Des.-Talk you of killing?'
Oth.-Ay, I do.
Des.-Then, heaven
Have mercy on me!
-OTHELLO.
I quivered with shame, for I felt my heart sink. But there was no pause in the smooth, sarcastic tones behind me. "When a man persists in judging of his duty contrary to the dictates of reason, he must expect restraint from those who understand hi