BRUTUS. That must we also. What it is, my Caius, I shall unfold to thee, as we are going, To whom it must be done. 

LIGARIUS. Set on your foot, And with a heart new-fir’d I follow you, To do I know not what; but it sufficeth That Brutus leads me on. 

 [Thunder.]

BRUTUS. Follow me then. 

 [Exeunt.]

 SCENE II. A room in Caesar’s palace.

 Thunder and lightning. Enter Caesar, in his nightgown.

Caesar,

CAESAR. Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight: Thrice hath Calphurnia in her sleep cried out, “Help, ho! They murder Caesar!” Who’s within? 

 Enter a Servant.

Servant

SERVANT. My lord? 

CAESAR. Go bid the priests do present sacrifice, And bring me their opinions of success. 

SERVANT. I will, my lord. 

 [Exit.]

 Enter Calphurnia.

Calphurnia

CALPHURNIA. What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth? You shall not stir out of your house today. 

CAESAR. Caesar shall forth. The things that threaten’d me Ne’er look’d but on my back; when they shall see The face of Caesar, they are vanished. 

CALPHURNIA. Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, Yet now they fright me. There is one within, Besides the things that we have heard and seen, Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch. A lioness hath whelped in the 

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