Ant.
The world and my great office will sometimes
Divide me from your bosom. ^note

Octa.
All which time
Before the gods my knee shall bow my prayers ^{note note}
To them for you. ^note

Ant.
Good night, sir. My Octavia,
Read not my blemishes in the world's report:
I have not kept my square; but that to come
Shall all be done by the rule. Good night, dear lady.
Good night, sir ^note.

Cæs.
Good night. [Exeunt all but Antony. ^note Enter Soothsayer. ^{note note}

Ant.

Now, sirrah, you do ^note wish yourself in Egypt?

Sooth.

Would I had never come from ^note thence, nor ^note you thither ^note! ^note

Ant.

If you can, your reason?

Sooth.

I see it ^note in my motion ^note, have it not in my tongue: but yet hie you to Egypt again ^note. ^note

Ant.

Say to me, whose fortunes ^note shall rise higher, Cæsar's or mine? ^note

Sooth.
Cæsar's.
Therefore, O ^note Antony, stay not by his side: ^note
Thy demon, that thy ^note spirit which keeps thee, is

Noble, courageous, high, ^note unmatchable ^note,
Where Cæsar's is not; but near him thy angel
Becomes a fear, ^note as being o'erpower'd: therefore ^note
Make ^note space enough between you.

Ant.
Speak this no more.

Sooth.
To none but thee; no more but ^note when to thee.
If thou dost play with him at any game,
Thou art ^note sure to lose; and, of ^note that natural luck,
He beats thee 'gainst the odds: thy lustre ^note thickens,
When he shines by: I say again, thy spirit
Is all afraid to govern thee near him,
But he away, 'tis ^note noble.

Ant.
Get thee gone:
Say to Ventidius ^note I would speak with him. [Exit Soothsayer. ^note
He shall to Parthia. Be it art or hap,
He hath spoken ^note true: the very dice obey him,
And in our sports my better cunning faints
Under his chance: if we draw lots, he speeds;
His cocks do win the battle still of mine
When it is all to nought, and his quails ever
Beat mine, inhoop'd, at odds ^note. I will to Egypt:
And ^note though I make this marriage for my peace,
I' the east my pleasure lies.

Enter Ventidius. ^note
O, come, Ventidius ^note,
You must to Parthia: your commission's ^note ready;
Follow me, and receive't ^note. [Exeunt. ^note

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