Iknow not; but thy intercepter, full of despight, bloody as the hunter, attends thee at the orchard end: dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly. Via You mistake, sir: I am sure, no man hath any quarrel to me; my remembrance is very free ant clear from any image of offence done to any

Ser To. You'll find it otherwise, I assure you: therefore, if you hold your life at any price, betake you to your guard; for your opposite hath in him what youth, strength, skill, and wrath, can furnish Kan withal.

Vo. I pray you, sir, what is he?

Sir To. He is knight, dubbed with unhacked rapier, and on carpet consideration; but he is a devil in private brawl: souls and bodies hath he dvorced three; and his incensement at this moment is so implacable, that satisfaction can be none but by pangs of death and sepulchre: hob, nob, is his word; give t or take't.

Fe. I will return again into the house, and desire some conduct of the lady. I am no fighter. Inwe heard of some kind of men, that put quarrels purposely on others, to taste their valor: belike, kis a man of that quirk.

Se To. Sir, no; his indignation derives itself out of a very competent injury; therefore get you on, and give him his desire. Back you shall not to the Louse, unless you undertake that with me, which with as much safety you might answer him; therefore, on, or strip your sword stark naked: for meddle you must, that's certain, or forswear to wear In about you.

Via. This is as uncivil, as strange. I beseech you, do me this courteous office, as to know of the knight what my offence to him is: it is something of my nerligence, nothing of my purpose.

S To. I will do so. Signior Fabian, stay you Is this gentleman til! my return. [Exu Sir TOBY. Fin. Pray you, sir, do you know of this matter? Fab. I know the knight is incensed against you, even to a mortal abitrement; but nothing of the

errumstance more.

l'i. I beseech you, what manner of man is he? Fab. Nothing of that wonderful promise, to read hrn by his form, as you are like to find him in the proof of his valor. He is, in leed. sir, the most skilful, bloody, and fatal opposite that you could possibly have found in any part of Illyria: Will y walk towards him? I will make your peace with him. if I can.

Vio. I shall be much bound to you for't: I am one, that would rather go with sir priest, than sir Luight: I care not who knows so much of iny mettle. [Exeunt.

Re-enter Sir TOBY with Sir ANDREW. SiTo. Why, man, he's a very devil; I have not seen such a virago. I had a pass with him, rapier. seabbard, and all, and he gives me the stuck-in, with such a mortal motion, that it is inevitable; and on the answer, he pays you as surely as your feet hit the ground they step on: They say he has been fencer to the Sophy.

the supportance of his vow; he protests, he will no hurt you.

Vio. Pray God defend me! A little thing would make me tell them how much I lack of a man. Asitr

Fab. Give ground, if you see him furious. Sir To. Come, sir Andrew, there's no remedy. the gentleman will, for his honor s sake, have on bout with you: he cannot by the duello avoid it but he has promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will not hurt you. Come on; to t. Sir And. Pray God, he keep his oath! Draws.

man

Enter ANTONIO.

Vio. I do assure you, 'tis against my will.[Draws Ant. Put up your sword;—if this young gentleHave done offence, I take the fault on me; If you offend him, I for him defy you. [Drawing. Sir To. You, sir? why, what are you Ant. One, sir, that for his love dares yet do more Than you have heard him brag to you he will. Sir To. Nay, if you be an undertaker, I am for you. [Draws.

Enter two Officers.

Fab. O good sir Toby, hold; here come the officers. Sir To. I'll be with you anon. To ANTONIO. Vio. Pray, sir, put up your sword, if you please. To Sir ANDREW.

Sir And. Marry, will 1, sir; and, for that I promised you, I'll be as good as my word: He will bear you easily, and reins well.

10. This is the man, do thy office. 2 Off. Antonio, I arrest thee at the suit Of Count Orsino.

Ant.

You do mistake me, sir.

1 Off. No, sir, no jot; I know your favor well, Though now you have no sea-cap on your head.-Take him away; he knows, I know him well. Ant. I must obey. This comes with seeking you;

But there's no remedy; I shall answer it.
What will you do? Now my necessity
Makes me to ask you for my purse: It grieves me
Much more for what I cannot do for you,
Than what befals myself. You stand amaz'd;
But be of comfort.

