Antony and Cleopatra - Act 4 - Scene 5

SCENE V. Alexandria. MARK ANTONY's camp.

    Trumpets sound. Enter MARK ANTONY and EROS; a Soldier meeting them

Soldier

    The gods make this a happy day to Antony!

MARK ANTONY

    Would thou and those thy scars had once prevail'd
    To make me fight at land!

Soldier

    Hadst thou done so,
    The kings that have revolted, and the soldier
    That has this morning left thee, would have still
    Follow'd thy heels.

MARK ANTONY

    Who's gone this morning?

Soldier

    Who!
    One ever near thee: call for Enobarbus,
    He shall not hear thee; or from Caesar's camp
    Say 'I am none of thine.'

MARK ANTONY

    What say'st thou?

Soldier

    Sir,
    He is with Caesar.

EROS

    Sir, his chests and treasure
    He has not with him.

MARK ANTONY

    Is he gone?

Soldier

    Most certain.

MARK ANTONY

    Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it;
    Detain no jot, I charge thee: write to him--
    I will subscribe--gentle adieus and greetings;
    Say that I wish he never find more cause
    To change a master. O, my fortunes have
    Corrupted honest men! Dispatch.--Enobarbus!

    Exeunt