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Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 10

Ground between the two Camps.

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  1. Enter Antony and Scarus with their army.

    Antony and Scarus come in with their army.

  2. Antony1

    Their preparation is today by sea; We please them not by land.

    Today they're getting ready to fight at sea; they're not happy to face us on land.

  3. Scarus3

    For both, my lord.

    For both, my lord.

  4. Antony4

    I would they’d fight i’ th’ fire or i’ th’ air; We’d fight there too. But this it is: our foot Upon the hills adjoining to the city Shall stay with us—order for sea is given; They have put forth the haven— Where their appointment we may best discover And look on their endeavour.

    I wish they'd fight in the fire or in the air; we'd fight them there too. But here's how it stands: our infantry on the hills next to the city will stay with us—the orders for the sea have been given; they've sailed out of the harbour—where we can get the best view of their formation and watch what they attempt.

  5. Exeunt.

    They leave.

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