2 Off. Come, sir, away.

Ant. I must entreat of you some of that money.
Vio. What money, sir?

For the fair kindness you have show'd me here,
And, part, being prompted by your present trouble,
Out of my lean and low ability
I'll lend you something: my having is not much;
I'll make division of my present with you:
Hold, there is haif my coffer.
Ant.
Is't possible that my deserts to you
Will you deny me now!
Can lack persuasion Do not tempt my misery,
Lest that it make me so unsound a man,
As to upbraid you for those kindnesses
That I have done for you.
Vio.

I know of none;
Nor know I you by voice, or any feature:
I hate ingratitude more in a man,

Ser Ant. Plague on't; an I thought he had been valiant, and so cunning in fence. I'd have seen him dimmed cre I'd have challenged him. Let him let the matter slip, and I'll give him my horse, grey Caplet.

Sir To. I'll make the motion: Stand here, make a good show on't; this shall end without the perdit on of souls. Marry, I'll ride your horse as well as I ride you.

Re-enter FABIAN and VIOLA.

Aside.

I have his horse [To FAB.] to take up the quarrel; have persuaded him, the youth's a devil. F. He is as horribly conceited of him; and pants, and looks pale, as if a bear were at his heels. ST. There's no remedy, sir; he will fight with for his oath's sake: marry, he hath better bethought him of his quarrel, and he finds that now scarce to be worth talking of: therefore draw, for •Rapier. • Ready. Stoccato, an Italian term in fencing.

Ant.

I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death;
Reliev'd him with such sanctity of love,-
And to his image, which, methought, did promise
Most venerable worth, did I devotion.

1 Off. What's that to us! The time goes by.

away.

Ant. But, O, how vile an idol proves this god!Thou hast, Sebastian, done good feature shame.In nature there's no blemish, but the mind; None can be called deform'd, but the unkind: Virtue is beauty, but the beauteous evil Are empty trunks, o'erflourish'd by the devil. 1 Off. The man grows inad; away with him. Come, come, sir. Ant. Lead me on. [Exeunt Officers with ANT 2 Laws of duel.

SCENE I.-The Street before Olivia's House.
Enter SEBASTIAN and Clown.

Clo. Will you make me believe that I am not sent for you you

Seb. Go to, go to, thou art a foolish fellow; Let me be clear of thee.

Clo. Well held out, i'faith! No, I do not know you; nor I am not sent to you by my lady, to bid you come speak with her; nor your name is not master Cesario; nor this is not my nose neither.Nothing that is so, is so.

Seb. I pr'ythee, vent thy folly somewhere else; Thou know'st not me.

Clo. Vent my folly! He has heard that word of some great man, and now applies it to a fool. Vent my folly! I am afraid this great lubber, the world, will prove a cockney.-I pr'ythee now, ungird thy strangeness, and tell me what I shall vent to my lady: Shall I vent to her, that thou art coming?

Seb. I pr'ythee, foolish greek, depart from me; There's money for thee; if thou tarry longer, I shall give worse payment.

Clo. By my troth, thou hast an open hand:These wise men that give fools money, get themselves a good report after fourteen years' purchase. Enter Sir ANDREW, Sir TOBY and FABIAN. Sir And. Now, sir, have I met you again? there's for you. [Striking SEBASTIAN. Seb. Why, there's for thee, and there, and there: Are all the people mad? [Beating Sir ANDREW. Sir To. Hold, sir, or I'll throw your dagger o'er the house.

Clo. This will I tell my lady straight: I would not be in some of your coats for two-pence.

Exit Clown.

Sir To. Come on, sir; hold. [Holding SEB. Sir And. Nay, let him alone, I'll go another way to work with him; I'll have an action of battery against him, if there be any law in Illyria: though 1 struck him first, yet it's no matter for that. Seb. Let go thy hand.

Sir To. Come, sir, I will not let you go. Come, my young soldier, put up your iron: you are well fleshed; come on.

Seb. I will be free from thee. What wouldst thou know?

If thou dar'st tempt me further, draw thy sword. [Draws. Sir To. What, what? Nay, then I must have an ounce or two of this malapert blood from you.

Against thy peace. Go with me to my house,
And hear thou there how many fruitless pranks
This ruffian hath botched up, that thou thereby
Mayst smile at this: thou shalt not choose but go:
Do not deny: Beshrew his soul for me,
He started one poor heart of mine in thee.

