Casca:
why, there was a crown offered him; and being
offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand,
thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.

brutus:
what was the second noise for?

casca:
why, for that too.

cassius:
they shouted thrice. what was the last cry for?

casca:
why, for that too.

brutus:
was the crown offered him thrice?

casca:
ay, marry, was’t; and he put it by thrice, every
time gentler than other; and at every putting by,
mine honest neighbors shouted.

put it by – v. turned it down; refused it.
thrice – adv. three times.
marry – adv. indeed.

summarize the events of the excerpt above.