I Make Not, But Forsee

ALEXAS
Soothsayer!

Soothsayer
Your will?

CHARMIAN
Is this the man? Is't you, sir, that know things?

Soothsayer
In nature's infinite book of secrecy     
A little I can read.

ALEXAS
Show him your hand.

Enter DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS
Bring in the banquet quickly; wine enough     
Cleopatra's health to drink.

CHARMIAN
Good sir, give me good fortune.

Soothsayer
I make not, but foresee.

CHARMIAN
Pray, then, foresee me one.

Soothsayer
You shall be yet far fairer than you are.

CHARMIAN
He means in flesh.

IRAS
No, you shall paint when you are old.

CHARMIAN
Wrinkles forbid!

ALEXAS
Vex not his prescience; be attentive.

CHARMIAN
Hush!

Soothsayer
You shall be more beloving than beloved.

CHARMIAN
I had rather heat my liver with drinking.

As would I, were it not for the semi self-discipline imposed for these few remaining months, as the urge to spend and acquire is quelled in favour of the savings.

Ridiculous deductions but hilarious error - will it hold? I hope at least that next month's announcement does not trigger what would otherwise go undiscovered. But we must do what we must do. I don't think it is your duty to call attention to it.

Magical Emirates work last night, the stage set for wonder Five inside a year. Outstanding. Someday those photos will hang in a future office.

Not much more to add from Chapters this evening. Just waiting for the time to pass. Sunday could be the day for the initial warning, I think. Something to ponder for the treadmill tomorrow. We'll see. It will be nice when you are above the Atlantic once again. A year from the cigar at Malta.