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RODERIGO
It hath not appear’d. [210]
IAGO
I grant indeed it hath not appeared, and your suspicion is not without wit and
judgement: but, Roderigo, if thou hast that within thee indeed, which I have
greater reason to believe now than ever, I mean purpose, courage, and
valour, this night show [215] it; if thou the next night following enjoyest not
Desdemona, take me from this world with treachery, and devise engines for
my life.
RODERIGO
Well, is it within reason and compass?
IAGO
Sir, there is especial command come from Venice, [220] to depute Cassio in
Othello’s place.
RODERIGO
Is that true? why then Othello and Desdemona return again to Venice.
IAGO
O no, he goes into Mauritania, and takes away with him the fair Desdemona,
unless his abode be [225] linger’d here by some accident, wherein none can
be so determinate as the removing of Cassio.
RODERIGO
How do you mean, removing of him?
IAGO
Why, by making him uncapable of Othello’s place, knocking out his brains.
[230]
RODERIGO
And that you would have me to do.
IAGO
