Here the reproaches of Bianca to Cassio develop long time. For, besides his week's absence from her house, there is implied the preceding time necessary for contracting and habitually carrying on the illicit attachment. Bianca is a Cyprus householder; Cassio sups at her house; his intimacy, which has various expressions of continuance, has been formed with her there; he has found her, and grown acquainted with her there, not at Venice. I know it has been suggested that she was his mistress at Venice--that she came with the squadron from Venice; and that her last cohabitation with Cassio had taken place in Venice about a week ago--but for believing this there is here not the slightest ground. "What! keep a week away?" would be a strange exclamation, indeed, from one who knew that he had been but a day on shore--had landed along with herself yesterday from the same ship--and had been a week cooped up from her in a separate berth. And Bianca, seeing the handkerchief, and being told to "take me this work out," cries-- "O Cassio! whence came this? This is some token from a newer friend. _To the felt absence now I feel a cause._" "To the felt absence," Eight score eight hours! the cause? Some new mistress at Cyprus--not forced separation at sea. NORTH. Then, Talboys, in Act IV., Scene I., Othello is listening to the conversation of Iago and Cassio, which he believes relates to his wife. Iago says-- "She gives it out that you shall marry her; Do you intend it? _Cassio._ Ha! ha! ha! _Othello._ Do you triumph, Roman? Do you triumph? _Iago._ Faith! the cry goes, _that you shall marry her_. _Cassio._ Pr'ythee, say true. _Iago._ I am a very villain else. _Othello._ Have you SCORED ME? Well." That is, have you marked me for destruction, in order that you may marry my wife? Othello believes that Cassio is said to entertain an intention of marrying Desdemona, and infers that, as a preliminary, he must be put out of the way. This on the first day after marriage? No, surely--long time at Cyprus. TALBOYS. Iago says to Cassio, "My Lord is fallen into an epilepsy: This is his second fit: _he had one yesterday_. _Cassio._ Rub him about the temples. _Iago._ No, forbear; The lethargy must have his quiet course: If not, he foams at mouth; and, by-and-by, Breaks out to savage madness." This is a lie--but Cassio believes it. Cassio could not have believed it, and therefore Iago would not have told it, had "yesterday" been the day of the triumphant, joyful, and happy arrival at Cyprus. Assuredly, Cassio knew that Othello had had no fit _that_ day; that day he was Othello's lieutenant--Iago but his Ancient--and Iago could know nothing of any fits that Cassio knew not of--therefore--Long Time. NORTH. "For I will make him tell the tale anew, Where, how, how oft, how long ago, and when, He hath--and is again to--"