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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Cleopatra: so, terrified messenger, have you seen Octavia? (3.1.1-10) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas CLEOPATRA   Where is the fellow? ALEXAS                                   Half afeard to come. CLEOPATRA   Go to, go to. Enter the Messenger as before Come hither, sir. ALEXAS           Good majesty, Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you But when you are well pleased. CLEOPATRA               That Herod’s head I’ll have; but how, when […]

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Antony: I’ve won, we’re off, BYEEEEE (3.2.60-67) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

CAESAR                      No, sweet Octavia, You shall hear from me still. The time shall not Outgo my thinking on you. ANTONY                     Come, sir, come, I’ll wrestle with you in my strength of love. Look, here I have you [embracing Caesar]; thus I let you go, And give you to the gods. CAESAR                      Adieu, be happy. LEPIDUS         Let […]

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Antony, twiddling his thumbs as Octavia weeps on her brother (3.2.42-50) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

OCTAVIA        [weeping] My noble brother! ANTONY         The April’s in her eyes; it is love’s spring, And these the showers to bring it on.—Be cheerful. OCTAVIA        [to Caesar] Sir, look well to my husband’s house, and— CAESAR          What, Octavia? OCTAVIA        I’ll tell you in your ear.  [She whispers to Caesar] ANTONY         Her tongue will not obey her heart, […]

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Caesar: cheer up, sis! Antony: oh just butt out, brother-in-law (3.2.33-41) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

ANTONY                     Make me not offended In your distrust. CAESAR                      I have said. ANTONY                                 You shall not find, Though you be therein curious, the least cause For what you seem to fear. So, the gods keep you, And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends. We will here part. CAESAR          Farewell, my dearest sister, fare […]

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