2154Fab. Now as thou lou'st me, let me see his Letter.

2155Clo. Good M. Fabian, grant me another request.

2156Fab. Any thing.

2157Clo. Do not desire to see this Letter.

2158Fab. This is to giue a dogge, and in recompence desire

2159my dogge againe.

2161Duke. Belong you to the Lady Oliuia, friends?

2162Clo. I sir, we are some of her trappings.

2163Duke. I know thee well: how doest thou my good

2164Fellow?

2165Clo. Truely sir, the better for my foes, and the worse

2166for my friends.

2167Du. Iust the contrary: the better for thy friends.

2168Clo. No sir, the worse.

2169Du. How can that be?

2170Clo. Marry sir, they praise me, and make an asse of me,

2171now my foes tell me plainly, I am an Asse: so that by my

2172foes sir, I profit in the knowledge of my selfe, and by my

2173friends I am abused: so that conclusions to be as kisses, if

2174your foure negatiues make your two affirmatiues, why

2175then the worse for my friends, and the better for my foes.

2176Du. Why this is excellent.

2177Clo. By my troth sir, no: though it please you to be

2178one of my friends.

2179Du. Thou shalt not be the worse for me, there's gold.

2180Clo. But that it would be double dealing sir, I would

2181you could make it another.

2182Du. O you giue me ill counsell.

2183Clo. Put your grace in your pocket sir, for this once,

2184and let your flesh and blood obey it.

2185Du. Well, I will be so much a sinner to be a double

2186dealer: there's another.

2187Clo. Primo, secundo, tertio, is a good play, and the olde

2188saying is, the third payes for all: the triplex sir, is a good

2189tripping measure, or the belles of S. Bennet sir, may put

2190you in minde, one, two, three.

2191Du. You can foole no more money out of mee at this

2192throw: if you will let your Lady know I am here to speak

2193with her, and bring her along with you, it may awake my

2194bounty further.

2195Clo. Marry sir, lullaby to your bountie till I come a-

2196gen. I go sir, but I would not haue you to thinke, that

2197my desire of hauing is the sinne of couetousnesse: but as

2198you say sir, let your bounty take a nappe, I will awake it

2199anon. Exit

2201Vio. Here comes the man sir, that did rescue mee.

2202Du. That face of his I do remember well,

2203yet when I saw it last, it was besmear'd

2204As blacke as Vulcan, in the smoake of warre:

2205A bawbling Vessell was he Captaine of,

2206For shallow draught and bulke vnprizable,

2207With which such scathfull grapple did he make,

2208With the most noble bottome of our Fleete,

2209That very enuy, and the tongue of losse

2210Cride fame and honor on him: What's the matter?

2211 1. Offi. Orsino, this is that Anthonio

2212That tooke the Phoenix, and her fraught from Candy,

2213And this is he that did the Tiger boord,

2214When your yong Nephew Titus lost his legge;

2215Heere in the streets, desperate of shame and state,

2216In priuate brabble did we apprehend him.

2217Vio. He did me kindnesse sir, drew on my side,

2218But in conclusion put strange speech vpon me,

2219I know not what 'twas, but distraction.

2220Du. Notable Pyrate, thou salt-water Theefe,

2221What foolish boldnesse brought thee to their mercies,

2222Whom thou in termes so bloudie, and so deere

2223Hast made thine enemies?

2224Ant. Orsino: Noble sir,

2225Be pleas'd that I shake off these names you giue mee:

2226Anthonio neuer yet was Theefe, or Pyrate,

2227Though I confesse, on base and ground enough

2228Orsino's enemie. A witchcraft drew me hither:

2229That most ingratefull boy there by your side,

2230From the rude seas enrag'd and foamy mouth

2231Did I redeeme: a wracke past hope he was:

2232His life I gaue him, and did thereto adde

2233My loue without retention, or restraint,

2234All his in dedication. For his sake,

2235Did I expose my selfe (pure for his loue)

2236Into the danger of this aduerse Towne,

2237Drew to defend him, when he was beset:

2238Where being apprehended, his false cunning

2239(Not meaning to partake with me in danger)

2240Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance,

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2241And grew a twentie yeeres remoued thing

2242While one would winke: denide me mine owne purse,

2243Which I had recommended to his vse,

2244Not halfe an houre before.

2245Vio. How can this be?

2246Du. When came he to this Towne?

2247Ant. To day my Lord: and for three months before,

2248No intrim, not a minutes vacancie,

2249Both day and night did we keepe companie.

2251Du. Heere comes the Countesse, now heauen walkes

2252on earth:

2253But for thee fellow, fellow thy words are madnesse,

2254Three monthes this youth hath tended vpon mee,

2255But more of that anon. Take him aside.

2256Ol. What would my Lord, but that he may not haue,

2257Wherein Oliuia may seeme seruiceable?

