Mece. We shall: as I conceiue the iourney, be at Mount before you Lepidus
Lepi. Your way is shorter, my purposes do draw me much about, you"le win two dayes vpon me
Both. Sir good successe
Lepi. Farewell.
Exeunt.
Enter Cleopater, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas.
Cleo. Giue me some Musicke: Musicke, moody foode of vs that trade in Loue
Omnes. The Musicke, hoa.
Enter Mardian the Eunuch.
Cleo. Let it alone, let"s to Billiards: come Charmian
Char. My arme is sore, best play with Mardian
Cleopa. As well a woman with an Eunuch plaide, as with a woman. Come you"le play with me Sir?
Mardi. As well as I can Madam
Cleo. And when good will is shewed, Though"t come to short The Actor may pleade pardon. Ile none now, Giue me mine Angle, weele to"th" Riuer there My Musicke playing farre off. I will betray Tawny fine fishes, my bended hooke shall pierce Their slimy iawes: and as I draw them vp, Ile thinke them euery one an Anthony, And say, ah ha; y"are caught
Char. "Twas merry when you wager"d on your Angling, when your diuer did hang a salt fish on his hooke which he with feruencie drew vp
Cleo. That time? Oh times: I laught him out of patience: and that night I laught him into patience, and next morne, Ere the ninth houre, I drunke him to his bed: Then put my Tires and Mantles on him, whilst I wore his Sword Phillippan. Oh from Italie, Enter a Messenger.
Ramme thou thy fruitefull tidings in mine eares, That long time haue bin barren
Mes. Madam, Madam
Cleo. Anthonyo"s dead.
If thou say so Villaine, thou kil"st thy Mistris: But well and free, if thou so yeild him.
There is Gold, and heere My blewest vaines to kisse: a hand that Kings Haue lipt, and trembled kissing
Mes. First Madam, he is well
Cleo. Why there"s more Gold.
But sirrah marke, we vse To say, the dead are well: bring it to that, The Gold I giue thee, will I melt and powr Downe thy ill vttering throate
Mes. Good Madam heare me
Cleo. Well, go too I will: But there"s no goodnesse in thy face if Anthony Be free and healthfull; so tart a fauour To trumpet such good tidings. If not well, Thou shouldst come like a Furie crown"d with Snakes, Not like a formall man
Mes. Wilt please you heare me?
Cleo. I haue a mind to strike thee ere thou speak"st: Yet if thou say Anthony liues, "tis well, Or friends with Caesar, or not Captiue to him, Ile set thee in a shower of Gold, and haile Rich Pearles vpon thee
Mes. Madam, he"s well
Cleo. Well said
Mes. And Friends with Caesar
Cleo. Th"art an honest man
Mes. Caesar, and he, are greater Friends then euer
Cleo. Make thee a Fortune from me
Mes. But yet Madam
Cleo. I do not like but yet, it does alay The good precedence, fie vpon but yet, But yet is as a Iaylor to bring foorth Some monstrous Malefactor. Prythee Friend, Powre out the packe of matter to mine eare, The good and bad together: he"s friends with Caesar, In state of health thou saist, and thou saist, free
Mes. Free Madam, no: I made no such report, He"s bound vnto Octauia
Cleo. For what good turne?
Mes. For the best turne i"th" bed
Cleo. I am pale Charmian
Mes. Madam, he"s married to Octauia
Cleo. The most infectious Pestilence vpon thee.
Strikes him downe.
Mes. Good Madam patience
Cleo. What say you?
Strikes him.
Hence horrible Villaine, or Ile spurne thine eyes Like b.a.l.l.s before me: Ile vnhaire thy head,
She hales him vp and downe.
Thou shalt be whipt with Wyer, and stew"d in brine, Smarting in lingring pickle
Mes. Gratious Madam, I that do bring the newes, made not the match
Cleo. Say "tis not so, a Prouince I will giue thee, And make thy Fortunes proud: the blow thou had"st Shall make thy peace, for mouing me to rage, And I will boot thee with what guift beside Thy modestie can begge
Mes. He"s married Madam
Cleo. Rogue, thou hast liu"d too long.