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Othello
suspicions? No, to be once in doubt,
    Is once to be resolvâd: exchange me for a goat ,
    When I shall turn the business of my soul [185]
    To such exsufflicate and blown surmise s ,
    Matching thy inference : âtis not to make me jealous,
    To say my wife is fair, feeds well, loves company,
    Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well;
    Where virtue is, these are more virtuous: [190]
    Nor from mine own weak merits will I draw
    The smallest fear, or doubt of her revolt,
    For she had eyes, and chose me. No, Iago,
    Iâll see before I doubt, when I doubt, prove,
    And on the proof, there is no more but this: [195]
    Away at once with love or jealousy!
IAGO. I am glad of it, for now I shall have reason
    To show the love and duty that I bear you
    With franker spirit: therefore as I am bound
    Receive it from me: I speak not yet of proof; [200]
    Look to your wife, observe her well with Cassio;
    Wear your eye thus, not jealous, nor secure.
    I would not have your free and noble nature
    Out of self-bounty be abused, look to ât:
    I know our country disposition well; [205]
    In Venice they do let God see the pranks
    They dare not show their husbands: their best conscience
    Is not to leave undone, but keep unknown.
OTHELLO. Dost thou say so?
IAGO. She did deceive her father, marrying you; [210]
    And when she seemâd to shake and fear your looks,
    She lovâd them most.
OTHELLO. And so she did.
I AGO. Why, go to then,
    She that so young could give out such a seeming,
    To seal her fatherâs eyes up, close as oak,
    He thought âtwas witchcraft: but I am much to blame, [215]
    I humbly do beseech you of your pardon,
    For too much loving you.
OTHELLO. I am bound to thee for ever.
IAGO. I see this hath a little dash âd your spirits.
OTHELLO. Not a jot, not a jot.
IAGO. Iâ faith I fear it has.
    I hope you will consider what is spoke [220]
    Comes from my love: but I do see you are movâd,
    I am to pray you, not to strain my speech
    To grosser issues, nor to larger reach,
    Than to suspicion.
OTHELLO. I will not.
IAGO. Should you do so, my lord, [225]
    My speech should fall into such vile success
    As my thoughts aim not at: Cassioâs my trusty friend:
    My lord, I see you are movâd.
OTH ELLO. No, not much movâd,
    I do not think but Desdemonaâs honest.
IAGO. Long live she so, and long live you to think so! [230]
OTHELLO. And yet how nature erring from itself â
IAGO. Ay, thereâs the point: as, to be bold with you,
    Not to affect many proposed match es ,
    Of her own clime , complexion , and degree,
    Whereto we see in all things nature tends; [235]
    Fie, we may smell in such a will most rank ,
    Foul disproportion; thoughts unnatural.
    But pardon me: I do not in position
    Distinctly speak of her, though I may fear
    Her will, recoil ing to her better judgement, [240]
    May fall to match you with her country form s ,
    And happily repent .
OTHELLO. Farewell, if more
    Thou dost perceive, let me know more, set on
    Thy wife to observe; leave me, Iago.
IAGO (going). My lord, I take my leave. [245]
OTHELLO. Why did I marry? This honest creature doubtless
    Sees and knows more, much more, than he unfold s .
IAGO (returning). My lord, I would I might entreat your honour
    To scan this thing no further, leave it to time:
    Though it be fit that Cassio have his place, [250]
    For sure he fills it up with great ability,
    Yet if you please to hold him off awhile,
    You shall by that perceive him and his means;
    Note if your lady strain her
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