First Sold. Music i' the air.
Third Sold. Under the earth.
Fourth Sold. It signs well, does it not?
Third Sold. No.
First Sold. Peace, I say!
What should this mean?
Sec. Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, 16
Now leaves him.
First Sold. Walk; let's see if other watchmen
Do hear what we do.
[They advance to another post.]
Sec. Sold. How now, masters!
[They] speak together.
Omnes. How now!—
How now!—do you hear this?
First Sold. Ay; is 't not strange?
Third Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear? 20
First Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;
Let's see how 't will give off.
Exeunt.
Scene Four
[A Room in the Palace]
Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with Others.
Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros!
Cleo. Sleep a little.
Ant. No, my chuck. Eros, come; mine armour, Eros!
16, 17 'Tis the god Hercules . . . leaves him; cf. n.
21 have quarter: occupy positions
2 chuck: chick, a term of endearment
