ng him to do so, and make it look like all of Rome is behind the idea. Act I, Scene iii
Summary At night Cicero enters with Casca. Cicero asks Casca if he brought Caesar home, and why he looks so scared. Casca explains that he has seen several bad omens including fire coming out of the sky, a slave's hand go unburnt while on fire, and a lion at the capitol. Casca realizes some would explain these things as natural, but he thinks the gods must be angry with each other or with man. Cicero admits things are strange but suggests that people interpret things however they want to interpret them. Cicero asks Casca if Caesar is going to go to the capitol the next day. Indeed he is, Casca answers. Cicero leaves, and Cassius enters. After identifying him Casca reiterates his fears about the weather to Cassius. Cassius coolly explains that he isn't worried. Cassius claims that Casca is stupid not to see that these omens are the result of someone's ambitious evil deeds. Casca takes the hint tha
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