Page 1566 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3

OTHELLO

What needs this iteration? woman, I say thy husband.

EMILIA
O mistress, villainy hath made mocks with love!
My husband say that she was false!

OTHELLO
He, woman;

I say thy husband: dost understand the word?
My friend, thy husband, honest, honest Iago. [155]

EMILIA
If he say so, may his pernicious soul
Rot half a grain a day! he lies to the heart,
She was too fond of her most filthy bargain.

OTHELLO
Ha!

EMILIA

Do thy worst, [160]
This deed of thine is no more worthy heaven,
Than thou wast worthy her.

OTHELLO
Peace, you were best.

EMILIA
Thou hast not half the power to do me harm

As I have to be hurt: O gull, O dolt,
As ignorant as dirt; thou hast done a deed... [165]
I care not for thy sword, I’ll make thee known,
Though I lost twenty lives: help, help, O help!

The Moor has kill’d my mistress, murder, murder!

Enter Montano, Gratiano, Iago, and others.