Bru.'Tis very like: he hath the falling-sickness.[2931]
Cas. No, Cæsar hath it not; but you, and I,
And honest Casca, we have the falling-sickness.
Casca. I know not what you mean by that, but I am 255
sure Cæsar fell down. If the tag-rag people did not clap
him and hiss him according as he pleased and displeased
them, as they use to do the players in the theatre, I am no[2932]
true man.
Bru. What said he when he came unto himself? 260
Casca. Marry, before he fell down, when he perceived
the common herd was glad he refused the crown, he plucked
me ope his doublet and offered them his throat to cut. An[2933]
I had been a man of any occupation, if I would not have
taken him at a word, I would I might go to hell among the[2934] 265
rogues. And so he fell. When he came to himself again,
he said, if he had done or said any thing amiss, he desired
their worships to think it was his infirmity. Three or four
wenches, where I stood, cried 'Alas, good soul!' and forgave
him with all their hearts: but there's no heed to be[2935] 270
taken of them; if Cæsar had stabbed their mothers, they[2936]
would have done no less.
Bru. And after that, he came, thus sad, away?[2937]
Cas. Did Cicero say any thing? 275
Casca. Ay, he spoke Greek.
Cas. To what effect?