against them all, ’Twere pregnant they should square between themselves, For they have entertained cause enough To draw their swords. But how the fear of us May cement their divisions, and bind up The petty difference, we yet not know. Be’t as our gods will have’t! It only stands Our lives upon to use our strongest hands. Come, Menas. 

 [Exeunt.] 

 SCENE II. Rome. A Room in the House of Lepidus.

 Enter Enobarbus and Lepidus. 

Enobarbus

Lepidus

 LEPIDUS. Good Enobarbus, ’tis a worthy deed, And shall become you well, to entreat your captain To soft and gentle speech. 

 ENOBARBUS. I shall entreat him To answer like himself. If Caesar move him, Let Antony look over Caesar’s head And speak as loud as Mars. By Jupiter, Were I the wearer of Antonius’ beard, I would not shave’t today. 

 LEPIDUS. ’Tis not a time For private stomaching. 

 ENOBARBUS. Every time Serves for the matter that is then born in’t. 

 LEPIDUS. But small to greater matters must give way. 

 ENOBARBUS. Not if the small come first. 

 LEPIDUS. Your speech is passion; But pray you stir no embers up. Here comes The noble Antony. 

 Enter Antony and Ventidius. 

Antony

Ventidius

 ENOBARBUS. And yonder Caesar. 

 Enter Caesar, Maecenas and Agrippa. 

Caesar, Maecenas

Agrippa

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