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Othello, the Moor of Venice · chunk 42 of 52

Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1604 [c.1603-1604] (Annals)
tragedy · King's Men
unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 484 words

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Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.

It is but so, I warrant, Hark how these Instruments summon to supper: The Messengers of Venice stays the meat, Go in, and weep not: all things shall be well. How now Rodorigo? I do not find That thou dealest justly with me. What in the contrary? Every day thou dafts me with some device Iago, and rather, as it seems to me now, keep'st from me all conveniency, than suppliest me with the least advantage of hope: I will indeed no longer endure it. Nor am I yet persuaded to put up in peace, what already I have foolishly suffered. Will you hear me Rodorigo? I have heard too much: and your words and Performances are no kin together. You charge me most unjustly. With naught but truth: I have wasted myself out of my means. The jewels you have had from me to deliver Desdemona, would half have corrupted a Votarist. You have told me she hath received them, and returned me expectations and comforts of sudden respect, and acquaintance, but I find none. Well, go too: very well. Very well, go too: I cannot go too, (man) nor 'tis not very well. Nay I think it is scurvy: and begin to find myself fopt in it. Very well. I tell you, 'tis not very well: I will make myself known to Desdemona. If she will return me my jewels, I will give over my Suit, and repent my unlawful solicitation. If not, assure yourself, I will seek satisfaction of you. You have said now. I: and said nothing but what I protest intendment of doing. Why, now I see there's mettle in thee: and even from this instant do build on thee a better opinion than ever before: give me thy hand Rodorigo. Thou hast taken against me a most just exception: but yet I protest I have dealt most directly in thy Affair. It hath not appeared. I grant indeed it hath not appeared: and your suspicion is not without wit and judgement. But Rodorigo, if thou hast that in thee indeed, which I have greater reason to believe now then ever (I mean purpose, Courage, and Valour) this night show it. If thou the next night following enjoy not Desdemona, take me from this world with Treachery, and device Engines for my life. Well: what is it? Is it within, reason and compass? Sir, there is especial Commission come from Venice to depute Cassio in Othello's place. Is that true? Why then Othello and Desdemona return again to Venice. Oh no: he goes into Mauritania and taketh away with him the fair Desdemona, unless his abode be lingered here by some accident. Wherein none can be so determinate, as the removing of Cassio. How do you mean removing him? Why, by making him uncapable of Othello's place: knocking out his brains. And that you would have me to do.
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PlayOthello, the Moor of Venice
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
First performance / composition (Annals)1604 [c.1603-1604]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [1601-1604]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEPedition 839 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.34
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
Positionnodes 2486–2514 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 42 of 52 in this edition
Length484 words · 648 tokens
Topic (seed 42)unassigned by HDBSCAN · nearest topic T6 — Money, debt and credit at 0.796
Other seedsseed 43: unassigned · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
It is but ſo, I warrant, Hearke how theſe Inſtruments ſummon to ſupper: The Meſſengers of Venice ſtaies the meate, Go in, and weepe not: all things ſhall be well. How now Rodorigo? I do not finde That thou deal'ſt iuſtly with me. What in the contrarie? Euery day thou dafts me with ſome deuiſe Iago, and rather, as it ſeemes to me now, keep'ſt from me all conueniencie, then ſupplieſt me with the leaſt aduantage of hope: I will indeed no longer endure it. Nor am I yet perſwaded to put vp in peace, what already I haue fooliſhly ſuffred. Will you heare me Rodorigo? I haue heard too much: and your words and Performances are no kin together. You charge me moſt vniuſtly. With naught but truth: I haue waſted my ſelfe out of my meanes. The Iewels you haue had from me to deliuer Deſdemona, would halfe haue corrupted a Votariſt. You haue told me ſhe hath receiu'd them, and return'd me expectations and comforts of ſodaine reſpect, and acquaintance, but I finde none. Well, go too: very well. Very well▪ go too: I cannot go too, (man) nor tis not very well. Nay I think it is ſcuruy: and begin to finde my ſelfe fopt in it. Very well. I tell you, 'tis not very well: I will make my ſelfe knowne to Deſdemona. If ſhe will returne me my Iewels, I will giue ouer my Suit, and repent my vnlawfull ſolicitation. If not, aſſure your ſelfe, I will ſeeke ſatisfaction of you. You haue ſaid now. I: and ſaid nothing but what I proteſt intendment of doing. Why, now I ſee there's mettle in thee: and euen from this inſtant do build on thee a better opinion then euer before: giue me thy and Rodorigo. Thou haſt taken againſt me a moſt iuſt exception: but yet I proteſt I haue dealt moſt directly in thy Affaire. It hath not appeer'd. I grant indeed it hath not appeer'd: and your ſuſpition is not without wit and iudgement. But Rodorigo, if thou haſt that in thee indeed, which I haue greater reaſon to▪ beleeue now then euer (I meane purpoſe, Courage, and Valour) this night ſhew it. If thou the next night following enioy not Deſdemona, take me from this world with Treacherie, and deuiſe Engines for my life. Well: what is it? Is it within, reaſon and compaſſe? Sir, there is eſpeciall Commiſſion come from Venice to depute Caſſio in Othello's place. Is that true? Why then Othello and Deſdemona returne againe to Venice. Oh no: he goes into Mauritania and taketh away with him the faire Deſdemona, vnleſſe his abode be lingred heere by ſome accident. Wherein none can be ſo determinate, as the remouing of Caſſio. How do you meane remouing him? Why, by making him vncapable of Othello's place: knocking out his braines. And that you would haue me to do.