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Antony and Cleopatra, Act 2, Scene 4

Rome. A street.

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  1. Enter Lepidus, Maecenas and Agrippa.

    Lepidus, Maecenas and Agrippa come in.

  2. Lepidus1

    Trouble yourselves no further. Pray you hasten Your generals after.

    Don't put yourselves to any more trouble. Please, hurry after your generals.

  3. Agrippa3

    Sir, Mark Antony Will e’en but kiss Octavia, and we’ll follow.

    Sir, Mark Antony only has to give Octavia a kiss, and then we'll follow.

  4. Lepidus5

    Till I shall see you in your soldier’s dress, Which will become you both, farewell.

    Goodbye, until I see you in your soldier's uniform, which will suit you both.

  5. Maecenas7

    We shall, As I conceive the journey, be at the Mount Before you, Lepidus.

    The way I work out the journey, we'll reach the Mount before you do, Lepidus.

  6. Lepidus10

    Your way is shorter; My purposes do draw me much about. You’ll win two days upon me.

    Your route is shorter; my business takes me a long way round. You'll gain two days on me.

  7. Both13

    Sir, good success!

    Sir, may you succeed!

  8. Lepidus14

    Farewell.

    Goodbye.

  9. Exeunt.

    They all leave.

Original text: Project Gutenberg edition #1534 (public domain, edited by the PG Shakespeare Team). Modern English rendering by Storgy.