Act 5
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DESDEMONA Alas, he is betrayed and I undone.
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DESDEMONA Oh, he’s been betrayed, and I’ve been
ruined.
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OTHELLO Out, strumpet! weep’st thou for him to my face?
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OTHELLO What, you whore, are you crying for him right in front of
me?
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DESDEMONA Oh, banish me, my lord, but kill me not!
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DESDEMONA Send me away, my lord, but don’t kill me!
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OTHELLO Down, strumpet!
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OTHELLO |
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DESDEMONA
90Kill me tomorrow—let me live tonight!
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DESDEMONA Kill me tomorrow—but let me live tonight.
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OTHELLO Nay, if you strive—
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OTHELLO No, if you struggle with me—
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DESDEMONA But half an hour!
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DESDEMONA Just half an hour!
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OTHELLO Being done, there is no pause.
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OTHELLO While I’m doing this, I can’t pause for a
moment.
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DESDEMONA But while I say one prayer!
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DESDEMONA Just let me say one prayer!
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OTHELLO
95It is too late. (he smothers
her)
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OTHELLO It’s too late. (he smothers
her)
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EMILIA
(within) My lord , my lord! What,
ho! My lord, my lord!
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EMILIA
(offstage) My lord, my lord! Hello!
My lord, my lord!
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OTHELLO What noise is this?—Not dead? Not yet quite dead?
I that am cruel am yet merciful,
I would not have thee linger in thy pain.
100So, so.
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OTHELLO What’s that noise? Aren’t you dead yet? I
know I’m cruel, but I’m merciful too. I
don’t want you to linger in pain.
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EMILIA
(within) What, ho! My lord, my
lord!
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EMILIA
(offstage) Hello! My lord, my
lord!
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OTHELLO Who’s
there?
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OTHELLO Who’s there?
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EMILIA
(within) O good my lord, I would
speak a word with you!
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EMILIA
(offstage) Oh my lord, I need to
speak to you!
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