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At your best leisure, this his humble suit. (5)    ||  ** DECIUS: ** Trebonius wants you to read this Humble suit at your leisure. ||  That touches Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar. || ** ARTEMIDORUS: ** O Caesar, read mine first, because mine's a suit That touches Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar. ||  Come to the Capitol. || ** CASSIUS: ** What, do you present your petitions in the street? Come to the Capitol. || Greetings to Caesar. ||  I fear our purpose is discovered. || ** CASSIUS: ** He wished that our undertaking today might thrive. I’m afraid our plan has been discovered. ||  Be sudden, for we fear prevention. Brutus, what shall be done? If this be known, Cassius or Caesar never shall turn back, For I will slay myself. (25)    ||  ** CASSIUS: ** Casca, do it quickly, because we’re afraid we’ll be stopped.— Brutus, what’s going to be done? If this is known, Cassius or Caesar shall never turn back, Because I’ll kill myself. ||  Popilius Lena speaks not of our purposes; For, look, he smiles, and Caesar doth not change. || ** BRUTUS: ** Cassius, stop worrying. Popilius Lena doesn’t speak about our plan, Because, look, he smiles, and Caesar doesn’t notice anything. ||  He draws Mark Antony out of the way. (30)    ||  ** CASSIUS: ** Trebonius when to act, because, look, Brutus, He’s taking Mark Antony out of the way. ||  And [|presently] [|prefer] his suit to Caesar. || ** DECIUS: ** Where is Metellus Cimber? Let him come, And now tell Caesar what it is that he wants. ||  That Caesar and his Senate must redress? || ** CAESAR: ** Are we All ready? What’s the problem That Caesar and his Senate must fix? ||  Metellus Cimber throws before thy seat An humble heart. || ** METELLUS: ** Most high, most mighty, and most powerful Caesar, Metellus Cimber falls before you Most humbly. ||  These [|couchings] and these lowly courtesies Might fire the blood of ordinary men And turn [|preordinance] and first decree Into the law of [|children.] Be not [|fond] To think that Caesar bears such rebel blood (45) That will be thaw'd from the true quality With that which melteth fools, I mean sweet words, Low-crooked court'sies, and [|base] spaniel-fawning. Thy brother by decree is banished. If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him, (50) I spurn thee like a [|cur] out of my way. Know, Caesar doth not wrong, nor without cause Will he be satisfied. ||
 * < =Scene I = ||  ||
 * < // [Rome. The Capitol] // ||  ||
 * < // [Flourish. Enter Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Casca, Decius, Metellus [Cimber], Trebonius, Cinna, Antony, Lepidus, Artimedorus, Publius, [Popilius]; and the Soothsayer.] // ||  ||
 * ** CAESAR: ** The ides of March are come.   ||  ** CAESAR: ** The Ides of March are here.  ||
 * ** SOOTHSAYER: ** Ay, Caesar, but not gone.   ||  ** SOOTHSAYER: ** Yes, Caesar, but not gone.  ||
 * ** ARTEMIDORUS: ** Hail, Caesar! Read this [|schedule.]    ||  ** ARTEMIDORUS: ** Hail, Caesar! Read this petition.  ||
 * ** DECIUS: ** Trebonius doth desire you to o'er [|read,]
 * ** ARTEMIDORUS: ** O Caesar, read mine first, for mine's a suit
 * ** CAESAR: ** What touches us ourself shall be last served.   ||  ** CAESAR: ** What concerns ourselves shall be the last thing considered.  ||
 * ** ARTEMIDORUS: ** Delay not, Caesar; read it instantly.   ||  ** ARTEMIDORUS: ** Don’t delay, Caesar; read it instantly.  ||
 * ** CAESAR: ** What, is the fellow mad?  (10)     ||  ** CAESAR: ** What, is the fellow mad?  ||
 * ** PUBLIUS: ** [|Sirrah], give place.   ||  ** PUBLIUS: ** Servant, get away.  ||
 * ** CASSIUS: ** What, urge you your petitions in the street?
 * ** POPILIUS: ** I wish your enterprise today may thrive.   ||  ** POPILIUS: ** I wish your undertaking today may thrive.  ||
 * ** CASSIUS: ** What enterprise, Popilius?  (15)     ||  ** CASSIUS: ** What undertaking, Popilius?  ||
 * ** POPILIUS: ** Fare you well.   ||  ** POPILIUS: ** Goodbye.
 * ** BRUTUS: ** What said Popilius Lena?   ||  ** BRUTUS: ** What did Popilius Lena say?  ||
 * ** CASSIUS: ** He wish'd today our enterprise might thrive.
 * ** BRUTUS: ** Look, how he makes to Caesar. Mark him.  (20)     ||  ** BRUTUS: ** Look, how he gets Caesar’s attention. Watch him.  ||
 * ** CASSIUS: ** Casca,
 * ** BRUTUS: ** Cassius, be constant.
 * ** CASSIUS: ** Trebonius knows his time, for, look you, Brutus,
 * < // [Exeunt Antony and Trebonius.] // ||  ||
 * ** DECIUS: ** Where is Metellus Cimber? Let him go,
 * ** BRUTUS: ** He is address'd; press near and second him.   ||  ** BRUTUS: ** He’s ready; get closer and back him up.  ||
 * ** CINNA: ** Casca, you are the first that rears your hand.   ||  ** CINNA: ** Casca, you’re the first one to strike.  ||
 * ** CAESAR: ** Are we all ready? What is now amiss  (35)
 * ** METELLUS: ** Most high, most mighty, and most [|puissant] Caesar,
 * ** CAESAR: ** I must prevent thee, Cimber.  (40)