It seems not meet, nor wholesome to my place,
To be produced – as, if I stay, I shall –
Against the Moor.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 1, Scene 1. After speaking out against Othello under cover of darkness to Brabantio, the slippery Iago beats a hasty exit before Brabantio can recognize him. The two-faced Iago wishes to appear loyal to his master and not have his plan for revenge against him discovered.