Serv. He lies to-night within seven leagues of Rome.
Ant. Post back with speed, and tell him what hath chanc'd:
Here is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome,288
No Rome of safety for Octavius yet;
Hie hence and tell him so. Yet, stay awhile;
Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corpse
Into the market-place; there shall I try,292
In my oration, how the people take
The cruel issue of these bloody men;
According to the which thou shalt discourse
To young Octavius of the state of things.296
Lend me your hand.Exeunt [with Cæsar's body].
Scene Two
[The Forum]
Enter Brutus and [presently] goes into the Pulpit, and Cassius, with the Plebeians.
Plebeians. We will be satisfied: let us be satisfied.
Bru. Then follow me, and give me audience, friends.
Cassius, go you into the other street,
And part the numbers.4
Those that will hear me speak, let 'em stay here;
Those that will follow Cassius, go with him;
And public reasons shall be rendered
Of Cæsar's death.
First Ple. I will hear Brutus speak.8
Sec. Ple. I will hear Cassius, and compare their reasons,
294 issue: deed
295 the which: the way in which people act
4 And divide the throng
