Since Cassius first did whet me against Cæsar
I have not slept.
Between the acting of a dreadful thing
And the first motion all the interim is
Like a phantasma or a hideous dream: 65
The Genius and the mortal instruments[3023]
Are then in council, and the state of man[3024]
Like to a little kingdom suffers then
The nature of an insurrection.
Re-enter Lucius.[3025]
Luc. Sir, 'tis your brother Cassius at the door, 70
Who doth desire to see you.
Bru. Is he alone?
Luc. No, sir, there are moe with him.[3026]
Bru. Do you know them?
Luc. No, sir; their hats are pluck'd about their ears,[3027]
And half their faces buried in their cloaks,[3028]
That by no means I may discover them 75
By any mark of favour.[3029]
Bru. Let 'em enter. [Exit Lucius.
They are the faction. O conspiracy,
Shamest thou to show thy dangerous brow by night,
When evils are most free? O, then, by day
Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough 80
To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy;[3030]
Hide it in smiles and affability:[3031]
For if thou path, thy native semblance on,[3032]
Not Erebus itself were dim enough
To hide thee from prevention.[3033] 85
Enter the conspirators, Cassius, Casca, Decius, Cinna, Metellus Cimber, and Trebonius.[3034]
Cas. I think we are too bold upon your rest:
Good morrow, Brutus; do we trouble you?