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<H3>SCENE IV. OLIVIA's garden.</h3>
<p><blockquote>
<i>Enter OLIVIA and MARIA</i>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech1><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=1>I have sent after him: he says he'll come;</A><br>
<A NAME=2>How shall I feast him? what bestow of him?</A><br>
<A NAME=3>For youth is bought more oft than begg'd or borrow'd.</A><br>
<A NAME=4>I speak too loud.</A><br>
<A NAME=5>Where is Malvolio? he is sad and civil,</A><br>
<A NAME=6>And suits well for a servant with my fortunes:</A><br>
<A NAME=7>Where is Malvolio?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech2><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=8>He's coming, madam; but in very strange manner. He</A><br>
<A NAME=9>is, sure, possessed, madam.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech3><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=10>Why, what's the matter? does he rave?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech4><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=11>No. madam, he does nothing but smile: your</A><br>
<A NAME=12>ladyship were best to have some guard about you, if</A><br>
<A NAME=13>he come; for, sure, the man is tainted in's wits.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech5><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=14>Go call him hither.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit MARIA</i></p>
<A NAME=15>I am as mad as he,</A><br>
<A NAME=16>If sad and merry madness equal be.</A><br>
<p><i>Re-enter MARIA, with MALVOLIO</i></p>
<A NAME=17>How now, Malvolio!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech6><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=18>Sweet lady, ho, ho.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech7><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=19>Smilest thou?</A><br>
<A NAME=20>I sent for thee upon a sad occasion.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech8><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=21>Sad, lady! I could be sad: this does make some</A><br>
<A NAME=22>obstruction in the blood, this cross-gartering; but</A><br>
<A NAME=23>what of that? if it please the eye of one, it is</A><br>
<A NAME=24>with me as the very true sonnet is, 'Please one, and</A><br>
<A NAME=25>please all.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech9><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=26>Why, how dost thou, man? what is the matter with thee?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech10><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=27>Not black in my mind, though yellow in my legs. It</A><br>
<A NAME=28>did come to his hands, and commands shall be</A><br>
<A NAME=29>executed: I think we do know the sweet Roman hand.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech11><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=30>Wilt thou go to bed, Malvolio?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech12><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=31>To bed! ay, sweet-heart, and I'll come to thee.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech13><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=32>God comfort thee! Why dost thou smile so and kiss</A><br>
<A NAME=33>thy hand so oft?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech14><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=34>How do you, Malvolio?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech15><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=35>At your request! yes; nightingales answer daws.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech16><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=36>Why appear you with this ridiculous boldness before my lady?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech17><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=37>'Be not afraid of greatness:' 'twas well writ.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech18><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=38>What meanest thou by that, Malvolio?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech19><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=39>'Some are born great,'--</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech20><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=40>Ha!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech21><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=41>'Some achieve greatness,'--</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech22><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=42>What sayest thou?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech23><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=43>'And some have greatness thrust upon them.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech24><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=44>Heaven restore thee!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech25><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=45>'Remember who commended thy yellow stocking s,'--</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech26><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=46>Thy yellow stockings!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech27><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=47>'And wished to see thee cross-gartered.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech28><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=48>Cross-gartered!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech29><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=49>'Go to thou art made, if thou desirest to be so;'--</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech30><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=50>Am I made?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech31><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=51>'If not, let me see thee a servant still.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech32><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=52>Why, this is very midsummer madness.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter Servant</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech33><b>Servant</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=53>Madam, the young gentleman of the Count Orsino's is</A><br>
<A NAME=54>returned: I could hardly entreat him back: he</A><br>