Seb. What relish is in this! how runs the stream?
Or I am mad, or else this is a dream :-
Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep;
If it be thus to dream, still let me sleep:
Oli. Nay, come, I pr'ythee: 'Would thou'dst be
rul'd by me!
Seb. Madam, I will.
Oli.

O, say so, and so be!
[Exeunt.

SCENE II-A Room in Olivia's House.

Enter MARIA and Clown.

Mar. Nay, I pr'ythee, put on this gown, and this beard; make him believe thou art sir Topas the curate; do it quickly: I'll call sir Toby the whilst. [Exil MARIA.

Clo. Well, I'll put it on, and I will dissemble myself in't; and I would I were the first that ever dissembled in such a gown. I am not fat enough to become the function well, nor lean enough to be thought a good student: but to be said, an honest man, and a good housekeeper, goes as fairly, as to say, a careful man and a great scholar. The competitors' enter.

Enter Sir TOBY BELCH and MARIA.

Sir To. Jove bless thee, Master Parson. of Prague, that never saw pen and ink, very wittily Clo. Bonos dies, sir Toby: for as the old hermit said to a niece of king Gorboduc, That, that is, is so I, being master parson, am master parson; For what is that, but that? and is, but is? Sir To. To him, sir Topas.

Clo. What, hoa ! say,-Peace in this prison! Sir To. The knave counterfeits well; a good knave, Mal. In an inner chamber.] Who calls there Clo. Sir Topas, the curate, who comes to visit Malvolio, the lunatic.

Mal. Sir Topas, sir Topas, good sir Topas, go to my lady.

Clo. Out, hyperbolical fiend! how vexest thou this man! talkest thou nothing but of ladies? Sir To. Well said, master parson.

Mal. Sir Topas, never was a man thus wronged: good sir Topas, do not think I am mad; they have laid me here in hideous darkness.

Clo. Fie, thou dishonest Sathan! I call thee by the most modest terms; for I am one of those geù tle ones, that will use the devil himself with courtesy: Say st thou, that house is dark?

Mal. As hell, sir Topas.

Clo. Why, it hath bay-windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clear stones towards the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction?

Mal. I am not mad, sir Topas; I say to you, this house is dark.

Clo. Madman, thou errest: I say, there is 110 darkness, but ignorance; in which thou ar nore puzzled than the Egyptians in their fog.

• Confederates.

Mal. I say, this house is as dark as ignorance, though ignorance were as dark as hell; and I say, there was never man thus abused: I am no more mad than you are; make the trial of it in any constant question.

C. What is the opinion of Pythagoras, concerning wild-fowl!

Mal. That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.

Cio. What thinkest thou of his opinion!

Mal. I think nobly of the soul, and no way approve his opinion.

C. Fare thee well: Remain thou still in darkDess: thou shalt hold the opinion of Pythagoras, ere I will allow of thy wits; and fear to kill a woodcock, lest thou dispossess the soul of thy grandam. Fare thee well.

Mal. Sir Topas, sir Topas,—

Sir To. My most exquisite sir Topas!
Co. Nay, I'm for all waters."

Mar. Thou mightst have done this without thy beard and gown; he sees thee not.

Sr To. To him in thine own voice, and bring he word how thou findest him: I would, we were well rid of this knavery. If he may be conveniently delvered. I would he were; for I am now so far in offence with my niece, that I cannot pursue with Ary safety this sport to the upshot. Come by and or toy chamber. [Exeunt Sir Tony and MARIA. Ca. Hey Robin.jolly Robin.

Tell me how thy lady docs.

ML Fool,

le. My lady is unkind, perdy.

Mat. Fool,

. Alas, why is she so?

Mal Fool, I say; -

[Singing.

Clo. She loves another- Who calls, ha?

to my lady; it shall advantage thee more than ever the bearing of letter did.

Clo. I will help you to 't. But tell me true, are you not mad indeed? or do you but counterfeit Mal. Believe me, I am not; I tell thee true. Clo. Nay, I'll ne'er believe a madman, til I see his brains. I will fetch you light, and paper, and ink. Mal. Fool, I'll requite it in the highest degree. I pr'ythee be gone. Clo.

