"And 'tis great pity that the noble Moor / Should hazard such a place as his own second / With one of an engraffed infirmity. / It were an honest action to say so / To the Moor" (2.3.144-148).
Montano has a new outlook on Cassio after Iago's description. Montano feels bad for Othello because Othello picked a second in command that might not have been a good choice. The hazard is depicting Cassio's "drinking problem" or what Montano believes. Iago has planted the idea that Cassio is a bad second in command because he appeared drunk in front of them. The reality is that Cassio did drink a lot, but he retained himself in the end. Iago is manipulating the situation to get back at Cassio for stealing the promotion Iago desires. Everything Iago says seems to intensify his plan for revenge.
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