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natural workings of an honest mind, big with something
too great for utterance: and Othello prayed lago to speak
what he knew, and to give his worst thoughts words,
“And what,” said Jago, ‘if some thoughts very vile
should have intruded into my breast, as where is the pal-
ace into which foul things do not enter?’’ Then Iago

 

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went on to say, what a pity it were if any trouble should
arise to Othello out of his imperfect observations; that it
would not be for Othello’s peace to know his thoughts;
that people’s good names were not to be taken away for
slight suspicions ; and when Othello’s curiosity was raised
almost to distraction with these hints and scattered words,
Iago, as if in earnest care for Othello’s peace of mind, be-