<A NAME=55>attends your ladyship's pleasure.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech34><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=56>I'll come to him.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit Servant</i></p>
<A NAME=57>Good Maria, let this fellow be looked to. Where's</A><br>
<A NAME=58>my cousin Toby? Let some of my people have a special</A><br>
<A NAME=59>care of him: I would not have him miscarry for the</A><br>
<A NAME=60>half of my dowry.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt OLIVIA and MARIA</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech35><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=61>O, ho! do you come near me now? no worse man than</A><br>
<A NAME=62>Sir Toby to look to me! This concurs directly with</A><br>
<A NAME=63>the letter: she sends him on purpose, that I may</A><br>
<A NAME=64>appear stubborn to him; for she incites me to that</A><br>
<A NAME=65>in the letter. 'Cast thy humble slough,' says she;</A><br>
<A NAME=66>'be opposite with a kinsman, surly with servants;</A><br>
<A NAME=67>let thy tongue tang with arguments of state; put</A><br>
<A NAME=68>thyself into the trick of singularity;' and</A><br>
<A NAME=69>consequently sets down the manner how; as, a sad</A><br>
<A NAME=70>face, a reverend carriage, a slow tongue, in the</A><br>
<A NAME=71>habit of some sir of note, and so forth. I have</A><br>
<A NAME=72>limed her; but it is Jove's doing, and Jove make me</A><br>
<A NAME=73>thankful! And when she went away now, 'Let this</A><br>
<A NAME=74>fellow be looked to:' fellow! not Malvolio, nor</A><br>
<A NAME=75>after my degree, but fellow. Why, every thing</A><br>
<A NAME=76>adheres together, that no dram of a scruple, no</A><br>
<A NAME=77>scruple of a scruple, no obstacle, no incredulous</A><br>
<A NAME=78>or unsafe circumstance--What can be said? Nothing</A><br>
<A NAME=79>that can be can come between me and the full</A><br>
<A NAME=80>prospect of my hopes. Well, Jove, not I, is the</A><br>
<A NAME=81>doer of this, and he is to be thanked.</A><br>
<p><i>Re-enter MARIA, with SIR TOBY BELCH and FABIAN</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech36><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=82>Which way is he, in the name of sanctity? If all</A><br>
<A NAME=83>the devils of hell be drawn in little, and Legion</A><br>
<A NAME=84>himself possessed him, yet I'll speak to him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech37><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=85>Here he is, here he is. How is't with you, sir?</A><br>
<A NAME=86>how is't with you, man?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech38><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=87>Go off; I discard you: let me enjoy my private: go</A><br>
<A NAME=88>off.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech39><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=89>Lo, how hollow the fiend speaks within him! did not</A><br>
<A NAME=90>I tell you? Sir Toby, my lady prays you to have a</A><br>
<A NAME=91>care of him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech40><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=92>Ah, ha! does she so?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech41><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=93>Go to, go to; peace, peace; we must deal gently</A><br>
<A NAME=94>with him: let me alone. How do you, Malvolio? how</A><br>
<A NAME=95>is't with you? What, man! defy the devil:</A><br>
<A NAME=96>consider, he's an enemy to mankind.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech42><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=97>Do you know what you say?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech43><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=98>La you, an you speak ill of the devil, how he takes</A><br>
<A NAME=99>it at heart! Pray God, he be not bewitched!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech44><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=100>Carry his water to the wise woman.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech45><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=101>Marry, and it shall be done to-morrow morning, if I</A><br>
<A NAME=102>live. My lady would not lose him for more than I'll say.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech46><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=103>How now, mistress!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech47><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=104>O Lord!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech48><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=105>Prithee, hold thy peace; this is not the way: do</A><br>
<A NAME=106>you not see you move him? let me alone with him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech49><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=107>No way but gentleness; gently, gently: the fiend is</A><br>
<A NAME=108>rough, and will not be roughly used.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech50><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=109>Why, how now, my bawcock! how dost thou, chuck?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech51><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=110>Sir!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech52><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=111>Ay, Biddy, come with me. What, man! 'tis not for</A><br>
<A NAME=112>gravity to play at cherry-pit with Satan: hang</A><br>
<A NAME=113>him, foul collier!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech53><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=114>Get him to say his prayers, good Sir Toby, get him to pray.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech54><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=115>My prayers, minx!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech55><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=116>No, I warrant you, he will not hear of godliness.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech56><b>MALVOLIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=117>Go, hang yourselves all! you are idle shallow</A><br>
<A NAME=118>things: I am not of your element: you shall know</A><br>
<A NAME=119>more hereafter.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech57><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=120>Is't possible?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech58><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=121>If this were played upon a stage now, I could</A><br>
