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Scene Xii. Egypt. Octavius Caesar’s camp.Enter Octavius Caesar, Dolabella, Thyreus, with othersOctavius CaesarLet him appear that’s come from Antony. Know you him?DolabellaCaesar, ’tis his schoolmaster: An argument that he is pluck’d, when hither He sends so poor a pinion off his wing, Which had superfluous kings for messengers Not many moons gone by.Enter Euphronius, ambassador from Mark AntonyOctavius CaesarApproach, and speak.EuphroniusSuch as I am, I come from Antony: I was of late as petty to his ends As is the morn-dew on the myrtle-leaf To his grand sea.Octavius CaesarBe’t so: declare thine office.EuphroniusLord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and Requires to live in Egypt: which not granted, He lessens his requests; and to thee sues To let him breathe between the heavens and earth, A private man in Athens: this for him. Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness; Submits her to thy might; and of thee craves The circle of the Ptolemies for her heirs, Now hazarded to thy grace.Octavius CaesarFor Antony, I have no ears to his request. The queen Of audience nor desire shall fail, so she From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friend, Or take his life there: this if she perform, She shall not sue unheard. So to them both.EuphroniusFortune pursue thee!Octavius CaesarBring him through the bands. [Exit Euphronius]To ThyreusTo try eloquence, now ’tis time: dispatch; From Antony win Cleopatra: promise, And in our name, what she requires; add more, From thine invention, offers: women are not In their best fortunes strong; but want will perjure The ne’er touch’d vestal: try thy cunning, Thyreus; Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we Will answer as a law.ThyreusCaesar, I go.Octavius CaesarObserve how Antony becomes his flaw, And what thou think’st his very action speaks In every power that moves.ThyreusCaesar, I shall.Exeunt
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