Bru.
Stand, ho! ^{note note}

Lucil.
Give the word, ho! and stand.

Bru.
What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?

Lucil.
He is at hand; and Pindarus is come ^note
To do you salutation from his master.

Bru.
He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change ^note, or by ill officers ^note,
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done undone: but if he be at hand,
I shall be satisfied.

Pin.
I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honour.

Bru.
He is not doubted. A word ^note, Lucilius, ^note
How he received you: ^note let me be resolved.

Lucil.
With courtesy and with respect enough;
But not with such familiar instances,
Nor with such free and friendly conference,
As he hath used of old.

Bru.
Thou hast described
A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforced ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith:
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle,
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests ^note and like deceitful jades
Sink ^note in the trial. Comes his army on?

Lucil.
They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd;
The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius. ^note [Low ^note march within.

Bru.
Hark! he is arrived:

^note
March gently on to meet him. Enter ^note Cassius and his powers. ^note

Cas.
Stand, ho!

Bru.
Stand, ho! ^note Speak the word along.

First Sol. ^note
Stand!

Sec. Sol. ^note
Stand! ^note

Third Sol. ^note
Stand!

Cas.
Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.

Bru.
Judge me, you gods! wrong I mine enemies?
And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother? ^note

Cas.
Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs;
And when you do them—

Bru.
Cassius, be content;
Speak your griefs softly: I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle: bid them move away;
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.

Cas.
Pindarus,
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
A little from this ground.

Bru.
Lucilius ^note, do you ^note the like, and let ^note no man ^note
Come to our tent till we have done our conference. ^note
Let Lucius ^note and Titinius guard our ^note door. [Exeunt.

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