Cassio

Cassio

"A lieutenant to Othello, his first hand man.  He's an honorable florentine with a weakness for woman and drinking.  After losing his rank of lieutenant to Othello after a bad drinking experience that results in a fight, Cassio is left begging Desdemona to ask Othello for his rank back"

Cassio to Bianca

3.4.170-174

"Pardon me, Bianca,

I have this while with leaden thoughts been pressed,

But I shall, in a more continuate time,

Strike off this score of absence. Sweet Bianca,

(giving her DESDEMONA’s handkerchief)

Take me this work out."

– in this quote Cassio is telling Bianca that he is depressed and can’t see her, when really, in reality he just got fired from the second rank. He then gives her a handkerchief  which she thinks is coming from another lover, but its Desdemonas’ handkerchief that Othello gave to her. And he leaves with the promise to see her soon, but in reality he is going to die in the next 3 days.