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Antony and Cleopatra

Act IV · Scene V

Alexandria. MARK ANTONY's camp.

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Trumpets sound. Enter MARK ANTONY and EROS; a Soldier meeting them

Soldier
The gods make this a happy day to Antony!
MARK ANTONY
Would thou and those thy scars had once prevail'dTo make me fight at land!
Soldier
Hadst thou done so,The kings that have revolted, and the soldierThat has this morning left thee, would have stillFollow'd thy heels.
MARK ANTONY
Who's gone this morning?
Soldier
Who!One ever near thee: call for Enobarbus,He shall not hear thee; or from Caesar's campSay 'I am none of thine.'
MARK ANTONY
What say'st thou?
Soldier
Sir,He is with Caesar.
EROS
Sir, his chests and treasureHe has not with him.
MARK ANTONY
Is he gone?
Soldier
Most certain.
MARK ANTONY
Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it;Detain no jot, I charge thee: write to him--I will subscribe--gentle adieus and greetings;Say that I wish he never find more causeTo change a master. O, my fortunes haveCorrupted honest men! Dispatch.--Enobarbus!

Exeunt