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Act 4, Scene 7

Field of battle between the camps.

Alarum. Drums and trumpets.

Enter AGRIPPA and others.

Agrippa

Retire, we have engaged ourselves too far:

Caesar himself has work, and our oppression

Exceeds what we expected. Exeunt.Alarums.Enter ANTONY and SCARUS wounded.

Scarus

O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed!

Had we done so at first, we had droven them home

With clouts about their heads.

Antony

Thou bleed'st apace.

Scarus

I had a wound here that was like a T,

But now 'tis made an H.

Antony

They do retire.

Scarus

We'll beat 'em into bench-holes: I have yet

Room for six scotches more. Enter EROS.

Eros

They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves

For a fair victory.

Scarus

Let us score their backs,

And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind:

'Tis sport to maul a runner.

Antony

I will reward thee

Once for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfold

For thy good valour. Come thee on.

Scarus

I'll halt after. Exeunt.