I am gone, sir, And anon, sir, Pll be with you again, In a trice;

Like to the old vicc Your need to sustain.

ful to thee for t.

Ca Master Malvolio!

Mal. Ay, good fool.

Ca. Alas, sir. how fell you beside your five wits? Mal. Fool, there was never man so notoriously acused; I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art. CBut as well! then you are mad, indeed, if you be no better in your wits than a fool.

Mal. They have here propertied me; keep me in darkness, send ministers to me, asses, and do all Dey can to face me out of my wits.

Co. Advise you what you say; the minister is bere, Malvolio, Malvolio, thy wits the heavens reore! endeavor thyself to sleep, and leave thy vain

ble babble.

Mal. Sir Topas,

Co. Maintain no words with him, good fellow. XI, sir? not I, sir. God b' wi' you, good sir Topas-Marry, amen.-I will, sir, I will. Mal Fool, fool, fool, I say,

C. Alas, sir, be patient. What say you, sir? I an shent for speaking to you.

Mal. Good fool, help me to some light, and some per; I tell thee, I am as well in my wits, as any man in Illyria.

C. Well-a-day,- that you were, sir!

Mal By this hand, I am: Good fool, some ink, paper, and light, and convey what I will set down

And wrangle with my reason, that persuades me
To any other trust, but that I am mad,
Or else the lady's mad; yet, if 'twere so,
She could not sway her house, command her fol-
Take, and give back, affairs and their despatch,
lowers,
With such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearing,
As, I perceive, she does: there's something in't,
That is deceivable. But here comes the lady.

Enter OLIVIA and a Priest.

Oli. Blame not this haste of mine; If you mear well,

Now go with me and with this holy man,
Into the chantry by: there, before him,
And underneath that consecrated roof,
Plight me the full assurance of your faith:
That my most jealous and too doubtful soul
May live at peace: He shall conceal it,
Whiles you are willing it shall come to note;
What time we will our celebration keep
According to my birth.- What do you say?
Seb. I'll follow this good man, and go with you;
And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.
Oli. Then lead the way, good father;
heaven so shine,

That they may fairly note this act of mine!

-And

[Exeunt.

Clo. Marry, sir, they praise me, and make an ass of me; now my toes tell me plainly I am an ass: so that by my foes, sir, I profit in the knowledge of myself; and by iny friends I am abused: so that, conclusions to be as kisses, it your four negatives make your two affirmatives, why then the worse for my friends, and the better for my toes.

Duke. Why, this is excellent.

Co. By my troth, sir, no; though it please you to be one of my friends.

Duke. Thou shalt not be the worse for me; there's gold.

Co. But that it would be double-dealing, sir, I would you could make it another.

Dan. O, you give me ill counsel.

Clo. Put your grace in your pocket, sir, for this once, and let your tesh and blood obey it.

Duke. Well, I will be so much a sinner to be a double-dealer; there's another.

Cio. Primo, secundo, tertio, is a good play; and the old saying is, the third pays for all: the triplex, sir, is a good tripping measure; or the bells of St. Bennet, sir, may put you in mind: One, two, three. Duke. You can fool no more money out of me at this throw: if you will let your lady know, I am here to speak with her, and bring her along with you, it may awake my bounty further.

Clo. Marry, sir, lullaby to your bounty till I come agam. I go, sir; but I would not have you to think, that my desire of having is the sin of covetousness: but as you say, sir, let your bounty take a nap, I will awake it anon. Exu Clown.

Enter ANTON10 and Officers.

Vio. Here comes the man, sir, that did rescue me. Duke. That face of his I do remember wed; Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear'd As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war: A bowbling vessel was he captain of, For shallow draught, and buik, unprizable; With which such scathful grappie did he make With the most noble botto.n of our fleet, That very envy, and the tongue of loss, Cry'd time and honor on him. What's the matter? iOff. Ors.no, this is that Antonio, That took the Phoenix, and her fraught

Candy;

from

And this is he, that did the Tiger board,
When your young nephew Titus lost his leg:
Here in the streets, desperate of shame, and state,
In private brabble did we apprehend him.

Vio. He did me kindness, sir; drew on my side;
But, in conclusion, put strange speech upon me,
I know not what 'twas, but distraction.

