Othello - Act 3, Scene 3 (Temptation Scene)

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    IAGO

    My noble lord—

    OTHELLO

    What dost thou say, Iago?

    IAGO

    Did Michael Cassio, when you woo'd my lady, know of your love?

    OTHELLO

    He did, from first to last. Why dost thou ask?

    IAGO

    But for a satisfaction of my thought; no further harm.

    OTHELLO

    Why of thy thought, Iago?

    IAGO

    I did not think he had been acquainted with her.

    OTHELLO

    O, yes; and went between us very oft.

    IAGO

    Indeed!

    OTHELLO

    Indeed! ay, indeed. Discern'st thou aught in that? Is he not honest?

    IAGO

    Honest, my lord?

    OTHELLO

    Honest! ay, honest.

    IAGO

    My lord, for aught I know.

    OTHELLO

    What dost thou think?

    IAGO

    Think, my lord?

    OTHELLO

    Think, my lord! By heaven, he echoes me, as if there were some monster in his thought too hideous to be shown.

    IAGO

    My lord, you know I love you.

    OTHELLO

    I think thou dost; and, for I know thou'rt full of love and honesty.

    IAGO

    For Michael Cassio, I dare be sworn I think that he is honest.

    OTHELLO

    I think so too.

    IAGO

    Men should be what they seem; or those that be not, would they might seem none!

    OTHELLO

    Certain, men should be what they seem.

    IAGO

    Why, then, I think Cassio's an honest man.

    OTHELLO

    Nay, yet there's more in this. I prithee, speak to me as to thy thinkings.

    IAGO

    O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.

    OTHELLO

    O misery!

    IAGO

    Poor and content is rich and rich enough, but riches fineless is as poor as winter to him that ever fears he shall be poor.