No Fear Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra: Act 4 Scene 3 Page 2

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FIRST SOLDIER 20Peace, I say! What should this mean?	FIRST SOLDIER Quiet, I say. What does this mean?
SECOND SOLDIER ’Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved, Now leaves him.	SECOND SOLDIER It means that Antony’s patron god, Hercules Antony’s family claimed to be descended from the demigod Hercules. Antony’s patron god, Hercules , is leaving him.
FIRST SOLDIER Walk. Let’s see if other watchmen Do hear what we do.	FIRST SOLDIER Let’s walk over and see if the other soldiers heard the same thing.
They advance toward the other SOLDIERS	They go to speak with the other SOLDIERS.
SECOND SOLDIER 25How now, masters?	SECOND SOLDIER Hello there, good sirs.
ALL (speak together) How now? How now? Do you hear this?	ALL (speaking at the same time) What now? What now? Do you hear that?
FIRST SOLDIER Ay. Is ’t not strange?	FIRST SOLDIER Yes. Isn’t it strange?
THIRD SOLDIER Do you hear, masters? Do you hear?	THIRD SOLDIER Do you hear that, men? Do you?
FIRST SOLDIER Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; 30Let’s see how it will give off.	FIRST SOLDIER Let’s follow the music as far as we can without leaving our station and see if it stops.
ALL Content. ’Tis strange.	ALL Good idea. It’s very strange.
Exeunt	They exit.

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