Othello: The 30-Minute Shakespeare. William Shakespeare

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СКАЧАТЬ (to BRABANTIO)

      My life upon her faith! (to IAGO)

      Honest Iago,

      My Desdemona must I leave to thee:

      Come, Desdemona; I have but an hour

      Of love, of worldly matters and direction,

      To spend with thee.

      Exit ALL, except for IAGO, stage right.

      IAGO (moves downstage center; addresses audience)

      I hate the Moor;

      And it is thought abroad, that ’twixt my sheets

      He has done my office: I know not if’t be true;

      But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,

      Will do as if for surety.

      Cassio’s a proper man: let me see now;

      After some time, to abuse Othello’s ear

      That he is too familiar with his wife:

      I have’t; it is engender’d: hell and night

      Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light.

      Exit IAGO stage right.

      

SCENE 3. (ACT II, SCENE III)

      Cyprus. A hall in the castle.

      Enter NARRATOR from stage rear, coming downstage center.

       NARRATOR

      We are now in Cyprus. Iago persuades Cassio to

      drink too much, which is part of Iago’s devious plan

      of action.

      Exit NARRATOR stage left.

      Enter OTHELLO and DESDEMONA from stage rear. Enter CASSIO from stage right.

      OTHELLO (to CASSIO)

      Good Michael, look you to the guard to-night:

      Good night.

      Exit OTHELLO and DESDEMONA stage rear.

      Enter IAGO from stage right, carrying a flask.

       CASSIO

      Welcome, Iago; we must to the watch.

       IAGO

      Come, lieutenant, I have a stoup of wine; to the

      health of black Othello.

       CASSIO

      Not to-night, good Iago: I have very poor and

      unhappy brains for drinking.

       IAGO

      What, man! ’Tis a night of revels: the gallants

      desire it.

       CASSIO

      I’ll do’t; but it dislikes me.

      IAGO (steps downstage; addresses audience)

      If I can fasten but one cup upon him,

      He’ll be as full of quarrel and offense

      As my young mistress’ dog.

      Enter CASSIO, RODERIGO, MONTANO, and SOLDIERS from stage right, holding goblets.

       CASSIO

       To the health of our general!

      ALL drink. CASSIO drinks quickly and refills his cup.

       MONTANO

      I am for it, lieutenant; and I’ll do you justice.

       IAGO

      O sweet England!

      ALL (singing)

      And let me the cannikin clink, clink

      And let me the cannikin clink.

      A soldier’s a man,

      O man’s life’s but a span,

      Why, then let a soldier drink

      Why, then let a soldier drink!

       IAGO

      Some wine, ho!

      CASSIO (pours more wine for himself)

      Why, this is a more exquisite song than the other.

      Do not think, gentlemen. I am drunk: this is my

      ancient; this is my right hand, and this is my left:

      I am not drunk now; I can stand well enough, and

      speak well enough.

      Exit CASSIO stage left.

      IAGO (aside, to RODERIGO)

      How now, Roderigo!

      I pray you, after the lieutenant; go.

      Exit RODERIGO stage left.

      RODERIGO (from offstage)

       Help! Help!

      Enter RODERIGO, chased by CASSIO.

       СКАЧАТЬ