Antony: well, have a go at your brother, then, but I’m losing patience (3.4.18-26) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

ANTONY                                 Gentle Octavia, Let your best love draw to that point which seeks Best to preserve it. If I lose mine honour, I lose myself. Better I were not yours Than yours so branchless. But, as you requested, Yourself shall go between’s. The meantime, lady, I’ll raise the preparation of a war Shall stain your […]

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Cleopatra: it’s going to be ok isn’t it? Charmian: course it is (3.3.37-47) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

CHARMIAN                            A proper man. CLEOPATRA  Indeed he is so. I repent me much That so I harried him. Why, methinks, by him, This creature’s no such thing. CHARMIAN                            Nothing, madam. CLEOPATRA  The man hath seen some majesty, and should know. CHARMIAN    Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend, And serving you so long! CLEOPATRA  I […]

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Cleopatra: [casually] how old is Octavia? think carefully before you answer (3.3.21-28) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

CLEOPATRA   Is this certain? MESSENGER  Or I have no observance. CHARMIAN                 Three in Egypt Cannot make better note. CLEOPATRA   He’s very knowing, I do perceive’t. There’s nothing in her yet. The fellow has good judgement. CHARMIAN                             Excellent. CLEOPATRA   [to Messenger] Guess at her years, I prithee. MESSENGER  Madam, She was a widow— CLEOPATRA               Widow? Charmian, hark. […]

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