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= **Julius Caesar Act II Translation** =

**Period 3 Honors Class**
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Kevin and Allison

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**Brutus-**  Hey Lucius come here. There are no stars in the sky to tell me how close morning is. I wish I could sleep soundly. Where are you Lucius, wake up! Come here! =====

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**Brutus- Light**  a candle in my study Lucius, when its lit come get me. =====

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**Brutus-**  The problem can only be solved by the death of Caesar. I have no grudge against him, I'm only thinking of the weell being of everyone. Sunshine brings out the poisioness snake, so walk carefully. We have to kill him because he is dangerous. Power is misused when it seperates pity from power. I have never know Caesar to be ruled by his hear, rather than his head. Once Caesar gets to the top of ambition's ladder he will turn back, look down and burn the rungs he climbed before. Since our argument against Caesar is weak we have to show what would happen if his personality was allowed to develop. We must show the terrible extremes that he will go to and treat him as a serphants egg and kill him before he hatches. =====

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**Lucius-**  The candle is lit in your study sir, but when I was looking for flint to light the candle i found a sealed letter that I am sure wasn't there when I went to bed. Brutus- Go to bed, it is still night. Is tomorrow March 15? =====

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**Brutus-**  The shooting stars traveling across the sky give off so much light that I can read by them. "Brutus, awaken yourself and realize what is wrong with Rome" "Brutus, you sleep, wake up. No one else has believed my suggestions. Should Rome live in fear and have to respect just one man? My ancestors lived in fear of..." =====

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**Brutus:**  My ancestors drove Tarquin from the streets of Rome when he was pronounced a king. "Speak, strike, fix it!" Am I being asked to go on strike and fight for Rome? I promise, Rome will get justice by me. =====

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**Brutus:**  That's good. Go and answer the door, someone is knocking. After Cassius had spoken to me I have not slept much. I'm very torn into what to do. Should I go and kill Caesar or not? What is right? =====

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**Lucius:**  No sir, there are others. I can't tell who they are though. They are hiding their faces. =====

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**Brutus:**  Let them come in. I don't understand why they hide themselves at nght while no one is going to see them already. If the conspirators are afraid to show theirfaces at night then it will be worse during the day. People will assume thingswith their abnormal behaviors. They must act normal like nothing at all is happening or going to happen. =====

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**Brutus:**  No it's alright, I've been up all night. Do I know the other men with you? =====

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**Cassius:**  You do know all these men. They all honor you too, which we would hope that you would realize. But this guy here is Trebonius. =====

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**Cassius:**  Then these guys are Casca, Cinna, and Metellus Cimber.  ===== Vaden and Renee **
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 * Brutus: ** They're welcome ,whats keeping you up this night?
 * Cassius: ** Can we talk?(they whisper)
 * Decius: ** Why hasn't the sun come up.Isn't it morning.
 * Casca: ** No
 * Cinna: ** Oh wait it does,Looks as though it may rain.The clouds look heavy.
 * Casca: ** Naw you are both wrong.The suns gonna rise soon and it's definitely ot going to rain.Okay.

[ brutus and cassius rejoin] to keep us togther.We shall not take an oath oath are for chickens.We are doing this because its our duties as citizens to have the courage to do so. we can say that he thought of it and we just followed his ideas. us too. "needed" not just kill for no reason.I wish we could kill his soul istead of him ,completely.But he has to bleed.And friends...
 * Brutus: ** Hands in evrybody.
 * Cassius: ** Lets swear to each other.
 * Brutus: ** No.No oath.We dont need to swear to each other.The saddness of our friends ,and our own suffering should be stong enough
 * Cassius: ** But what about cicero?Should we tell him? I think he will be brave with us.
 * Casca: ** We wont leave him out.
 * Cinna: ** Not at all
 * Metellus: ** We will get him to join,his age will help others to see it as a good thing and not a bad one.Also since he is older
 * Brutus: ** No,we shouldn't because he will not want to do something that he did not think of.
 * Cassius: ** Okay,we wont.
 * Decius: ** Should we only kill caeser?
 * Cassius: ** Good question I dont think we need to kill Mark Antony too.He is very smart and with more power could be a problem for
 * Brutus: ** This will be very gory cassius,to cut his head and limbs and envy when we are done.We want to do whats

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 * Brutus: ** We shouldn't make a mess when we kill him. We should make it look like we killed him for a good reason. Once Caesar is dead we wont have to worry about Mark Antony, Mark Antony is a follower not a leader.


