![]() ![]() Their conversation is interrupted by some commotion. The goodness of the night upon you, friends. The servants of the Duke and my lieutenant! Those are the raisèd father and his friends.Įnter Cassio, with Officers, and Torches. Further, Othello says he simply loves Desdemona he wouldn't have given up his freedom as a bachelor for anything less. In fact, he's certain his record as a general and his service to Venice will stand up against any of Brabantio's complaints in Venice's eyes. May speak unbonneted to as proud a fortuneĪs this that I have reached. I shall promulgate) I fetch my life and beingįrom men of royal siege, and my demerits 25 (Which, when I know that boasting is an honor, My services which I have done the signiory Iago is sure that Brabantio will try to have his daughter and Othello divorced, or otherwise raise hell for poor Othello. Iago is wagging in the Moor's ear that Brabantio is a Senator, and one who is so powerfully persuasive that he's almost twice as influential as the Duke of Venice. Iago prattles on, asking if Othello's marriage is "fast" and "secure." It seems Iago is asking whether Othello's had sex with Desdemona yet, as marriages that had yet to be consummated (or sealed by having sex) could still be annulled. Othello is calm, and says it's a good thing Iago didn't kill his father-in-law. The law (with all his might to enforce it on) Or put upon you what restraint or grievance But I pray you, sir,Īre you fast married? Be assured of this,Īnd hath in his effect a voice potential 15Īs double as the Duke’s. Oh, the treachery!)Īnd spoke such scurvy and provoking terms (Iago conveniently leaves out that he's the one who inspired Brabantio to trash-talk Othello in the first place. Still, he tells Othello, he had a hard time not killing Brabantio, mostly because of the awful things he was saying about Othello. Iago is going on about how he's murdered a lot of people, but he really doesn't like to do it, because he's such an upstanding guy. Othello, the Moor, is with Iago on another street in Venice. I had thought t’ have yerked him here under the 5 Yet do I hold it very stuff o’ th’ conscience Though in the trade of war I have slain men, Enter Othello, Iago, Attendants, with Torches. ![]()
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