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Antony and Cleopatra, III. iii 

Cleo. Where is the fellow?

Alex. Half afeard to come.

Cleo. Go to, go to.

Come hither, sir.

Alex. Good majesty,

Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you

But when you are well pleas'd.

Cleo. That Herod's head

I'll have; but how, when Antony is gone

Through whom I might command it? Come thou near.

Mess. Most gracious majesty!

Cleo. Didst thou behold

Octavia?

Mess. Ay, dread queen.

Cleo. Where?

Mess. Madam, in Rome;

I look'd her in the face, and saw her led

Between her brother and Mark Antony.

Cleo. Is she as tall as me?

Mess. She is not, madam.

Cleo. Didst hear her speak? is she shrill-tongu'd, or low?

Mess. Madam, I heard her speak; she is low-voic'd.

Cleo. That's not so good. He cannot like her long.

 3 Herod of Jewry; cf. n.

