CAESAR Calphurnia! CASCA Peace, ho! Caesar speaks. CASCA Quiet! Caesar’s talking. CAESAR Calphurnia! CAESAR Calphurnia! CALPHURNIA Here, my lord. CALPHURNIA I’m here, my lord.
5 CAESAR Stand you directly in Antonius' way
When he doth run his course.—Antonius! CAESAR Stand right in Antonius’s path when he runs the race.
Antonius! ANTONY Caesar, my lord. ANTONY Yes, Caesar?
10 CAESAR Forget not in your speed, Antonius,
To touch Calphurnia, for our elders say
The barren, touchèd in this holy chase,
Shake off their sterile curse. CAESAR Antonius, after you take off, don’t forget to touch Calphurnia,
because our wise elders say that if you touch an infertile
woman during this holy race, she’ll be freed from the curse of
sterility. ANTONY I shall remember.
When Caesar says, “do this,” it is performed. ANTONY I’ll remember. When Caesar says “do this,” it is done. CAESAR Set on, and leave no ceremony out. CAESAR Continue, then, and don’t forget to perform all of the rituals.
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Music A trumpet plays. SOOTHSAYER Caesar! SOOTHSAYER Caesar!
15 CAESAR Ha! Who calls? CAESAR Who’s calling me? CASCA Bid every noise be still. Peace yet again.