<A NAME=122>condemn it as an improbable fiction.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech59><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=123>His very genius hath taken the infection of the device, man.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech60><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=124>Nay, pursue him now, lest the device take air and taint.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech61><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=125>Why, we shall make him mad indeed.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech62><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=126>The house will be the quieter.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech63><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=127>Come, we'll have him in a dark room and bound. My</A><br>
<A NAME=128>niece is already in the belief that he's mad: we</A><br>
<A NAME=129>may carry it thus, for our pleasure and his penance,</A><br>
<A NAME=130>till our very pastime, tired out of breath, prompt</A><br>
<A NAME=131>us to have mercy on him: at which time we will</A><br>
<A NAME=132>bring the device to the bar and crown thee for a</A><br>
<A NAME=133>finder of madmen. But see, but see.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter SIR ANDREW</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech64><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=134>More matter for a May morning.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech65><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=135>Here's the challenge, read it: warrant there's</A><br>
<A NAME=136>vinegar and pepper in't.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech66><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=137>Is't so saucy?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech67><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=138>Ay, is't, I warrant him: do but read.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech68><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=139>Give me.</A><br>
<p><i>Reads</i></p>
<A NAME=140>'Youth, whatsoever thou art, thou art but a scurvy fellow.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech69><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=141>Good, and valiant.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech70><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=142>[Reads] 'Wonder not, nor admire not in thy mind,</A><br>
<A NAME=143>why I do call thee so, for I will show thee no reason for't.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech71><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=144>A good note; that keeps you from the blow of the law.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech72><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=145>[Reads] 'Thou comest to the lady Olivia, and in my</A><br>
<A NAME=146>sight she uses thee kindly: but thou liest in thy</A><br>
<A NAME=147>throat; that is not the matter I challenge thee for.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech73><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=148>Very brief, and to exceeding good sense--less.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech74><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=149>[Reads] 'I will waylay thee going home; where if it</A><br>
<A NAME=150>be thy chance to kill me,'--</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech75><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=151>Good.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech76><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=152>[Reads] 'Thou killest me like a rogue and a villain.'</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech77><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=153>Still you keep o' the windy side of the law: good.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech78><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=154>[Reads] 'Fare thee well; and God have mercy upon</A><br>
<A NAME=155>one of our souls! He may have mercy upon mine; but</A><br>
<A NAME=156>my hope is better, and so look to thyself. Thy</A><br>
<A NAME=157>friend, as thou usest him, and thy sworn enemy,</A><br>
<A NAME=158>ANDREW AGUECHEEK.</A><br>
<A NAME=159>If this letter move him not, his legs cannot:</A><br>
<A NAME=160>I'll give't him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech79><b>MARIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=161>You may have very fit occasion for't: he is now in</A><br>
<A NAME=162>some commerce with my lady, and will by and by depart.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech80><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=163>Go, Sir Andrew: scout me for him at the corner the</A><br>
<A NAME=164>orchard like a bum-baily: so soon as ever thou seest</A><br>
<A NAME=165>him, draw; and, as thou drawest swear horrible; for</A><br>
<A NAME=166>it comes to pass oft that a terrible oath, with a</A><br>
<A NAME=167>swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhood</A><br>
<A NAME=168>more approbation than ever proof itself would have</A><br>
<A NAME=169>earned him. Away!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech81><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=170>Nay, let me alone for swearing.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech82><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=171>Now will not I deliver his letter: for the behavior</A><br>
<A NAME=172>of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good</A><br>
<A NAME=173>capacity and breeding; his employment between his</A><br>
<A NAME=174>lord and my niece confirms no less: therefore this</A><br>
<A NAME=175>letter, being so excellently ignorant, will breed no</A><br>
<A NAME=176>terror in the youth: he will find it comes from a</A><br>
<A NAME=177>clodpole. But, sir, I will deliver his challenge by</A><br>
<A NAME=178>word of mouth; set upon Aguecheek a notable report</A><br>
<A NAME=179>of valour; and drive the gentleman, as I know his</A><br>
<A NAME=180>youth will aptly receive it, into a most hideous</A><br>
<A NAME=181>opinion of his rage, skill, fury and impetuosity.</A><br>
<A NAME=182>This will so fright them both that they will kill</A><br>
<A NAME=183>one another by the look, like cockatrices.</A><br>
<p><i>Re-enter OLIVIA, with VIOLA</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech83><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=184>Here he comes with your niece: give them way till</A><br>
