Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare
No Fear Act 3 Scene 8
No Fear Act 3 Scene 8 Page 1
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Enter CAESAR with his army, and TAURUS, marching
CAESAR enters with TAURUS and his army.

CAESAR

Taurus!

CAESAR

Taurus!

TAURUS

My lord?

TAURUS

My lord?

CAESAR

Strike not by land; keep whole. Provoke not battle
Till we have done at sea. Do not exceed
5The prescript of this scroll.

CAESAR

Don’t attack by land. Keep the army together. Don’t provoke them to battle until we have finished at sea. Don’t exceed your orders as written here.
He gives a scroll
He hands TAURUS a scroll.
                                                     Our fortune lies
Upon this jump.
Our fate depends on this chance.
Exit with army
They exit.
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