2258Cesario, you do not keepe promise with me.

2259Vio. Madam:

2260Du. Gracious Oliuia.

2261Ol. What do you say Cesario? Good my Lord.

2262Vio. My Lord would speake, my dutie hushes me.

2263Ol. If it be ought to the old tune my Lord,

2264It is as fat and fulsome to mine eare

2265As howling after Musicke.

2266Du. Still so cruell?

2267Ol. Still so constant Lord.

2268Du. What to peruersenesse? you vnciuill Ladie

2269To whose ingrate, and vnauspicious Altars

2270My soule the faithfull'st offrings haue breath'd out

2271That ere deuotion tender'd. What shall I do?

2272Ol. Euen what it please my Lord, that shal becom him

2273Du. Why should I not, (had I the heart to do it)

2274Like to th'Egyptian theefe, at point of death

2275Kill what I loue: (a sauage iealousie,

2276That sometime sauours nobly) but heare me this:

2277Since you to non-regardance cast my faith,

2278And that I partly know the instrument

2279That screwes me from my true place in your fauour:

2280Liue you the Marble-brested Tirant still.

2281But this your Minion, whom I know you loue,

2282And whom, by heauen I sweare, I tender deerely,

2283Him will I teare out of that cruell eye,

2284Where he sits crowned in his masters spight.

2285Come boy with me, my thoughts are ripe in mischiefe:

2286Ile sacrifice the Lambe that I do loue,

2287To spight a Rauens heart within a Doue.

2288Vio. And I most iocund, apt, and willinglie,

2289To do you rest, a thousand deaths would dye.

2290Ol. Where goes Cesario?

2291Vio. After him I loue,

2292More then I loue these eyes, more then my life,

2293More by all mores, then ere I shall loue wife.

2294If I do feigne, you witnesses aboue

2295Punish my life, for tainting of my loue.

2296Ol. Aye me detested, how am I beguil'd?

2297Vio. Who does beguile you? who does do you wrong?

2298Ol. Hast thou forgot thy selfe? Is it so long?

2299Call forth the holy Father.

2300Du. Come, away.

2301Ol. Whether my Lord? Cesario, Husband, stay.

2302Du. Husband?

2303Ol. I Husband. Can he that deny?

2304Du. Her husband, sirrah?

2305Vio. No my Lord, not I.

2306Ol. Alas, it is the basenesse of thy feare,

2307That makes thee strangle thy propriety:

2308Feare not Cesario, take thy fortunes vp,

2309Be that thou know'st thou art, and then thou art

2310As great as that thou fear'st.

2312O welcome Father:

2313Father, I charge thee by thy reuerence

2314Heere to vnfold, though lately we intended

2315To keepe in darkenesse, what occasion now

2316Reueales before 'tis ripe: what thou dost know

2317Hath newly past, betweene this youth, and me.

2318Priest. A Contract of eternall bond of loue,

2319Confirm'd by mutuall ioynder of your hands,

2320Attested by the holy close of lippes,

2321Strengthned by enterchangement of your rings,

2322And all the Ceremonie of this compact

2323Seal'd in my function, by my testimony:

2324Since when, my watch hath told me, toward my graue

2325I haue trauail'd but two houres.

2326Du. O thou dissembling Cub: what wilt thou be

2327When time hath sow'd a grizzle on thy case?

2328Or will not else thy craft so quickely grow,

2329That thine owne trip shall be thine ouerthrow:

2330Farewell, and take her, but direct thy feete,

2331Where thou, and I (henceforth) may neuer meet.

2332Vio. My Lord, I do protest.

2333Ol. O do not sweare,

2334Hold little faith, though thou hast too much feare.

2336And. For the loue of God a Surgeon, send one pre-

2337sently to sir Toby.

2338Ol. What's the matter?

2339And. H'as broke my head a-crosse, and has giuen Sir

2340Toby a bloody Coxcombe too: for the loue of God your

2341helpe, I had rather then forty pound I were at home.

2342Ol. Who has done this sir Andrew?

2343And. The Counts Gentleman, one Cesario: we tooke

2344him for a Coward, but hee's the verie diuell, incardinate.

2345Du. My Gentleman Cesario?

2346And. Odd's lifelings heere he is: you broke my head

2347for nothing, and that that I did, I was set on to do't by sir

2348Toby.

2349Vio. Why do you speake to me, I neuer hurt you:

2350you drew your sword vpon me without cause,

2351But I bespake you faire, and hurt you not.

2353And. If a bloody coxcombe be a hurt, you haue hurt

2354me: I thinke you set nothing by a bloody Coxecombe.

2355Heere comes sir Toby halting, you shall heare more: but if

2356he had not beene in drinke, hee would haue tickel'd you

2357other gates then he did.

2358Du. How now Gentleman? how ist with you?

