Ant. Haply your eye shall light upon some toy You have desire to purchase; and your store, I think, is not for idle markets, sir. Orsino's is returned. I could hardly entreat him back: he attends your ladyship's pleasure. Seb. I'll be your purse-bearer, and leave you for an let this fellow be looked to. Where's my cousin Toby? hour. [Exeunt. Oli. I have sent after him: he says, he'll come. Where is Malvolio?-he is sad, and civil, And suits well for a servant with my fortunes.― Mar. He's coming, madam; but in very strange manner. He is sure possess'd, madam. Oli. Why, what's the matter? does he rave? Mar. No, madam; he does nothing but smile: your ladyship were best to have some guard about you, if he come, for sure the man is tainted in's wits. Oli. Go call him hither. [Exit MARIA.]-I am as If sad and merry madness equal be.- How now, Mal. Sweet lady, ha, ha! Oli. Smil'st thou? [Smiles ridiculously. I sent for thee upon a sad occasion. Mal. Sad, lady? I could be sad. This does make some obstruction in the blood, this cross-gartering; but what of that? if it please the eye of one, it is with me as the very true sonnet hath it, "Please one, and please all." Oli. Why, how dost thou, man? what is the matter with thee? Mal. Not black in my mind, though yellow in my legs. It didcome to his hands, and commands shall be executed: I think we do know the sweet Roman hand. Oli. Wilt thou go to bed, Malvolio? Mal. To bed? ay, sweet-heart, and I'll come to thee. Oli. God comfort thee! Why dost thou smile so, and kiss thy hand so oft? Mar. How do you, Malvolio? Mal. At your request! Yes; nightingales answer daws. Mar. Why appear you with this ridiculous boldness before my lady? Mal. "Be not afraid of greatness:"-'Twas well writ. Oli. Ha? Oli. I'll come to him. [Exit Servant.] Good Maria, Let some of my people have a special care of him. I would not have him miscarry for the half of my dowry. [Exeunt OLIVIA and MARIA. Mal. Oh, ho? do you come near me now? no worse man than sir Toby to look to me? This concurs directly with the letter: she sends him on purpose, that I may appear stubborn to him; for she incites me to that in the letter. "Cast thy humble slough," says she;-"be opposite with a kinsman, surly with servants, -let thy tongue tang with arguments of state,—put thyself into the trick of singularity:"-and consequently sets down the manner how; as, a sad face, a reverend carriage, a slow tongue, in the habit of some sir of note, and so forth. I have limed her; but it is Jove's doing, and Jove make me thankful. And when she went away now, "Let this fellow be looked to:" fellow! not Malvolio, nor after my degree, but fellow. Why, every thing adheres together, that no dram of a scruple, no scruple of a scruple, no obstacle, no incredulous or unsafe circumstance-What can be said? Nothing that can be can come between me, and the full prospect of my hopes. Well, Jove, not I, is the doer of this, and he is to be thanked. Re-enter MARIA, with Sir TOBY BELCH, and FABIAN. Sir To. Which way is he, in the name of sanctity? If all the devils in hell be drawn in little, and Legion himself possess him, yet I'll speak to him. Fab. Here he is, here he is.-How is't with you, sir? how is't with you, man? Mal. Go off; I discard you: let me enjoy my privacy: go off. Mar. Lo, how hollow the fiend speaks within him! did not I tell you?-Sir Toby, my lady prays you to have a care of him. Mal. Ah, ha! does she so? Sir To. Go to, go to: peace! peace! we must deal gently with him; let me alone.-How do you, Malvolio? how is't with you? What, man! defy the devil: consider, he's an enemy to mankind. Mal. Do you know what you say? Mar. La, you! an you speak ill of the devil, how he takes it at heart. Pray God, he be not bewitched! Fab. Carry his water to the wise woman. Mar. Marry, and it shall be done to-morrow morning, if I live. My lady would not lose him for more than I'll say. Mal. How now, mistress? Mar. O lord! Sir To. Pr'ythee, hold thy peace: this is not the way. Do you not see you move him? let me alone Sir To. Is't possible? Fab. