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SCENE V

The same. Another room.
Enter ENOBARBUS and EROS, meeting.

Eno.
How now, friend Eros!

Eros.
There's strange news come, sir.

Eno.
What, man ?

Eros.
Cæsar and Lepidus have made wars
upon Pompey.

Eno.
This is old: what is the success ?

Eros.
Cæsar, having made use of him in
the wars 'gainst Pompey, presently denied him
rivality; would not let him partake in the
glory of the action: and not resting here, accuses
him of letters he had formerly wrote to
Pompey; upon his own appeal, seizes him: so
the poor third is up, till death enlarge his confine.

Eno.
Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more;
And throw between them all the food thou hast,
They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony ?

Eros.
He's walking in the garden—thus; and spurns
The rush that lies before him; cries, 'Fool Lepidus!'
And threats the throat of that his officer
That murder'd Pompey. (20)

Eno.
Our great navy's rigg'd.

Eros.
For Italy and Cæsar. More, Domitius;
My lord desires you presently: my news
I might have told hereafter.

Eno.
'Twill be naught:
But let it be. Bring me to Antony.

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