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HERALD . It is Othello’s pleasure , our noble and valiant general , that upon certain tidings now arrived , importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet , every man put himself into triumph : some to dance , some to make bonfires , each man to what sport and revels his addition leads him . For besides these beneficial news , it is the celebration of his nuptial . So much was his pleasure should be proclaimed . All offices are open , and there is full liberty of feasting from this present hour of five till the bell have told eleven . Heaven bless the isle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello ! [ Exit . ] SCENE III . A Hall in the Castle . Enter Othello , Desdemona , Cassio and Attendants . OTHELLO . Good Michael , look you to the guard tonight . Let’s teach ourselves that honourable stop , Not to outsport discretion . CASSIO . Iago hath direction what to do . But notwithstanding with my personal eye Will I look to’t . OTHELLO . Iago is most honest . Michael , good night . Tomorrow with your earliest Let me have speech with you . [ To Desdemona . ] Come , my dear love , The purchase made , the fruits are to ensue ; That profit’s yet to come ’ tween me and you . — Good night . [ Exeunt Othello , Desdemona and Attendants . ] Enter Iago . CASSIO . Welcome , Iago . We must to the watch . IAGO . Not this hour , lieutenant . ’ Tis not yet ten o ’ th ’ clock . Our general cast us thus early for the love of his Desdemona ; who let us not therefore blame : he hath not yet made wanton the night with her ; and she is sport for Jove . CASSIO . She’s a most exquisite lady . IAGO . And , I’ll warrant her , full of game . CASSIO . Indeed , she is a most fresh and delicate creature . IAGO . What an eye she has ! methinks it sounds a parley to provocation . CASSIO . An inviting eye , and yet methinks right modest . IAGO . And when she speaks , is it not an alarm to love ? CASSIO . She is indeed perfection . IAGO . Well , happiness to their sheets ! Come , lieutenant , I have a stoup of wine ; and here without are a brace of Cyprus gallants that would fain have a measure to the health of black Othello . CASSIO . Not tonight , good Iago . I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking . I could well wish courtesy would invent some other custom of entertainment . IAGO . O , they are our friends ; but one cup : I’ll drink for you . CASSIO . I have drunk but one cup tonight , and that was craftily qualified too , and behold , what innovation it makes here : I am unfortunate in the infirmity , and dare not task my weakness with any more . IAGO . What , man ! ’ Tis a night of revels . The gallants desire it . CASSIO . Where are they ? IAGO . Here at the door . I pray you , call them in . CASSIO . I’ll do’t ; but it dislikes me . [ Exit . ] IAGO . If I can fasten but one cup upon him , With that which he hath drunk tonight already , He’ll be as full of quarrel and offence As my young mistress ’ dog . Now my sick fool Roderigo , Whom love hath turn’d almost the wrong side out , To Desdemona hath tonight carous’d Potations pottle - deep ; and he’s to watch : Three lads of Cyprus , noble swelling spirits , That hold their honours in a wary distance , The very elements of this warlike isle , Have I tonight fluster’d with flowing cups , And they watch too . Now , ’ mongst this flock of drunkards , Am I to put our Cassio in some action That may offend the isle . But here they come : If consequence do but approve my dream , My boat sails freely , both with wind and stream . Enter Cassio , Montano and Gentlemen ; followed by Servant with wine .
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