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Des.

Ay, ray lord.

Oth. If you bethink yourself of any crime,

Unreconciled as yet to heaven and grace,

Solicit for it straight.

Des. Alas, my lord, what may you mean by

that?

Oth. Well, do it, and be brief; I will walk by:

I would not kill thy unprepared spirit;

No, Heaven forefend! 1-I would not kill thy soul.

Des. Talk you of killing?

Oth.

Des.

Have mercy on me!

Oth.

Ay, I do.

Then, Heaven

Amen, with all my heart!

Des. If you say so, I hope you will not kill me. Oth. Humph!

Des. And yet I fear you; for you are fatal then, When your eyes roll so: why I should fear, I know

not,

Since guiltiness I know not; but yet, I feel, I fear.

Oth. Think on thy sins.

Des.

They are loves I bear to you.

Oth. Ay, and for that thou diest.
Des.

That death's unnatural that kills for

loving.

Alas, why gnaw you so your nether lip ?
Some bloody passion shakes your very frame.

These are portents; but yet, I hope, I hope,

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They do not point on me.

Oth.

Peace, and be still!

Des. I will so: what's the matter?

Oth. That handkerchief, which I so loved, and

gave thee,

Thou gavest to Cassio.

Des.

No, by my life and soul;

Sweet soul, take heed,

Send for the man, and ask him.
Oth.

Take heed of perjury: thou 'rt on thy death-bed.

Des. Ay, but not yet to die.

Oth.

Yes, presently:

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;

For to deny each article with oath,

Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception,
That I do groan withal. Thou art to die.

Des. Then, Lord have mercy on me!

Oth.

I say, Amen.

Des. And have you mercy too! -I never did

Offend you in my life; never loved Cassio,
Bnt with such general warranty of Heaven
As I might love: I never gave him token.

Oth. By heaven, I saw my handkerchief in his

hand.

O perjured woman! thou dost stone my heart;
And makest me call, what I intend to do.

A murder, which I thought a sacrifice :

I saw the handkerchief.

Des.

He found it then;

I never gave it him. - Send for him hither,
And let him confess a truth.

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