He’s here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself. But in these cases We still have judgment here, that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th’ inventor: this even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice To our own lips. If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come. If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly.
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