Cinna, Antony, Lepidus, PopHiIus, Purnus, andotherê.

Ce$. The ides of March are corne.

Sooth. Ay, Gesar ; but DOt gone.

Art. Hail, Gesar I Read this schcdule.

Dec. Trebonius doth désire you to o*er-read, At your best leîsure, this fais humble suit.

Art. 0 Gesar, read mine first ; for mine's a suit That touches Gesar nearer : Read it, great Gesar.

Ce$. What touches us ourself, shall be last serv'd. Art. Delay nol, Gesar; read it instantly. Ces. What, is the fellow mad?

Pub. Sirrah, give place.

XJas. "What, urge you your pétitions in the streetî Corne to the Gapitol.

Gesae entera the CapUol, the rest foUming. AU the

Sehators rit«.

tcfp. 1 miA your enterprise to-day may thriye. Cwi. Wh«4 enterprise, Popilius T Pop. lEare jou well. {Advanm to GbSAB.)

Bru. What said Popilius Lena T Cas. He wiâi'd, to-day our enterprise might thrive. l fear our purpose is discovered.

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