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Julius Cæsar, II. i  Are then in council; and the state of man, Like to a little kingdom, suffers then The nature of an insurrection.

Enter Lucius.

Luc. Sir, 'tis your brother Cassius at the door, Who doth desire to see you.

Bru. Is he alone?

Luc. No, sir, there are moe with him.

Bru. Do you know them?

Luc. No, sir; their hats are pluck'd about their ears, And half their faces buried in their cloaks, That by no means I may discover them By any mark of favour.

Bru. Let 'em enter. They are the faction. O conspiracy, Sham'st thou to show thy dangerous brow by night, When evils are most free? O then by day Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy; Hide it in smiles and affability: For if thou path, thy native semblance on, Not Erebus itself were dim enough To hide thee from prevention.

Enter the Conspirators, Cassius, Casca, Decius, Cinna, Metellus, and Trebonius.  70 brother: he had married Brutus' sister, Junia 72 moe: more, others 76 mark of favour: trait of countenance 77 faction: band of conspirators 83 path: walk, proceed native: natural on: being on 84 Erebus: gloomy region leading to Hades (the name signifies 'darkness') 85 prevention: being forestalled 