2359To. That's all one, has hurt me, and there's th'end on't:

2360Sot, didst see Dicke Surgeon, sot?

2361Clo. O he's drunke sir Toby an houre agone: his eyes

2362were set at eight i'th morning.

2363To. Then he's a Rogue, and a passy measures panyn: I

2364hate a drunken rogue.

2365Ol. Away with him? Who hath made this hauocke

2366with them?

2367And. Ile helpe you sir Toby, because we'll be drest to-

2368gether.

2369To. Will you helpe an Asse-head, and a coxcombe, &

2370a knaue: a thin fac'd knaue, a gull?

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2371Ol. Get him to bed, and let his hurt be look'd too.

2373Seb. I am sorry Madam I haue hurt your kinsman:

2374But had it beene the brother of my blood,

2375I must haue done no lesse with wit and safety.

2376You throw a strange regard vpon me, and by that

2377I do perceiue it hath offended you:

2378Pardon me (sweet one) euen for the vowes

2379We made each other, but so late ago.

2380Du. One face, one voice, one habit, and two persons,

2381A naturall Perspectiue, that is, and is not.

2382Seb. Anthonio: O my deere Anthonio,

2383How haue the houres rack'd, and tortur'd me,

2384Since I haue lost thee?

2385Ant. Sebastian are you?

2386Seb. Fear'st thou that Anthonio?

2387Ant. How haue you made diuision of your selfe,

2388An apple cleft in two, is not more twin

2389Then these two creatures. Which is Sebastian?

2390Ol. Most wonderfull.

2391Seb. Do I stand there? I neuer had a brother:

2392Nor can there be that Deity in my nature

2393Of heere, and euery where. I had a sister,

2394Whom the blinde waues and surges haue deuour'd:

2395Of charity, what kinne are you to me?

2396What Countreyman? What name? What Parentage?

2397Vio. Of Messaline: Sebastian was my Father,

2398Such a Sebastian was my brother too:

2399So went he suited to his watery tombe:

2400If spirits can assume both forme and suite,

2401You come to fright vs.

2402Seb. A spirit I am indeed,

2403But am in that dimension grossely clad,

2404Which from the wombe I did participate.

2405Were you a woman, as the rest goes euen,

2406I should my teares let fall vpon your cheeke,

2407And say, thrice welcome drowned Viola.

2408Vio. My father had a moale vpon his brow.

2409Seb. And so had mine.

2410Vio. And dide that day when Viola from her birth

2411Had numbred thirteene yeares.

2412Seb. O that record is liuely in my soule,

2413He finished indeed his mortall acte

2414That day that made my sister thirteene yeares.

2415Vio. If nothing lets to make vs happie both,

2416But this my masculine vsurp'd attyre:

2417Do not embrace me, till each circumstance,

2418Of place, time, fortune, do co-here and iumpe

2419That I am Viola, which to confirme,

2420Ile bring you to a Captaine in this Towne,

2421Where lye my maiden weeds: by whose gentle helpe,

2422I was preseru'd to serue this Noble Count:

2423All the occurrence of my fortune since

2424Hath beene betweene this Lady, and this Lord.

2425Seb. So comes it Lady, you haue beene mistooke:

2426But Nature to her bias drew in that.

2427You would haue bin contracted to a Maid,

2428Nor are you therein (by my life) deceiu'd,

2429You are betroth'd both to a maid and man.

2430Du. Be not amaz'd, right noble is his blood:

2431If this be so, as yet the glasse seemes true,

2432I shall haue share in this most happy wracke,

2433Boy, thou hast saide to me a thousand times,

2434Thou neuer should'st loue woman like to me.

2435Vio. And all those sayings, will I ouer sweare,

2436And all those swearings keepe as true in soule,

2437As doth that Orbed Continent, the fire,

2438That seuers day from night.

2439Du. Giue me thy hand,

2440And let me see thee in thy womans weedes.

2441Vio. The Captaine that did bring me first on shore

2442Hath my Maides garments: he vpon some Action

2443Is now in durance, at Maluolio's suite,

2444A Gentleman, and follower of my Ladies.

2445Ol. He shall inlarge him: fetch Maluolio hither,

2446And yet alas, now I remember me,

2447They say poore Gentleman, he's much distract.

2449A most extracting frensie of mine owne

2450From my remembrance, clearly banisht his.

2451How does he sirrah?

2452Cl. Truely Madam, he holds Belzebub at the staues end as

2453well as a man in his case may do: has heere writ a letter to

2454you, I should haue giuen't you to day morning. But as a

2455madmans Epistles are no Gospels, so it skilles not much

2456when they are deliuer'd.

2457Ol. Open't, and read it.

2458Clo. Looke then to be well edified, when the Foole

2459deliuers the Madman. By the Lord Madam.

2460Ol. How now, art thou mad?

