That day appear'd; and oft before gave audience,
As 'tis reported, so.
Mæc. Let Rome be thus
Informed.
Agr. Who, queasy with his insolence 20
Already, will their good thoughts call from him.
Cæs. The people know it; and have now receiv'd
His accusations.
Agr. Whom does he accuse?
Cæs. Cæsar; and that, having in Sicily 24
Sextus Pompeius spoil'd, we had not rated him
His part o' the isle; then does he say, he lent me
Some shipping unrestor'd; lastly, he frets
That Lepidus of the triumvirate 28
Should be depos'd; and, being, that we detain
All his revenue.
Agr. Sir, this should be answer'd.
Cæs. 'Tis done already, and the messenger gone.
I have told him, Lepidus was grown too cruel; 32
That he his high authority abus'd,
And did deserve his change: for what I have conquer'd,
I grant him part; but then, in his Armenia,
And other of his conquer'd kingdoms, I 36
Demand the like.
Mæc. He'll never yield to that.
Cæs. Nor must not then be yielded to in this.
Enter Octavia, with her Train.
Oct. Hail, Cæsar, and my lord; hail, most dear Cæsar!
Cæs. That ever I should call thee castaway! 40
Oct. You have not call'd me so, nor have you cause.
20 queasy: disgusted
25 rated: allotted
