Reading The Tragedie of Othello — William Shakespeare

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Iago.

Touch me not so neere,

I had rather haue this tongue cut from my mouth,

Then it should do offence to Michaell Cassio.

Yet I perswade my selfe, to speake the truth

Shall nothing wrong him. This it is Generall:

Montano and my selfe being in speech,

There comes a Fellow, crying out for helpe,

And Cassio following him with determin'd Sword

To execute vpon him. Sir, this Gentleman,

Steppes in to Cassio, and entreats his pause:

My selfe, the crying Fellow did pursue,

Least by his clamour (as it so fell out)

The Towne might fall in fright. He, (swift of foote)

Out‑ran my purpose: and I return'd then rather

For that I heard the clinke, and fall of Swords,

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