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Antony and Cleopatra, V. ii

Antony's course, you shall bereave yourself

Of my good purposes, and put your children

To that destruction which I'll guard them from,

If thereon you rely. I'll take my leave.

Cleo. And may through all the world: 'tis yours; and we,

Your scutcheons, and your signs of conquest, shall

Hang in what place you please. Here, my good lord.

Cæs. You shall advise me in all for Cleopatra.

Cleo. [Giving a Scroll.] This is the brief of money, plate, and jewels,

I am possess'd of: 'tis exactly valued;

Not petty things admitted. Where's Seleucus?

Sel. Here, madam.

Cleo. This is my treasurer; let him speak, my lord,

Upon his peril, that I have reserv'd

To myself nothing. Speak the truth, Seleucus.

Sel. Madam,

I had rather seal my lips, than, to my peril,

Speak that which is not.

Cleo. What have I kept back?

Sel. Enough to purchase what you have made known.

Cæs. Nay, blush not, Cleopatra; I approve

Your wisdom in the deed.

Cleo. See! Cæsar! O, behold,

How pomp is follow'd; mine will now be yours;

And, should we shift estates, yours would be mine.

The ingratitude of this Seleucus does

Even make me wild. O slave! of no more trust

Than love that's hir'd. What! goest thou back? thou shalt

 134 scutcheons: shields of armorial bearings

139 Not petty things admitted: except for trifles

