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Act III, Scene iii:
The same. A street.
 
[Enter Cinna, the poet.]
CINNA:
I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar,
And things unluckily charge my fantasy:
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
[Enter Citizens.]
FIRST CITIZEN:
What is your name?
SECOND CITIZEN:
Whither are you going?
THIRD CITIZEN:
Where do you dwell?
FOURTH CITIZEN:
Are you a married man or a bachelor?
SECOND CITIZEN:
Answer every man directly.
FIRST CITIZEN:
Ay, and briefly.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
Ay, and wisely.
THIRD CITIZEN:
Ay, and truly; you were best.
CINNA:
What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I dwell? Am I
a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man directly
and briefly, wisely and truly. Wisely I say I am a bachelor.
SECOND CITIZEN:
That's as much as to say they are fools that marry; you'll bear
me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
CINNA:
Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.
FIRST CITIZEN:
As a friend, or an enemy?
CINNA:
As a friend.
SECOND CITIZEN:
That matter is answered directly.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
For your dwelling,—briefly.
CINNA:
Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
THIRD CITIZEN:
Your name, sir, truly.
CINNA:
Truly, my name is Cinna.
FIRST CITIZEN:
Tear him to pieces! he's a conspirator.
CINNA:
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
CINNA:
I am not Cinna the conspirator.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his
name out of his heart, and turn him going.
THIRD CITIZEN:
Tear him, tear him! Come; brands, ho! firebrands. To
Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all. Some to Decius' house, and some
to Casca's, some to Ligarius': away, go!
[Exeunt.]
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