2461Clo. No Madam, I do but reade madnesse: and your

2462Ladyship will haue it as it ought to bee, you must allow

2463Vox.

2464Ol. Prethee reade i'thy right wits.

2465Clo. So I do Madona: but to reade his right wits, is to

2466reade thus: therefore, perpend my Princesse, and giue

2467eare.

2468Ol. Read it you, sirrah.

2469Fab. Reads. By the Lord Madam, you wrong me, and

2470the world shall know it: Though you haue put mee into

2471darkenesse, and giuen your drunken Cosine rule ouer me,

2472yet haue I the benefit of my senses as well as your Ladie-

2473ship. I haue your owne letter, that induced mee to the

2474semblance I put on; with the which I doubt not, but to

2475do my selfe much right, or you much shame: thinke of

2476me as you please. I leaue my duty a little vnthought of,

2477and speake out of my iniury. The madly vs'd Maluolio.

2478Ol. Did he write this?

2479Clo. I Madame.

2480Du. This sauours not much of distraction.

2481Ol. See him deliuer'd Fabian, bring him hither:

2482My Lord, so please you, these things further thought on,

2483To thinke me as well a sister, as a wife,

2484One day shall crowne th'alliance on't, so please you,

2485Heere at my house, and at my proper cost.

2486Du. Madam, I am most apt t'embrace your offer:

2487Your Master quits you: and for your seruice done him,

2488So much against the mettle of your sex,

2489So farre beneath your soft and tender breeding,

2490And since you call'd me Master, for so long:

2491Heere is my hand, you shall from this time bee

2492Your Masters Mistris.

2493Ol. A sister, you are she.

2495Du. Is this the Madman?

2496Ol. I my Lord, this same: How now Maluolio?

2497Mal. Madam, you haue done me wrong,

2498Notorious wrong.

2499Ol. Haue I Maluolio? No.

2500Mal. Lady you haue, pray you peruse that Letter.

2501You must not now denie it is your hand,

2502Write from it if you can, in hand, or phrase,

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2503Or say, tis not your seale, not your inuention:

2504You can say none of this. Well, grant it then,

2505And tell me in the modestie of honor,

2506Why you haue giuen me such cleare lights of fauour,

2507Bad me come smiling, and crosse-garter'd to you,

2508To put on yellow stockings, and to frowne

2509Vpon sir Toby, and the lighter people:

2510And acting this in an obedient hope,

2511Why haue you suffer'd me to be imprison'd,

2512Kept in a darke house, visited by the Priest,

2513And made the most notorious gecke and gull,

2514That ere inuention plaid on? Tell me why?

2515Ol. Alas Maluolio, this is not my writing,

2516Though I confesse much like the Charracter:

2517But out of question, tis Marias hand.

2518And now I do bethinke me, it was shee

2519First told me thou wast mad; then cam'st in smiling,

2520And in such formes, which heere were presuppos'd

2521Vpon thee in the Letter: prethee be content,

2522This practice hath most shrewdly past vpon thee:

2523But when we know the grounds, and authors of it,

2524Thou shalt be both the Plaintiffe and the Iudge

2525Of thine owne cause.

2526Fab. Good Madam heare me speake,

2527And let no quarrell, nor no braule to come,

2528Taint the condition of this present houre,

2529Which I haue wondred at. In hope it shall not,

2530Most freely I confesse my selfe, and Toby

2531Set this deuice against Maluolio heere,

2532Vpon some stubborne and vncourteous parts

2533We had conceiu'd against him. Maria writ

2534The Letter, at sir Tobyes great importance,

2535In recompence whereof, he hath married her:

2536How with a sportfull malice it was follow'd,

2537May rather plucke on laughter then reuenge,

2538If that the iniuries be iustly weigh'd,

2539That haue on both sides past.

2540Ol. Alas poore Foole, how haue they baffel'd thee?

2541Clo. Why some are borne great, some atchieue great-

2542nesse, and some haue greatnesse throwne vpon them. I

2543was one sir, in this Enterlude, one sir Topas sir, but that's

2544all one: By the Lotd Foole, I am not mad: but do you re-

2545member, Madam, why laugh you at such a barren rascall,

2546and you smile not he's gag'd: and thus the whirlegigge

2547of time, brings in his reuenges.

2548Mal. Ile be reueng'd on the whole packe of you?

2549Ol. He hath bene most notoriously abus'd.

2550Du. Pursue him, and entreate him to a peace:

2551He hath not told vs of the Captaine yet,

2552When that is knowne, and golden time conuents

2553A solemne Combination shall be made

2554Of our deere soules. Meane time sweet sister,

2555We will not part from hence. Cesario come

2556(For so you shall be while you are a man:)

2557But when in other habites you are seene,

2558Orsino's Mistris, and his fancies Queene. Exeunt