Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . PORTIA: Brutus is wise, and, were he not in health, He would embrace the means to come by it. . . . You have some sick offence within your mind Which by the right and virtue of my place, I ought to know of. And upon my knees, I charm you by my once-commended beauty, By all your vows of love, and that great vow Which did incorporate and make us one, That you unfold to me, your self, your half, Why you are heavy, and what men tonight Have had resort to you—for here have been Some six or seven, who did hide their faces Even from darkness. What is the best summary of this monologue?

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Portia says that if Brutus were simply sick, he would do something to get better. As his wife, he has made a promise to her, and she pleads with him to tell her what is on his mind. She also inquiries about the men who were sneaking around their house.

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