<A NAME=185>he take leave, and presently after him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech84><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=186>I will meditate the while upon some horrid message</A><br>
<A NAME=187>for a challenge.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt SIR TOBY BELCH, FABIAN, and MARIA</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech85><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=188>I have said too much unto a heart of stone</A><br>
<A NAME=189>And laid mine honour too unchary out:</A><br>
<A NAME=190>There's something in me that reproves my fault;</A><br>
<A NAME=191>But such a headstrong potent fault it is,</A><br>
<A NAME=192>That it but mocks reproof.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech86><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=193>With the same 'havior that your passion bears</A><br>
<A NAME=194>Goes on my master's grief.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech87><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=195>Here, wear this jewel for me, 'tis my picture;</A><br>
<A NAME=196>Refuse it not; it hath no tongue to vex you;</A><br>
<A NAME=197>And I beseech you come again to-morrow.</A><br>
<A NAME=198>What shall you ask of me that I'll deny,</A><br>
<A NAME=199>That honour saved may upon asking give?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech88><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=200>Nothing but this; your true love for my master.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech89><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=201>How with mine honour may I give him that</A><br>
<A NAME=202>Which I have given to you?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech90><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=203>I will acquit you.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech91><b>OLIVIA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=204>Well, come again to-morrow: fare thee well:</A><br>
<A NAME=205>A fiend like thee might bear my soul to hell.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
<p><i>Re-enter SIR TOBY BELCH and FABIAN</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech92><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=206>Gentleman, God save thee.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech93><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=207>And you, sir.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech94><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=208>That defence thou hast, betake thee to't: of what</A><br>
<A NAME=209>nature the wrongs are thou hast done him, I know</A><br>
<A NAME=210>not; but thy intercepter, full of despite, bloody as</A><br>
<A NAME=211>the hunter, attends thee at the orchard-end:</A><br>
<A NAME=212>dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for</A><br>
<A NAME=213>thy assailant is quick, skilful and deadly.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech95><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=214>You mistake, sir; I am sure no man hath any quarrel</A><br>
<A NAME=215>to me: my remembrance is very free and clear from</A><br>
<A NAME=216>any image of offence done to any man.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech96><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=217>You'll find it otherwise, I assure you: therefore,</A><br>
<A NAME=218>if you hold your life at any price, betake you to</A><br>
<A NAME=219>your guard; for your opposite hath in him what</A><br>
<A NAME=220>youth, strength, skill and wrath can furnish man withal.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech97><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=221>I pray you, sir, what is he?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech98><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=222>He is knight, dubbed with unhatched rapier and on</A><br>
<A NAME=223>carpet consideration; but he is a devil in private</A><br>
<A NAME=224>brawl: souls and bodies hath he divorced three; and</A><br>
<A NAME=225>his incensement at this moment is so implacable,</A><br>
<A NAME=226>that satisfaction can be none but by pangs of death</A><br>
<A NAME=227>and sepulchre. Hob, nob, is his word; give't or take't.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech99><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=228>I will return again into the house and desire some</A><br>
<A NAME=229>conduct of the lady. I am no fighter. I have heard</A><br>
<A NAME=230>of some kind of men that put quarrels purposely on</A><br>
<A NAME=231>others, to taste their valour: belike this is a man</A><br>
<A NAME=232>of that quirk.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech100><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=233>Sir, no; his indignation derives itself out of a</A><br>
<A NAME=234>very competent injury: therefore, get you on and</A><br>
<A NAME=235>give him his desire. Back you shall not to the</A><br>
<A NAME=236>house, unless you undertake that with me which with</A><br>
<A NAME=237>as much safety you might answer him: therefore, on,</A><br>
<A NAME=238>or strip your sword stark naked; for meddle you</A><br>
<A NAME=239>must, that's certain, or forswear to wear iron about you.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech101><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=240>This is as uncivil as strange. I beseech you, do me</A><br>
<A NAME=241>this courteous office, as to know of the knight what</A><br>
<A NAME=242>my offence to him is: it is something of my</A><br>
<A NAME=243>negligence, nothing of my purpose.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech102><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=244>I will do so. Signior Fabian, stay you by this</A><br>
<A NAME=245>gentleman till my return.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech103><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=246>Pray you, sir, do you know of this matter?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech104><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=247>I know the knight is incensed against you, even to a</A><br>
<A NAME=248>mortal arbitrement; but nothing of the circumstance more.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech105><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=249>I beseech you, what manner of man is he?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech106><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=250>Nothing of that wonderful promise, to read him by</A><br>
