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No Fear Shakespeare – Othello (by SparkNotes, transcription by Alex Woelffer) -30-
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Not out of absolute lust—though peradventure
I stand accountant for as great a sin—
But partly led to diet my revenge,
For that I do suspect the lusty Moor
Hath leaped into my seat. The thought whereof
Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,
And nothing can or shall content my soul
Till I am evened with him, wife for wife.
Or, failing so, yet that I put the Moor
At least into a jealousy so strong
That judgment cannot cure. Which thing to do,
If this poor trash of Venice, whom I trace
For his quick hunting, stand the putting on,
I’ll have our Michael Cassio on the hip,
Abuse him to the Moor in the right garb
(For I fear Cassio with my night-cape too)
Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me
For making him egregiously an ass
And practicing upon his peace and quiet
Even to madness. 'Tis here, but yet confused.
Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.
Act 2, Scene 2
feed my revenge. I have a feeling the Moor slept
with my wife. That thought keeps gnawing at me,
eating me up inside. I won’t be satisfied until I get
even with him, wife for wife. If I can’t do that, I
can at least make the Moor so jealous that he
can’t think straight. If that piece of Venetian trash
Roderigo can do what I need to carry out my
plan, I’ll have power over Cassio. I’ll say bad
things about him to the Moor. I have a feeling
Cassio seduced my wife as well. I’ll make the
Moor thank me, love me, and reward me, even
though the joke will be on him the whole time.
I’ve got a good plan, though I haven’t worked out
the details yet. You can never see the end of an
evil plan until the moment comes.
Exit IAGO exits.
Enter Othello’s HERALD, with a proclamation Othello’s HERALD enters with a proclamation.
HERALD
It is Othello’s pleasure, our noble and valiant general,
that, upon certain tidings now arrived, importing the
mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man put
himself into triumph: some to dance, some to make
bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his
addiction leads him. For besides these beneficial
news, it is the celebration of his nuptial. So much was
his pleasure should be proclaimed. All offices are
open, and there is full liberty of feasting from this
present hour of five till the bell have told eleven. Bless
the isle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!
Act 2, Scene 3
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Enter OTHELLO, DESDEMONA, CASSIO, and
attendants
OTHELLO
Good Michael, look you to the guard tonight.
Let’s teach ourselves that honorable stop
Not to outsport discretion.
CASSIO
Iago hath direction what to do,
But notwithstanding with my personal eye
Will I look to ’t.
OTHELLO
Iago is most honest.
HERALD
Our noble and courageous general Othello having
been informed that the Turkish fleet has been
completely destroyed, invites every man to
celebrate our victory. Some of you dance, some
of you make bonfires, and every man celebrate in
whatever way he likes to. For besides the good
news, we are also celebrating his marriage. That’s
the end of the announcement. There will be a
feast from five o'clock until eleven. God bless the
island of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!
Exit The HERALD exits.
OTHELLO, DESDEMONA, CASSIO and
attendants enter.
OTHELLO
Good Michael, keep a careful eye on the guards
tonight. Let’s exercise restraint and not let the
party get too wild.
CASSIO
Iago has orders what to do. But I’ll see to it
personally anyway.
OTHELLO
Iago’s a good man. Goodnight, Michael. Come