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction. Sir To. His very genius hath taken the infection of the device, man. Mar. Nay, pursue him now, lest the device take air, Fab. Why, we shall make him mad, indeed. Sir To. Come, we'll have him in a dark room, and Sir To. I will meditate the while upon some horrid message for a challenge. [Exeunt Sir TOBY, FABIAN, and MARIA. Re-enter OLIVIA, with VIOLA. Oli. I have said too much unto a heart of stone, Vio. With the same 'haviour that your passion bears, Oli. Here; wear this jewel for me: 'tis my picture. Enter Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK. Fab. Is't so saucy? Sir And. Ay, is't, I warrant him: do but read. Sir To. "Wonder not, nor admire not in thy mind, Sir To. "Thou comest to the lady Olivia, and in my sight she uses thee kindly: but thou liest in thy throat; that is not the matter I challenge thee for." Fab. Very brief, and to exceeding good sense-less. Sir To. "I will way-lay thee going home; where, if it be thy chance to kill me," Fab. Good. Sir To. "Thou killest me like a rogue and a villain." Fab. Still you keep o' the windy side of the law: good. Sir To. "Fare thee well; and God have mercy upon one of our souls! He may have mercy upon mine; but my hope is better, and so look to thyself. Thy friend, as thou usest him, and thy sworn enemy, ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK." If this letter move him not, his legs cannot. I'll give't him. Mar. You may have very fit occasion for't: he is now in some commerce with my lady, and will by and by depart. Sir To. That defence thou hast, betake thee to't: of what nature the wrongs are thou hast done him, I know 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. Sir To. Go to, sir Andrew; scout me for him at the corner of the orchard, like a bum-bailie. So soon as ever thou seest him, draw, and, as thou drawest, swear horrible; for it comes to pass oft, that a terrible oath, with a swaggering accent, sharply twanged off, gives manhood more approbation than ever proof itself would have earned him. Away! Vio. You mistake, sir: I am sure, no man hath any quarrel to me. My remembrance is very free and clear from any image of offence done to any man. Sir 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 man withal. Vio. I pray you, sir, what is he? Sir To. He is a knight, dubbed with unhatch'd rapier, and on carpet consideration, but he is a devil in private brawl: souls and bodies hath he divorced 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. Sir And. Nay, let me alone for swearing. [Exit, Sir To. Now, will not I deliver his letter; for the behaviour of the young gentleman gives him out to be of good capacity and breeding: his employment between his lord and my niece confirms no less; therefore this letter, being so excellently ignorant, will breed no terror in the youth: he will find it comes from a clodpole. But, sir, I will deliver his challenge by word of mouth; set upon Ague-cheek a notable report of valour, and drive the gentleman, (as, I know, his youth will aptly receive it) into a most hideous opinion of his rage, skill, fury, and impetuosity. This will so fright them both, that they will kill one another by the look, like cockatrices. Fab. Here he comes with your niece. Give them way, till he take leave, and presently after him. Vio. I will return again into the house, and desire some conduct of the lady: I am no fighter. I have heard of some kind of men, that put quarrels purposely on others to taste their valour; belike, this is a man of that quirk. Sir 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 house, unless you undertake that with me, which with as much safety you might answer him: therefore, on, strip your sword stark naked; for meddle you must, that's certain, or forswear to wear iron about you. Vio. 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 negligence, nothing of my purpose. Sir To. I will do so. Signior Fabian, stay you by this gentleman till my return. [Exit Sir TOBY. Vio. Pray you, sir, do you know of this matter? Fab. I know, the knight is incensed against you, even to a mortal arbitrement, but nothing of the circumstance more. Vio. I beseech you, what manner of man is he? Fab. Nothing of that wonderful promise, to read him by his form, as you are like to find him in the proof of his valour. He is, indeed, sir, the most skilful, bloody, and fatal opposite that you could possibly have found in any part of Illyria. Will you 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 knight: I care not who knows so much of my mettle. [Exeunt. Re-enter Sir TOBY, with Sir ANDREW hanging