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Casca, Lines 261-272
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Act 1,
Scene 2
Lines 261-272

Casca performs a speech from Act 1, Scene 2 of myShakespeare's Julius Caesar. 

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
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
rogues. And so he fell. When he came to himself again, he
said, if he had done or said anything amiss, he desired
their worships to think it was his infirmity. Three or four
wenches, where I stood, cried 'Alas, good soul!' and for-
gave him with all their hearts.  But there's no heed to be
taken of them; if Caesar had stabbed their mothers, they
would have done no less.