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some occasion to anger Cassio, either by speaking too loud, or tainting his
discipline, or from what other cause you please; which the time shall more
favourably minister. [265]

RODERIGO
Well.

IAGO
Sir, he is rash, and very sudden in choler, and haply with his truncheon may

strike at you: provoke him that he may, for even out of that will I cause these
of Cyprus to mutiny, whose qualification shall [270] come into no true trust
again, but by the displanting of Cassio. So shall you have a shorter journey to
your desires by the means I shall then have to prefer them, and the

impediment most profitably remov’d, without which there were no
expectation of our prosperity. [275]

RODERIGO
I will do this, if I can bring it to any opportunity.

IAGO
I warrant thee, meet me by and by at the citadel:
I must fetch his necessaries ashore... Farewell.

RODERIGO
Adieu. [280]

Exit.

IAGO
That Cassio loves her, I do well believe it;
That she loves him, ’tis apt and of great credit:
The Moor, howbe’t that I endure him not,

Is of a constant, noble, loving nature;
And I dare think, he’ll prove to Desdemona [285]
A most dear husband: now I do love her too,
Not out of absolute lust, (though peradventure

I stand accountant for as great a sin)
But partly led to diet my revenge,