Julius Caesar

[Enter Brutus, Dardanius, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius]

Brutus

Come, what is left of my friends, let's rest on this rock.

Clitus

Statilius signaled us, my lord, but he hasn't come back. He's either been captured or killed.

Brutus

Sit down, Clitus. Killing is the most likely, it seems to be in fashion. Listen, Clitus.

[Trumpet calls. Enter fighting, soldiers of both armies; then Brutus, Cato, Lucilius, and others]

Brutus

Keep fighting, countrymen! Keep your heads high!

Cato

Which of your bastards is giving up? Who will go with me? I'll proclaim my name throughout the battlefield. I am the son of Marcus Cato! I am an enemy to tyrants and a friend to my country. I am the son of Marcus Cato!

[Trumpet calls. Enter Cassius and Titinius]

Cassius

Oh look, Titinius, look, our own soldiers are running away! I've had to fight them. Even our flag-bearer was turning tail, so I killed the coward and took the flag from him.

Titinius

Oh Cassius, Brutus gave the command too early for his troops to brake ranks and pursue the enemy. He had some success over Octavius, but he took it too eagerly. Now while his soldiers are off looting, we've been surrounded by Antony's forces.

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