Des.
Be thou assur'd, good Cassio, I will do
All my abilities in thy behalf.

Æmil.
Good Madam, do: I know, it grieves my husband
As if the cause were his.

Des.
Oh, that's an honest fellow; doubt not, Cassio,

But I will have my lord and you again
As friendly as you were.

Cas.
Most bounteous Madam,
Whatever shall become of Michael Cassio,
He's never any thing but your true servant.

Des.
I know't, I thank you; you do love my lord,
You've known him long; and, be you well assur'd,
He shall in strangeness stand no farther off
Than in a politick distance.

Cas.
Ay, but, lady,
That policy may either last so long,
Or feed upon such nice and waterish diet,
Or breed itself so out of circumstances,
That I being absent, and my place supply'd,
My General will forget my love and service.

Des.
Do not doubt that; before Æmilia here,
I give thee warrant of thy Place. Assure thee,
If I do vow a friendship, I'll perform it
To the last article. My lord shall never rest;
I'll watch him tame, and talk him out of patience;
His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift;
I'll intermingle every thing he does
With Cassio's suit: therefore be merry, Cassio;
For thy sollicitor shall rather die,
Than give thy cause away.

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