And let us presently go sit in council,
How covert matters may be best disclos'd,
And open perils surest answered.
Oct. Let us do so: for we are at the stake,48
And bay'd about with many enemies;
And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear,
Millions of mischiefs.Exeunt.
Scene Two
[Camp near Sardis. Before Brutus' Tent]
Drum. Enter Brutus, Lucilius, [Lucius,] and the Army. Titinius and Pindarus meet them.
Bru. Stand, ho!
Lucil. Give the word, ho! and stand!
Bru. What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?
Lucil. He is at hand; and Pindarus is come4
To do you salutation from his master.
Bru. He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change, or by ill officers,
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish8
Things done, undone; but, if he be at hand,
I shall be satisfied.
Pin. I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honour.12
Bru. He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius;
How he receiv'd you, let me be resolv'd.
Lucil. With courtesy and with respect enough;
46 covert: hidden
disclos'd: discovered
47 answered: faced, met
48, 49 Cf. n.
1 Stand: halt
2 Give the word: pass along the command
7 Owing to a change in himself, or through misconduct of subordinates
12 full . . . honour: worthy of honorable regard
