Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra - Enobarbus deserts Antony

Antony and Cleopatra

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ACT IV 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	5
	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,	10
	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.	15
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;	20
	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!	25
[Exeunt]

Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 6
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Explanatory Notes for Act 4, Scene 5
From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Ed. M. Eaton. Boston: Educational Publishing Company.
(Line numbers have been altered.)
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22. Subscribe. Sign the letter.

25. Enobarbus. That he of all men should desert me.

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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_5.html >.

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