 * Cassius: ** I am scared of him. He is very close to Caesar.


 * Brutus: ** Cassius don't worry about it. Mark Antony loves his sports too much to kill himself.


 * Trebonius: ** We don � t have to be scared of him, lets not kill him!


 * Brutus: ** Hold on, what time is it?


 * Cassius: ** It's 3 o'clock


 * Trebonius: ** It's time for us to go.


 * Cassius: ** I think Caesar might stay home. We have to make sure he comes to the capitol.


 * Decius: ** Don't worry I can convince him to change his mind. Caesar is gullible.


 * Cassius: ** All of us should go get him!


 * Brutus: ** Is 8 o'clock a good time?


 * Cinna: ** That's fine, but be on time!


 * Metellus: ** Caius feels that Caesar criticizes the people for agreeing with the enemy. Why haven't you asked Caius to help us?


 * Brutus: ** Go get him. He likes me. I will persuade him.


 * Cassius: ** It's getting late so its time to go. Don't be late.


 * Brutus: ** Look your best for tomorrow.


 * Portia: ** Brutus baby, what's wrong?


 * Brutus: ** What are you talking about? I'm fine. You look sick, go back to bed.


 * Portia: ** You � re the one who looks sick. YOU woke me up, last night at dinner YOU started pacing, with your arms crossed like you were upset. Not to mention when I asked YOU what was wrong, YOU looked at me like I was crazy! I tried to help you but you wouldn � t listen.

Is my place only on the outskirts of your happiness? If it's nothing more than that, then I'm your whore, not your wife. (A knocking sound offstage) Listen! Someone knocks. Portia, go inside awhile, and soon enough you'll share the secrets of my heart. I'll explain all that I have committed to do and all the reasons for my sad face. Leave me quickly. Lucius, who's that knocking?
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 * Portia: ** I asked you again, and you scratched your head and stamped your foot impatiently. I still insisted on knowing what the matter was, but you wouldn't answer me, instead giving me an angry wave of your hand and telling me to leave you alone. So I left, afraid of further provoking anger that was already inflamed but still hoping this was merely moodiness, which everyone is affected by once in awhile. Your strange mood won't let you eat or talk or sleep. If it had changed your outward appearance as much as it has affected you on the inside, I wouldn't even be able to recognize you, Brutus. My dear lord, tell me what's bothering you.
 * Brutus: ** I'm not feeling well—that's all.
 * Portia: ** You're smart, though, and if you were sick, you'd take what you needed to get better.
 * Brutus: ** I'm doing so. Good Portia, go to bed.
 * Portia: ** Are you sick? And is it healthy to walk uncovered and breathe in the dampness of the morning? You're sick, yet you sneak out of your warm bed and let the humid and disease-infested air make you sicker? No, my Brutus, you have some sickness within your mind, which by virtue of my position I deserve to know about. // (she kneels) // And on my knees, I urge you, by my once-praised beauty, by all your vows of love and that great vow of marriage which made the two of us one person, that you should reveal to me, who is one half of yourself, why you're troubled and what men have visited you tonight. For there were six or seven men here, who hid their faces even in the darkness.
 * Brutus: ** Don't kneel, Portia.
 * Portia: ** // ( Portia getting up) // I wouldn't need to if you were acting nobly. Tell me, Brutus, as your wife, aren't I supposed to be told the secrets that concern you? Am I part of you only in a limited sense—I get to have dinner with you, sleep with you, and talk to you sometimes?
 * Brutus: ** You're my true and honorable wife, as dear to me as the blood that runs through my sad heart.
 * Portia: ** If that were true, then I'd know your secret. I admit I'm only a woman, but nevertheless I'm the woman Lord Brutus took for his wife. I admit I'm only a woman, but I'm still a woman from a noble family—I'm Cato's daughter. Do you really think I'm no stronger than the rest of my sex, with such a father and such a husband? Tell me your secrets. I won't betray them. I've proved my trustworthiness by giving myself a voluntary wound here in my thigh. If I can bear that pain, then I can bear my husband's secrets.
 * Brutus: ** Oh, gods, make me worthy of this noble wife!
 * Portia: Exits **
 * Lucius: ** Here's a sick man who wants to speak with you.
 * Brutus: ** It's Caius Ligarius, whom Metellus spoke of. Boy, stand aside. Caius Ligarius! How are you?
 * Ligarius: ** I'm not sick if you've prepared some honorable exploit for me.

