We will be satisfied; let us be satisfied.

BRUTUS. Then follow me, and give me audience, friends.
Cassius, go you into the other street,
And part the numbers.
Those that will hear me speak, let 'em stay here; 5
Those that will follow Cassius, go with him;
And public reasons shall be rendered
Of Caesar's death.

[Note 291: /awhile/ F4 | a-while F1 F2.]

[Note 292: /corse/ Pope | course F1 F2 | coarse F3 F4.]

[Note 298: [_Exeunt_ ...] _Exeunt._ Ff.]

[Note: SCENE II Rowe | Scene V Pope.--_The Forum_ Rowe | Ff
omit.]

[Note: _Enter_ BRUTUS ... Citizens Malone | Enter Brutus and
goes into the Pulpit, and Cassius, with the Plebeians Ff.]

[Note 1: CITIZENS Capell | Ple. (Plebeians) Ff.]

[Note 7, 10: /rendered/ Pope | rendred Ff.]

[Note 290: A pun may lurk in this 'Rome.' See note, p. 19, l.
156.]

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1 CITIZEN. I will hear Brutus speak.

2 CITIZEN. I will hear Cassius; and compare their reasons,
When severally we hear them rendered. 10

[_Exit_ CASSIUS, _with some of the_ Citizens. BRUTUS _goes
into the pulpit_]

3 CITIZEN. The noble Brutus is ascended: silence!

[Note 10: [_Exit ... pulpit_] Ff omit.]

[Note 11: "The rest followed in troupe, but Brutus went
foremost, very honourably compassed in round about with the
noblest men of the city, which brought him from the Capitol,
through the market-place, to the pulpit for orations. When the
people saw him in the pulpit, although they were a multitude
of rakehels of all sorts, and had a good will to make some
stir; yet, being ashamed to do it, for the reverence they bare
unto Brutus, they kept silence to hear what he would say. When
Brutus began to speak, they gave him quiet audience: howbeit,
immediately after, they shewed that they were not all
contented with the murther."--Plutarch, _Marcus Brutus_.]

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BRUTUS. Be patient till the last.
Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause,
and be silent, that you may hear: believe me for mine
honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may
believe: censure me in your wisdom, and awake your
senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in
this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that
Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that
friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my