SCÈNE IIL — TovjovES ▲ Rome. — Une Rue

CiNNA le Poète entre.

Cin. — J'ai rêvé cette nuit que j'étais à un banquet avec César, et mon imagination est obsédée d'idées sinistrés. Je me sens de la répugnance à sortir de ma maison. Cependant, je ne sais qui m'entratne.

Le Peuple entre.

Prem. cit. — Quel est votre nom î

Deux. cit. — Où allez-vous î

Trois, cit. — Où demeurez-vous ?

Quatr. cit. — Êtes-vous marié ou {;arçon ?

Deux. cU. — Répondez directement à chacun de nous.

Prem, cit. — Oui, et en peu de mots.

Quatr. cit. — Oui, et sensément.

Trois, cit. — Oui, et sans déguisement.— Vous ferez bien.

M JULIUS CESAR. ACTlV.

Cin, What is my name? Wfaither am i going? Wheredo I dwell? Am I a married man, or a bachelor ? Then to answer eyery man directly, and briefly» wisely, and trcdy. Wûsely I say, I am a bachelor.

2 eu. Ttiat'a as much as to say, tfaey are fools that marry :

— You'U bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed ; directly.

Cin. Directly, I am going to Gesar's funeral.

1 Cit. As a friendy or an enemy ?

Cin. As a friend.

2 Cit. That matter is answered directly. 4 Cit. For yonr dwelling,— briefly.

Cin. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.

3 Cit. Your name, Sir, truly.

Cin. Truly, my name is Ciona.

1 Cit. Tear him to pièces, he's a conspirator. Cin. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

4 Cit. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. *

Cin. I am not Cinna the conspirator.

2 Cit, It is no matter, his name's Cinna ; pluck bnt his name ont of his heart, and turn him going.

3 Cit. Tear him, tear him. Come, brands, hol fire-brands. To Brutus', to Casstus' ; bnrn ail. Some to Dacius' house, and some to Casca's ; some to Ligarius* : away ; go» (Emunt.)