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DESDEMONA: If ‘twere no other—Othello Act IV, scene iiIAGO: Will you hear me, Roderigo?IAGO:[Trumpets within.]’Tis but so, I warrant.Hark, how these instruments summon to supper!The messengers of Venice stay the meat;Go in, and weep not; all things shall be well.[Exeunt Desdemona and Emilia.][Enter RODERIGO.]How now, Roderigo!RODERIGO: I do not find that thou dealest justly with me.IAGO: What in the contrary?RODERIGO: ‘Faith, I have heard too much, for your wordsand performances are no kin together.IAGO: You charge me most unjustly.RODERIGO: With nought but truth. I have wasted myselfout of my means. The jewels you have had from meto deliver to Desdemona would half have corrupted avotarist: you have told me she hath received them andreturned me expectations and comforts of sudden respectand acquaintance, but I find none.IAGO: Well; go to; very well.RODERIGO: Very well! go to! I cannot go to, man; nor’tis not very well: nay, I think it is scurvy, and begin tofind myself fobbed in it.RODERIGO: Every day thou daffest me with some device,Iago; and rather, as it seems to me now, keepestfrom me all conveniency than suppliest me with theleast advantage of hope. I will indeed no longer endureit, nor am I yet persuaded to put up in peace whatalready I have foolishly suffered.78IAGO: Very well.RODERIGO: I tell you ’tis not very well. I will makemyself known to Desdemona: if she will return me myjewels, I will give over my suit and repent my unlawfulsolicitation; if not, assure yourself I will seek satisfactionof you.