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SCENE VII

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Venice. A council chamber.

[The Duke and Senators sitting at a table; Officers attending.]

DUKE

There is no composition in these news

That gives them credit.

FIRST SENATOR

Indeed, they are disproportion’d;

My letters say a hundred and seven galleys.

DUKE

And mine a hundred and forty.

SECOND SENATOR

And mine two hundred:

But though they jump not on a just account,—

As in these cases, where the aim reports,

‘Tis oft with difference,—yet do they all confirm

A Turkish fleet, and bearing up to Cyprus.

DUKE

Nay, it is possible enough to judgement:

I do not so secure me in the error,

But the main article I do approve

In fearful sense.

SAILOR

[Within.] What, ho! what, ho! what, ho!

FIRST OFFICER

A messenger from the galleys.

[Enter a Sailor.]

DUKE

Now,—what’s the business?

SAILOR

The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes;

So was I bid report here to the state

By Signior Angelo.

DUKE

How say you by this change?

FIRST SENATOR

This cannot be,

By no assay of reason: ‘tis a pageant

To keep us in false gaze. When we consider

The importancy of Cyprus to the Turk;

And let ourselves again but understand

That, as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes,

So may he with more facile question bear it,

For that it stands not in such warlike brace,

But altogether lacks the abilities

That Rhodes is dress’d in. If we make thought of this,

We must not think the Turk is so unskilful

To leave that latest which concerns him first;

Neglecting an attempt of ease and gain,

To wake and wage a danger profitless.

DUKE

Nay, in all confidence, he’s not for Rhodes.

FIRST OFFICER

Here is more news.

[Enter a Messenger.]

MESSENGER

The Ottomites, reverend and gracious,

Steering with due course toward the isle of Rhodes,

Have there injointed them with an after fleet.

FIRST SENATOR

Ay, so I thought.—How many, as you guess?

MESSENGER

Of thirty sail: and now they do re-stem

Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance

Their purposes toward Cyprus.—Signior Montano,

Your trusty and most valiant servitor,

With his free duty recommends you thus,

And prays you to believe him.

DUKE

‘Tis certain, then, for Cyprus.—

Marcus Luccicos, is not he in town?

FIRST SENATOR

He’s now in Florence.

DUKE

Write from us to him; post-post-haste despatch.

FIRST SENATOR

Here comes Brabantio and the valiant Moor.