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Cyprus. The garden of the castle.

Enter NARRATOR from stage rear, coming downstage center.

NARRATOR

Desdemona pleads for Cassio’s reinstatement while

Iago causes Othello to doubt Desdemona and her

friendship with Cassio. Keep an eye out for a very

important handkerchief.

Exit NARRATOR stage right.

Enter DESDEMONA, CASSIO, and EMILIA from stage left. CASSIO sits in chair stage right.

CASSIO

My general will forget my love and service.

DESDEMONA (touches CASSIO’S hand comfortingly)

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.

EMILIA

Madam, here comes my lord.

CASSIO

Madam, I’ll take my leave.

Exit CASSIO stage right.

Enter OTHELLO and IAGO from stage rear; IAGO stands to OTHELLO’S right.

IAGO

Ha! I like not that.

OTHELLO

Was not that Cassio parted from my wife?

IAGO

Cassio, my lord! No, sure, I cannot think it,

That he would steal away so guilty-like,

Seeing you coming.

DESDEMONA (stands; moves toward OTHELLO)

How now, my lord!

I have been talking with a suitor here,

A man that languishes in your displeasure.

OTHELLO

Who is’t you mean?

DESDEMONA

Why, your lieutenant, Cassio. Good my lord,

If I have any grace or power to move you,

I prithee, call him back.

OTHELLO (moves downstage center, away from DESDEMONA)

No, not to-night.

DESDEMONA (follows OTHELLO)

Why, then, to-morrow night; or Tuesday morn.

OTHELLO (takes a step stage left, away from DESDEMONA)

Prithee, no more: let him come when he will;

I will deny thee nothing.

OTHELLO kisses DESDEMONA’S hand.

DESDEMONA

Whate’er you be, I am obedient.

DESDEMONA bows, then exits stage right with EMILIA.

OTHELLO

Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul,

But I do love thee! And when I love thee not,

Chaos is come again.

IAGO

For Michael Cassio,

I dare be sworn I think that he is honest.

OTHELLO

I think so too.

IAGO

Men should be what they seem.

OTHELLO

Certain, men should be what they seem.

IAGO

Why, then, I think Cassio’s an honest man.

OTHELLO

Nay, yet there’s more in this:

Give thy worst of thoughts

The worst of words.

IAGO

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;

It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock