Give me advantage of some brief discourse
With Desdemona alone.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 3, Scene 1. Cassio believes that meeting alone with Desdemona will allow him seek her aid in restoring himself to Othello’s favor. But little does he realize that such a meeting will later be used to falsely accuse him of having an affair with Desdemona. He is walking straight into Iago’s trap.