And tell them that I can’t come today. “Can’t” is false, and I don’t dare make a falser excuse. I won't come today. Tell them that, Decius.
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 * Servant: ** They say not to go out today. Looking at whats left of an offering, they couldn't find a heart inside the beast.
 * Caesar: ** The gods do this in shame of cowardice. Caesar should be a beast without a heart, If he stays at home today because he’s afraid. No, Caesar will not. Danger knows full well That Caesar is more dangerous than he. We are two lions born on the same day, And I am older and more terrible; And Caesar will go out.
 * Calpernia: ** Hello, my lord, Your wisdom is taken in confidence! Don’t go out today. Say its my fear That keeps you in the house, and not your own.We'll send Mark Antony to the Senate-house, And he shall say you’re not feeling well today. Let me, on my knee, win this argument.
 * Caesar: ** Mark Antony will say I’m not well, And, to make you happy, I’ll stay home. Here's Decius Brutus, he will tell them so.
 * Decius: ** Caesar, all say hello! Good morning, worthy Caesar. I came to take you to the Senate-house.
 * Caesar: ** And you’ve come at a very happy time To bear my greeting to the Senators,
 * Calpernia: ** Say he's sick.
 * Caesar: ** Should I really send a lie? Have I fought so hard in battle, to be afraid to tell wise men the truth? Decius, go tell them I won't come.
 * Decius: ** All mighty Caesar, at least give me a reason, so I can back myself up incase I'm laughed at.
 * Caesar: ** The cause is my will, I dont want to come. That should be enough for the senate. But just between you and me, it's honestly because my wife wants me to stay home. She had a dream that my fountain spout pure blood from it today, and many romans were happy about this death. She thinks this is a warning of future events, and begged me not to leave home today.
 * Decius: ** This dream was interpreted all wrong. It really means that you will suck reviving blood, and many romans were happy about this.
 * Caesar: ** You have explained this very well.
 * Decius: ** I've said all I can say. The Senate has elected you to recieve a crown today, if you don't show up, they may change their minds. The people of Rome may begin to think you are a coward.
 * Caesar: ** My wifes dreams seem so foolish now! I'm ashamed that I believed them even for a second. Hand me my robes, I'm going to go.
 * Publius: ** Goodmorning Caesar.
 * Caesar: ** Welcome Publius. Why are you up so early Brutus? Good morning Casca and Caius Ligarious, I was never your enemy, because I too was once enemy to the same illness of greed which you are now exposed to.


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 * __ Caesar __**** : ** I was never your enemy as much as that sickness that made you skinny. What time is it?
 * __ Brutus __**** : ** It’s 8:00
 * __ Caesar __**** : ** Thanks

[// Antony //// enters //]

Look! Even Antony, who parties all night, is up early today. Good morning, Antony!
 * __ Antony __**** : ** You, as well, Caesar!
 * __ Caesar __**** : ** Tell them to get ready for guests. It’s my fault you’re waiting. Cinna, Metellus, and Trebonius; I need to have an hour long discussion with you. Come talk to me today. Stay near me so I remember.
 * __ Trebonius __**** : ** Yes, of course.

[// aside //] So near, your friends will wish I had been far away.
 * __ Caesar __**** : ** Friends, have some wine with me and, like friends, we’ll leave together.
 * __ Brutus __**** : ** [aside] Just because I act like your best friend doesn’t mean I am. My heart grieves to think about it.

[// exit //]

[// Artemidorus enters, reading a paper //]
 * __ Artemidorus __**** : ** Caesar, look out for Brutus; watch Cassius; stay away from Casca; keep your eye on Cinna; don’t trust Trebonius; avoid Metellus Cimber; Brutus hates you; you have wronged Cassius. They have only one idea.


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