[Pindarus goes up.]

Pindarus

This day I breathed first. Time is come round, And where I did begin, there shall I end. My life is run his compass. Sirrah, what news? 

PINDARUS. [Above.] O my lord! 

CASSIUS. What news? 

PINDARUS. [Above.] Titinius is enclosed round about With horsemen, that make to him on the spur, Yet he spurs on. Now they are almost on him. Now, Titinius! Now some light. O, he lights too. He’s ta’en! 

 [Shout.]

 And, hark! they shout for joy. 

CASSIUS. Come down; behold no more. O, coward that I am, to live so long, To see my best friend ta’en before my face! 

 [Pindarus descends.]

Pindarus

Come hither, sirrah. In Parthia did I take thee prisoner; And then I swore thee, saving of thy life, That whatsoever I did bid thee do, Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath. Now be a freeman; and with this good sword, That ran through Caesar’s bowels, search this bosom. Stand not to answer. Here, take thou the hilts; And when my face is cover’d, as ’tis now, Guide thou the sword.—Caesar, thou art reveng’d, Even with the sword that kill’d thee. 

 [Dies.]

PINDARUS. So, I am free, yet would not so have been, Durst I have done my will. O Cassius! Far from this country Pindarus shall run, Where never Roman shall take note of him. 

 [Exit.]

 Enter Titinius with Messala.

Titinius

Messala

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