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30  For he is superstitious grown of late, Quite from the main opinion he held once Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies. It may be, these apparent prodigies, The unaccustom'd terror of this night, And the persuasion of his augurers, May hold him from the Capitol to-day.

Dec. Never fear that: if he be so resolv'd, I can o'ersway him; for he loves to hear That unicorns may be betray'd with trees, And bears with glasses, elephants with holes, Lions with toils, and men with flatterers; But when I tell him he hates flatterers, He says he does, being then most flattered. Let me work; For I can give his humour the true bent, And I will bring him to the Capitol.

Cas. Nay, we will all of us be there to fetch him.

Bru. By the eighth hour: is that the uttermost.

Cin. Be that the uttermost, and fail not then.

Met. Caius Ligarius doth bear Cæsar hard, Who rated him for speaking well of Pompey: I wonder none of you have thought of him.

Bru. Now, good Metellus, go along by him: He loves me well, and I have given him reasons; Send him but hither, and I'll fashion him.

Cas. The morning comes upon 's: we'll leave you, Brutus. And, friends, disperse yourselves; but all remember  196 from main: changed from the general 198 apparent: manifest 204 trees: by luring them to drive their horns too firmly into trees 205 glasses: mirrors, to distract their attention holes: pitfalls 206 toils: nets, snares 210 humour: disposition; cf. n. on line 250 213 uttermost: latest 216 rated: berated, reprimanded 218 by him: by his house 220 fashion: like modern 'whip into shape' 