Save I alone, till Antony have spoke. Exit BRUTUS BRUTUS exits. FIRST PLEBEIAN FIRST PLEBEIAN 60 Stay, ho! And let us hear Mark Antony. Let’s stay and hear Mark Antony. THIRD PLEBEIAN THIRD PLEBEIAN Let him go up into the public chair. Let him mount the pulpit. We’ll listen to him. Noble Antony, mount the podium. We’ll hear him.—Noble Antony, go up. ANTONY ANTONY For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you. For Brutus’s sake, I am indebted to you. (ascends the pulpit) (he steps up into the pulpit) Act 3, Scene 2, Page 4 Original Text Modern Text FOURTH PLEBEIAN FOURTH PLEBEIAN 65 What does he say of Brutus? What does he say about Brutus? THIRD PLEBEIAN THIRD PLEBEIAN He says that for Brutus’s sake he finds himself indebted He says for Brutus' sake to us all. He finds himself beholding to us all. FOURTH PLEBEIAN FOURTH PLEBEIAN 'Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here. He’d better not speak badly of Brutus here. FIRST PLEBEIAN FIRST PLEBEIAN This Caesar was a tyrant. Caesar was a tyrant. THIRD PLEBEIAN THIRD PLEBEIAN Nay, that’s certain. That’s for sure. We’re lucky that Rome is rid of him. We are blest that Rome is rid of him. FOURTH PLEBEIAN SECOND PLEBEIAN 70 Peace! Let us hear what Antony can say. Quiet! Let’s hear what Antony has to say. ANTONY ANTONY You gentle Romans— You gentle Romans—
Save I alone, till Antony have spoke. Exit BRUTUS BRUTUS exits. 60 FIRST PLEBEIAN Stay, ho! And let us hear Mark Antony. FIRST PLEBEIAN Let’s stay and hear Mark Antony. THIRD PLEBEIAN Let him go up into the public chair. We’ll hear him.—Noble Antony, go up. THIRD PLEBEIAN Let him mount the pulpit. We’ll listen to him. Noble Antony, mount the podium. ANTONY For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you. (ascends the pulpit) ANTONY For Brutus’s sake, I am indebted to you. (he steps up into the pulpit) Act 3, Scene 2, Page 4 Original Text Modern Text 65 FOURTH PLEBEIAN What does he say of Brutus? FOURTH PLEBEIAN What does he say about Brutus? THIRD PLEBEIAN He says for Brutus' sake He finds himself beholding to us all. THIRD PLEBEIAN He says that for Brutus’s sake he finds himself indebted to us all. FOURTH PLEBEIAN 'Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here. FOURTH PLEBEIAN He’d better not speak badly of Brutus here. FIRST PLEBEIAN This Caesar was a tyrant. FIRST PLEBEIAN Caesar was a tyrant. THIRD PLEBEIAN Nay, that’s certain. We are blest that Rome is rid of him. THIRD PLEBEIAN That’s for sure. We’re lucky that Rome is rid of him. 70 FOURTH PLEBEIAN Peace! Let us hear what Antony can say. SECOND PLEBEIAN Quiet! Let’s hear what Antony has to say. ANTONY You gentle Romans— ANTONY You gentle Romans—