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Antony and Cleopatra, III. xi

Will leap to be his friend; for us, you know

Whose he is we are, and that is Cæsar's.

Thyr. So,

Thus then, thou most renown'd: Cæsar entreats,

Not to consider in what case thou stand'st,

Further than he is Cæsar.

Cleo. Go on; right royal.

Thyr. He knows that you embrace not Antony

As you did love, but as you fear'd him.

Cleo. O!

Thyr. The scars upon your honour therefore he

Does pity, as constrained blemishes,

Not as deserv'd.

Cleo. He is a god, and knows

What is most right. Mine honour was not yielded,

But conquer'd merely.

Eno. [Aside.] To be sure of that,

I will ask Antony. Sir, sir, thou'rt so leaky,

That we must leave thee to thy sinking, for

Thy dearest quit thee.

Thyr. Shall I say to Cæsar

What you require of him? for he partly begs

To be desir'd to give. It much would please him,

That of his fortunes you should make a staff

To lean upon; but it would warm his spirits

To hear from me you had left Antony,

And put yourself under his shroud,

The universal landlord.

Cleo. What's your name?

Thyr. My name is Thyreus.

Cleo. Most kind messenger,

Say to great Cæsar this: in in deputation

I kiss his conqu'ring hand; tell him, I am prompt

 71 shroud: protection

74 in deputation: by proxy

