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Antony and Cleopatra, III. iv

Most fit for business. Go, make thee ready;

Our letters are prepar'd.

Char. A proper man.

Cleo. Indeed, he is so; I repent me much

That so I harried him. Why, methinks, by him,

This creature's no such thing.

Char. Nothing, madam.

Cleo. The man hath seen some majesty, and should know.

Char. Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend,

And serving you so long!

Cleo. I have one thing more to ask him yet, good Charmian:

But 'tis no matter; thou shalt bring him to me

Where I will write. All may be well enough.

Char. I warrant you, madam.

Exeunt.

Ant. Nay, nay, Octavia, not only that,

That were excusable, that, and thousands more

Of semblable import, but he hath wag'd

New wars 'gainst Pompey; made his will, and read it

To public ear:

Spoke scantly of me; when perforce he could not

But pay me terms of honour, cold and sickly

 Scene Four S. d. Athens; cf. n.

3 semblable import: similar meaning

4 made his will, and read it; cf. n.

