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Act III, Scene 3
1A street.
2Enter Cinna the poet.
3CinnaI dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar,
And things unluckily charge my fantasy:
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
4Enter Citizens.
5First CitizenWhat is your name?
6Second CitizenWhither are you going?
7Third CitizenWhere do you dwell?
8Fourth CitizenAre you a married man or a bachelor?
9Second CitizenAnswer every man directly.
10First CitizenAy, and briefly.
11Fourth CitizenAy, and wisely.
12Third CitizenAy, and truly, you were best.
13CinnaWhat is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.
14Second CitizenThat’s as much as to say, they are fools that marry: you’ll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
15CinnaDirectly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral.
16First CitizenAs a friend or an enemy?
17CinnaAs a friend.
18Second CitizenThat matter is answered directly.
19Fourth CitizenFor your dwelling—briefly.
20CinnaBriefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
21Third CitizenYour name, sir, truly.
22CinnaTruly, my name is Cinna.
23First CitizenTear him to pieces; he’s a conspirator.
24CinnaI am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
25Fourth CitizenTear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
26CinnaI am not Cinna the conspirator.
27Fourth CitizenIt is no matter, his name’s Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going.
28Third CitizenTear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands: to Brutus’, to Cassius’; burn all: some to Decius’ house, and some to Casca’s; some to Ligarius’: away, go! Exeunt.