Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
We covet nothing more, most worthy Consul. And how so ere we have been tempted lately, To a defection, that not makes us guilty: We are not yet so wretched in our fortunes, Nor in our wills so lost, as to abandon A friendship, prodigally, of that price, As is the Senate, and the People of Rome's, For hopes, that do precipitate themselves. You than are wise, and honest. Do but this, then: When shall you speak with Lentulus, and the rest? We are to meet anon, at Brutus' house. Who? Decius Brutus? He is not in Rome. O, but his wife Sempronia. You instruct me, She is a Chief. Well, fail not you to meet 'em▪ And to express the best affection You can put on, to all that they intent. Like it, applaud it, give the Commonwealth And Senate, lost to 'hem. Promise any aids By arms, or counsel. What they can desire I would have you prevent. Only, say this, You ' have had dispatch, in private, by the Consul Of your affairs, and for the many fears The State's now in, you are willed by him, this evening, To depart Rome: which you, by all sought means, Will do, of reason to decline suspicion. Now, for the more authority of the business They ' have trusted to you, and to give it credit With your own State, at home, you would desire Their letters to your Senate, and your People, Which shown, you durst engage both life, and honour, The rest should every way answer their hopes. Those had, pretend sudden departure you, And, as you give me notice, at what Port You will go out, I'll ha' you intercepted, And all the letters taken with you: So As you shall be redeemed in all opinions, And they convicted of their manifest treason. Ill deeds are well turned back, upon their Authors: And against an Injurer, the revenge is just. This must be done, now. Cheerfully, and firmly. We ' are they, would rather hast to undertake it, Then stay, to say so. With that confidence, go: Make yourselves happy, while you make Rome so. By Sanga, let me have notice from you. Yes. WHen come these Creatures, the Ambassadors? I would fain see 'hem. Are they any Scholars? I think not, Madam. Ha' they no Greek? No surely. Fie, what do I here, waiting on 'em then? If they be nothing but mere Statesmen. Yes, Your Ladyship shall observe their gravity, And their reservedness, their many cautions, Fitting their persons. I do wonder much, That States, and Commonwealths employ not women, To be Ambassadors, sometimes: we should▪ Do as good public service, and could make As honourable Spies (for so Thucydides Calls all Ambassadors.) Are they come, Cethegus? Do you ask me? Am I your scout, or bawd? O Caius, it is no such business. No? What does a woman at it then?
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We couet nothing more, most worthy Consul. And how so ere we haue beene tempted lately, To a defection, that not makes vs guilty: We are not yet so wretched in our fortunes, Nor in our willes so lost, as to abandon A friendship, prodigally, of that price, As is the Senate, and the People of Romes, For hopes, that doe praecipitate themselues. You then are wise, and honest. Doe but this, then: When shall you speake with Lentulus, and the rest? We are to meete anone, at Brutus house. Who? Dcius Brutus? He is not in Rome. O, but his wife Sempronia. You instruct me, Shee is a Chiefe. Well, faile not you to meete 'hem▪ And to expresse the best affection You can put on, to all that they intend. Like it, applaud it, giue the Common-wealth And Senate, lost to 'hem. Promise any aides By armes, or counsell. What they can desire I would haue you preuent. Only, say this, You' haue had dispatch, in priuate, by the Consull Of your affaires, and for the many feares The State's now in, you are will'd by him, this euening, To depart Rome: which you, by all sought meanes, Will doe, of reason to decline suspicion. Now, for the more authority of the businesse They' haue trusted to you, and to giue it credit With your owne State, at home, you would desire Their letters to your Senate, and your People, Which shewne, you durst engage both life, and honor, The rest should euery way answere their hopes. Those had, pretend sodaine departure you, And, as you giue me notice, at what Port You will goe out, Ile ha' you intercepted, And all the letters taken with you: So As you shall be redeem'd in all opinions, And they conuicted of their manifest treason. " Ill deedes are well turn'd backe, vpon their Authors: " And 'gainst an Iniurer, the reuenge is iust. This must be done, now. Chearfully, and firmely. VVe 'are they, would rather hast to vndertake it, Then stay, to say so. VVith that confidence, goe: Make your selues happy, while you make Rome so. By Sanga, let me haue notice from you. Yes. WHen come these Creatures, the Ambassadrs? I would faine see 'hem. Are they any Schollers? I thinke not, Madame. Ha' they no Greeke? No surely. Fie, what doe I here, wayting on 'hem then? If they be nothing but meere States-men. Yes, Your Ladyship shall obserue their grauity, And their reseruednesse, their many cautions, Fitting their persons. I doe wonder much, That States, and Common-wealths employ not women, To be Ambassadors, sometimes: we should▪ Doe as good publike seruice, and could make As honorable Spies (for so Thucidides Calls all Ambassadors.) Are they come, Cethegus? Doe you aske me? Am I your scout, or baud? O Caius, it is no such businesse. No? VVhat do's a woman at it then?