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Please your grace, my ancient,
A man he is of honesty and trust,
To his conveyance I assign my wife, [285]
With what else needful your good grace shall think

To be sent after me.

DUKE
Let it be so.
Good night to every one; and, noble signior,
If virtue no delighted beauty lack,

Your son-in-law is far more fair than black. [290]

FIRST SENATOR

Adieu, brave Moor, use Desdemona well.

BRABANTIO
Look to her, Moor, have a quick eye to see:
She has deceiv’d her father, may do thee.
Exeunt Duke, Senators, Officers, & c.

OTHELLO
My life upon her faith: honest Iago,

My Desdemona must I leave to thee; [295]
I prithee, let thy wife attend on her,
And bring her after in the best advantage;
Come, Desdemona, I have but an hour

Of love, of worldly matters, and direction,
To spend with thee; we must obey the time. [300]
Exeunt Othello and Desdemona.

RODERIGO
Iago!

IAGO
What sayest thou, noble heart?

RODERIGO