Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra 4.10

Antony and Cleopatra

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ACT IV SCENE X	Between the two camps.
[Enter MARK ANTONY and SCARUS, with their Army]
MARK ANTONY	Their preparation is to-day by sea;
	We please them not by land.
SCARUS	For both, my lord.
MARK ANTONY	I would they'ld fight i' the fire or i' the air;
	We'ld fight there too. But this it is; our foot	5
	Upon the hills adjoining to the city
	Shall stay with us: order for sea is given;
	They have put forth the haven
	Where their appointment we may best discover,
	And look on their endeavour.	10
[Exeunt]

Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 11
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Explanatory Notes for Act 4, Scene 10
From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Ed. M. Eaton. Boston: Educational Publishing Company.
(Line numbers have been altered.)
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8. The Haven. They have sailed out of the harbor. The rest of the line is mere conjecture.
9. Appointment. Preparation and equipment.

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How to cite the explanatory notes:
Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra. Ed. M. Eaton. Boston: Educational Publishing Company, 1908. Shakespeare Online. 20 Feb. 2010. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/antony_4_10.html >.

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