<A NAME=251>his form, as you are like to find him in the proof</A><br>
<A NAME=252>of his valour. He is, indeed, sir, the most skilful,</A><br>
<A NAME=253>bloody and fatal opposite that you could possibly</A><br>
<A NAME=254>have found in any part of Illyria. Will you walk</A><br>
<A NAME=255>towards him? I will make your peace with him if I</A><br>
<A NAME=256>can.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech107><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=257>I shall be much bound to you for't: I am one that</A><br>
<A NAME=258>had rather go with sir priest than sir knight: I</A><br>
<A NAME=259>care not who knows so much of my mettle.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt</i></p>
<p><i>Re-enter SIR TOBY BELCH, with SIR ANDREW</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech108><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=260>Why, man, he's a very devil; I have not seen such a</A><br>
<A NAME=261>firago. I had a pass with him, rapier, scabbard and</A><br>
<A NAME=262>all, and he gives me the stuck in with such a mortal</A><br>
<A NAME=263>motion, that it is inevitable; and on the answer, he</A><br>
<A NAME=264>pays you as surely as your feet hit the ground they</A><br>
<A NAME=265>step on. They say he has been fencer to the Sophy.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech109><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=266>Pox on't, I'll not meddle with him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech110><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=267>Ay, but he will not now be pacified: Fabian can</A><br>
<A NAME=268>scarce hold him yonder.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech111><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=269>Plague on't, an I thought he had been valiant and so</A><br>
<A NAME=270>cunning in fence, I'ld have seen him damned ere I'ld</A><br>
<A NAME=271>have challenged him. Let him let the matter slip,</A><br>
<A NAME=272>and I'll give him my horse, grey Capilet.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech112><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=273>I'll make the motion: stand here, make a good show</A><br>
<A NAME=274>on't: this shall end without the perdition of souls.</A><br>
<p><i>Aside</i></p>
<A NAME=275>Marry, I'll ride your horse as well as I ride you.</A><br>
<p><i>Re-enter FABIAN and VIOLA</i></p>
<p><i>To FABIAN</i></p>
<A NAME=276>I have his horse to take up the quarrel:</A><br>
<A NAME=277>I have persuaded him the youth's a devil.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech113><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=278>He is as horribly conceited of him; and pants and</A><br>
<A NAME=279>looks pale, as if a bear were at his heels.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech114><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=280>[To VIOLA] There's no remedy, sir; he will fight</A><br>
<A NAME=281>with you for's oath sake: marry, he hath better</A><br>
<A NAME=282>bethought him of his quarrel, and he finds that now</A><br>
<A NAME=283>scarce to be worth talking of: therefore draw, for</A><br>
<A NAME=284>the supportance of his vow; he protests he will not hurt you.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech115><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=285>[Aside] Pray God defend me! A little thing would</A><br>
<A NAME=286>make me tell them how much I lack of a man.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech116><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=287>Give ground, if you see him furious.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech117><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=288>Come, Sir Andrew, there's no remedy; the gentleman</A><br>
<A NAME=289>will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with you;</A><br>
<A NAME=290>he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has</A><br>
<A NAME=291>promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he</A><br>
<A NAME=292>will not hurt you. Come on; to't.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech118><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=293>Pray God, he keep his oath!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech119><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=294>I do assure you, 'tis against my will.</A><br>
<p><i>They draw</i></p>
<p><i>Enter ANTONIO</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech120><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=295>Put up your sword. If this young gentleman</A><br>
<A NAME=296>Have done offence, I take the fault on me:</A><br>
<A NAME=297>If you offend him, I for him defy you.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech121><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=298>You, sir! why, what are you?</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech122><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=299>One, sir, that for his love dares yet do more</A><br>
<A NAME=300>Than you have heard him brag to you he will.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech123><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=301>Nay, if you be an undertaker, I am for you.</A><br>
<p><i>They draw</i></p>
<p><i>Enter Officers</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech124><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=302>O good Sir Toby, hold! here come the officers.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech125><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=303>I'll be with you anon.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech126><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=304>Pray, sir, put your sword up, if you please.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech127><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=305>Marry, will I, sir; and, for that I promised you,</A><br>
<A NAME=306>I'll be as good as my word: he will bear you easily</A><br>
<A NAME=307>and reins well.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech128><b>First Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=308>This is the man; do thy office.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech129><b>Second Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=309>Antonio, I arrest thee at the suit of Count Orsino.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech130><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=310>You do mistake me, sir.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech131><b>First Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=311>No, sir, no jot; I know your favour well,</A><br>
