Act 2 Scene 1 IAGO


Lay thy finger thus, and let thy soul be instructed. Mark me with what violence92


for bragging and telling her fantastical lies – and will she love him still for prating?93


220 with the act of sport,95


think it. Her eye must be fed; and what delight shall she have to look on the devil? When the blood is made dull94


sympathy in years,97


she first loved the Moor, but Let not thy discreet heart


inflame it and to give satiety a fresh appetite, loveliness in favour,96


there should be, again to manners and beauties,


all which the Moor is defective in. Now, for want of these required conveniences,98


itself abused, begin to heave the gorge,99 abhor101


230


her delicate tenderness will find disrelish100


and


the Moor – very nature will instruct her in it and compel her to some second choice. Now, sir, this granted – as it is a most pregnant and unforced position102


– who


stands so eminent in the degree of this fortune as Cassio does? A knave very voluble,103


no further conscionable


than in putting on the mere form of civil and humane seeming,104


most hidden loose affection.105 slipper and subtle106


an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages,107


for the better compassing of his salt and Why none, why none: a


knave, a finder of occasions, that has though


true advantage never present itself – a devilish knave. Besides, the knave is handsome, young, and hath all those requisites in him that folly and greenminds108


look after. 240 A pestilent109


him already. RODERIGO


I cannot believe that in her; she’s full of most blessed condition.110


IAGO


Blessed fig’s-end! The wine she drinks is made of grapes.111


loved the Moor. Blessed pudding! Didst thou not see her paddle112


RODERIGO Yes, that I did – but that was but courtesy.


IAGO 250


Lechery, by this hand! An index and obscure prologue113 to the history of lust and foul thoughts. They met so near with their lips that their breaths embraced together. Villainous thoughts, Roderigo! When these mutualities114


46 113


index…prologue: a preface and shadowy introduction


114 mutualities: intimacies


If she had been blessed, she would never have with the palm of his hand? Didst not mark that?


111 The wine…grapes: i.e. She’s only


human 112


paddle: fondle/caress complete knave, and the woman hath found 92 violence: passion/haste 93 prating: babbling


Othello


94 blood…dull: passion has faded 95 act of sport: lovemaking


96 loveliness in favour: an attractive


appearance 97


98


sympathy in years: similar in age required conveniences:


necessary comforts 99


heave the gorge: vomit


100 disrelish: lose her appetite for 101 abhor: despise


102 pregnant…position: obvious and


incontestable point 103


talking 104


voluble: silver-tongued/smooth


no further…seeming: his conscience troubles him only to


appear virtuous 105


for the better…affection: all the better to hide his lascivious nature


and sexual desire 106


subtle: sneaky 107 can stamp…advantages: can


create opportunities 108


inexperienced 109


greenminds: innocent/ pestilent: noxious


110


condition: character


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