Duke. Notable pirate! thou salt-water thief! What foolish boldness brought thee to their mercies, Whom thou, in terms so bloody, and so dear, Hast made thine enemies!

Be pleas'd that I shake off these names you give me ;
Antonio never yet was thiet, or pirate;
Though, I confess, on base and ground enough,
Orsino's enemy. A witchcraft drew me hither:
That most migrateful boy there, by your side,
From the rude sea s enrag d and foamy mouth
Did I redeem; a wreck past hope he was:
His life I gave him, and did thereto add
My love, without retention, or restraint,
All his in dedication: for his sake,
Did I expose myself, pure for his love,
Into the danger of this adverse town;
Drew to defend him, when he was beset;
Where being apprehended, his false cunning,
(Not meaning to partake with me in danger.)
Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance,
And grew a twenty-years-removed thing,
While one would wink; denied me mine own purse,
Which I had recommended to his use
Not half an hour before.

Vio.

How can this be?

Duke. When came he to this town!

Ant. To-day, my lord; and for three months before,

(No interim, not a minute's vacancy,)
Both day and night did we keep company.

Enter OLIVIA and Attendants.

Duke. Here comes the countess; now hea en walks on earth.Freight.

But for thee, fellow, fellow, thy words are madness:
Three months this youth hath tended upon me;
But more of that anon. Take him aside.
Oli. What would my lord, but that he may not
have,

Wherein Olivia may seem serviceable?
Cesario, you do not keep promise with me.
Vio. Madam!

Duke. Gracious Olivia,

Oli. What do you say, Cesario?-Good my lord,

Vio. My lord would speak, my duty hushes me. Oli. If it be aught to the old tune, my lord, Its as fat and fulsome to mine ear, As howling after music.

ruke.

Still so cruel? Oli. Still so constant, lord. Duke. What! to perverseness? you uncivil lady To whose ingrate and unauspicious altars My soul the faithfull st offerings hath breath'd out, That e'er devotion tender'd! What shall I do! Oli. Even what it please my lord, that shall become him.

Duke. Why should I not, had I the heart to do it,
Like to the Egyptian thief, at point of death,
Kill what I love; a savage jealousy,
That sometime savors nobly! But hear me this:
Since you to non-regardance cast my faith,
And that I partly know the instrument
That screws me from my true place in your favor,
Live you, the marble-breasted tyrant, still;
But this, your minion, whom, I know, you love,
And whoin, by heaven, I swear, I tender dearly,
Hun will I tear out of that cruel eye,
Where he sits crowned in his master's spite.-
Come boy, with me; my thoughts are ripe in mis
chief;

I'll sacrifice the lamb that I do love,
To spite a raven's heart within a dove.

[Going.

Vio. And I, most jocund, apt, and willingly, To do you rest, a thousand deaths would die."

Oli. Where goes Cesario?
Vio.

Following

After him I love,
More than I love these eyes, more than my he,
More, by all mores, than e'er i shall love wife:
If I do feign, you witnesses above,
Punish my life, for tainting of my love!

Oli. Ali me, detested! how am I beguild!
Vio. Who does beguile you! who does do you
wrong?

-

Oli. Hast thou forgot thyself? Is it so long? -
Call forth the holy father. Exit an Attendan
Duke.
Come away. To Vio: .
Oli. Whither, my lord? -Cesario, husband, stay,
Duke. Husband?

Oli.
Ay, husband; Can he that deny
Duke. Her husband, sirrah!

Vio.

No, my lord, not L
O.i. Alas, it is the baseness of thy fear,
That makes thee strangle thy propriety:
Fear not, Cesario, take thy fortunes up;
Be that thou know'st thou art, and then thou art
As great as that thou fear'st.-0, welcome, faster!
Re-enter Attendant and Priest.

Father, I charge thee, by thy reverence,
Here to unfold (though lately we intended
To keep in darkness, what occasion now
Reveals before 'tis ripe) what thou dost know
Hath newly past between this youth and me.
Priest. A contract of eternal bond of love,
Confirm d by mutual joinder of your hands.
Attested by the holy close of lips,

Strengthened by interchangement of your rings;
Seal d in my function, by my testimony:
And all the ceremony of this compact
Since when, my watch hath told ine, toward my

grave,