No Fear Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra: Act 1 Scene 3

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Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, ALEXAS, and IRAS	CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, ALEXAS, and IRAS enter.
CLEOPATRA Where is he?	CLEOPATRA Where is he?
CHARMIAN I did not see him since.	CHARMIAN I haven’t seen him recently.
CLEOPATRA (to ALEXAS ) See where he is, who’s with him, what he does. I did not send you. If you find him sad, Say I am dancing. If in mirth, report 5That I am sudden sick. Quick, and return.	CLEOPATRA (to ALEXAS ) Find out where he is, who’s with him, and what he’s doing. Don’t tell him I sent you. If he’s sad, tell him I’m dancing. If he’s happy, say that I’ve suddenly taken sick. Hurry, and come back.
Exit ALEXAS	ALEXAS exits.
CHARMIAN Madam, methinks, if you did love him dearly, You do not hold the method to enforce The like from him.	CHARMIAN Madam, I think if you love him so much, you aren’t using the best way to get him to reciprocate.
CLEOPATRA What should I do I do not?	CLEOPATRA What should I do that I’m not doing?
CHARMIAN In each thing give him way. Cross him in nothing.	CHARMIAN Always give him his way. Never contradict him.
CLEOPATRA 10Thou teachest like a fool the way to lose him.	CLEOPATRA You advise me like a fool. That’s the way to lose him.
CHARMIAN Tempt him not so too far. I wish, forbear. In time we hate that which we often fear.	CHARMIAN Don’t push him too far. I wish you’d be patient. We come to hate that which controls us.
Enter ANTONY	ANTONY enters.
But here comes Antony.	But here comes Antony.
CLEOPATRA I am sick and sullen.	CLEOPATRA I am sick and sullen.
ANTONY I am sorry to give breathing to my purpose—	ANTONY I’m sorry to have to say this—
CLEOPATRA 15Help me away, dear Charmian! I shall fall. It cannot be thus long. The sides of nature Will not sustain it.	CLEOPATRA Help me away from here, dear Charmian! I shall faint. I won’t be able to go on this way much longer. Human nature isn’t built to withstand this.