<A NAME=312>Though now you have no sea-cap on your head.</A><br>
<A NAME=313>Take him away: he knows I know him well.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech132><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=314>I must obey.</A><br>
<p><i>To VIOLA</i></p>
<A NAME=315>This comes with seeking you:</A><br>
<A NAME=316>But there's no remedy; I shall answer it.</A><br>
<A NAME=317>What will you do, now my necessity</A><br>
<A NAME=318>Makes me to ask you for my purse? It grieves me</A><br>
<A NAME=319>Much more for what I cannot do for you</A><br>
<A NAME=320>Than what befalls myself. You stand amazed;</A><br>
<A NAME=321>But be of comfort.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech133><b>Second Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=322>Come, sir, away.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech134><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=323>I must entreat of you some of that money.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech135><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=324>What money, sir?</A><br>
<A NAME=325>For the fair kindness you have show'd me here,</A><br>
<A NAME=326>And, part, being prompted by your present trouble,</A><br>
<A NAME=327>Out of my lean and low ability</A><br>
<A NAME=328>I'll lend you something: my having is not much;</A><br>
<A NAME=329>I'll make division of my present with you:</A><br>
<A NAME=330>Hold, there's half my coffer.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech136><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=331>Will you deny me now?</A><br>
<A NAME=332>Is't possible that my deserts to you</A><br>
<A NAME=333>Can lack persuasion? Do not tempt my misery,</A><br>
<A NAME=334>Lest that it make me so unsound a man</A><br>
<A NAME=335>As to upbraid you with those kindnesses</A><br>
<A NAME=336>That I have done for you.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech137><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=337>I know of none;</A><br>
<A NAME=338>Nor know I you by voice or any feature:</A><br>
<A NAME=339>I hate ingratitude more in a man</A><br>
<A NAME=340>Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,</A><br>
<A NAME=341>Or any taint of vice whose strong corruption</A><br>
<A NAME=342>Inhabits our frail blood.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech138><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=343>O heavens themselves!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech139><b>Second Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=344>Come, sir, I pray you, go.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech140><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=345>Let me speak a little. This youth that you see here</A><br>
<A NAME=346>I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death,</A><br>
<A NAME=347>Relieved him with such sanctity of love,</A><br>
<A NAME=348>And to his image, which methought did promise</A><br>
<A NAME=349>Most venerable worth, did I devotion.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech141><b>First Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=350>What's that to us? The time goes by: away!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech142><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=351>But O how vile an idol proves this god</A><br>
<A NAME=352>Thou hast, Sebastian, done good feature shame.</A><br>
<A NAME=353>In nature there's no blemish but the mind;</A><br>
<A NAME=354>None can be call'd deform'd but the unkind:</A><br>
<A NAME=355>Virtue is beauty, but the beauteous evil</A><br>
<A NAME=356>Are empty trunks o'erflourish'd by the devil.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech143><b>First Officer</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=357>The man grows mad: away with him! Come, come, sir.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech144><b>ANTONIO</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=358>Lead me on.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit with Officers</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech145><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=359>Methinks his words do from such passion fly,</A><br>
<A NAME=360>That he believes himself: so do not I.</A><br>
<A NAME=361>Prove true, imagination, O, prove true,</A><br>
<A NAME=362>That I, dear brother, be now ta'en for you!</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech146><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=363>Come hither, knight; come hither, Fabian: we'll</A><br>
<A NAME=364>whisper o'er a couplet or two of most sage saws.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech147><b>VIOLA</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=365>He named Sebastian: I my brother know</A><br>
<A NAME=366>Yet living in my glass; even such and so</A><br>
<A NAME=367>In favour was my brother, and he went</A><br>
<A NAME=368>Still in this fashion, colour, ornament,</A><br>
<A NAME=369>For him I imitate: O, if it prove,</A><br>
<A NAME=370>Tempests are kind and salt waves fresh in love.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech148><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=371>A very dishonest paltry boy, and more a coward than</A><br>
<A NAME=372>a hare: his dishonesty appears in leaving his</A><br>
<A NAME=373>friend here in necessity and denying him; and for</A><br>
<A NAME=374>his cowardship, ask Fabian.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech149><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=375>A coward, a most devout coward, religious in it.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech150><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=376>'Slid, I'll after him again and beat him.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech151><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=377>Do; cuff him soundly, but never draw thy sword.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech152><b>SIR ANDREW</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=378>An I do not,--</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech153><b>FABIAN</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=379>Come, let's see the event.</A><br>
</blockquote>
<A NAME=speech154><b>SIR TOBY BELCH</b></a>
<blockquote>
<A NAME=380>I dare lay any money 'twill be nothing yet.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt</i></p>
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