back. Sir To. Why, man, he's a very devil, I have not seen such a firago. I had a pass with him, rapier, scabbard, 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. Sir And. Pox on't, I'll not meddle with him. Sir To. Ay, but he will not now be pacified: Fabian can scarce hold him yonder. Sir And. Plague on't; an I thought he had been valiant, and so cunning in fence, I'd have seen him damned ere I'd have challenged him. Let him let the matter slip, and I'll give him my horse, grey Capulet. Sir To. I'll make the motion. Stand here; make a good show on't. This shall end without the perdition of souls. [Aside.] Marry, I'll ride your horse as well as I ride you. Re-enter FABIAN and VIOLA, unwillingly. I have his horse [To FAB.] to take up the quarrel. I have persuaded him, the youth's a devil. Fab. He is as horribly conceited of him; [To Sir TOBY] and pants, and looks pale, as if a bear were at his heels. Sir To. There's no remedy, sir: [TO VIOLA] he will fight with you for's oath sake. Marry, he hath better bethought him of his quarrel, and he finds that now scarce to be worth talking of: therefore, draw for the supportance of his vow: he protests, he will not hurt you. Vio. [Aside.] Pray God defend me! A little thing would make me tell them how much I lack of a man. Fab. Give ground, if you see him furious. Sir To. Come, sir Andrew, there's no remedy: the gentleman will, for his honour's sake, have one 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] [They draw, and oath! Vio. I do assure you, 'tis against my will. Enter ANTONIO. -- go back from Ant. Put up your sword. If this young gentleman [Drawing. Sir To. You, sir? why, what are you? Enter Officers. Fab. O, good sir Toby, hold! here come the officers. Vio. Pray, sir; put your sword up, if you please. Sir And. Marry, will I, sir:--and, for that I proyou, I'll be as good as my word. He will bear you easily, and reins well. mised 2 Off. Come, sir, away. Ant. I must entreat of you some of that money. For the fair kindness you have show'd me here, I'll lend you something. My having is not much: | Ant. O, heavens themselves! I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death; 1 Off. What's that to us? The time goes by: away! Ant. Lead me on. [Exeunt Officers, with ANTONIO. Sir To. Come hither, knight; come hither, Fabian : Sir To. A very dishonest paltry boy, and more a coward than a hare. His dishonesty appears, in leaving his friend here in necessity, and denying him; and for his cowardship, ask Fabian. Against thy peace. Go with me to my house; Clo. Will you make me believe that I am not sent May'st smile at this. Thou shalt not choose but go: for 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 lubberly 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. 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. Do not deny. Beshrew his soul for me, 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. Seb. What relish is in this? how runs the stream? Seb. Madam, I will. Oli. O! say so, and so be. [Exeunt. 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. [Exit 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. [Putting it on.] I am not tall 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. What would'st thou Enter OLIVIA. Oli. Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch! Sir To. Jove bless thee, master parson. Clo. Bonos dies, sir Toby: for as the old hermit of Prague, that never saw pen and ink, very wittily 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, ho! I say.-Peace in this prison. [Opening a door. Sir To. The knave counterfeits well; a good knave. Mal. [Within.] 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 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 gentle 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 bar Where manners ne'er were preach'd. Out of my sight!-ricadoes, and the clear stories towards the south-north Be not offended, dear Cesario. Rudesby, be gone!-I pr'ythee, gentle friend, [Exeunt Sir TOBY, Sir ANDREW, and FABIAN. Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway In this uncivil, and unjust extent 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 no dark ness but ignorance, in which thou art more puzzled than the Egyptians in their fog. 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. Clo. What is the opinion of Pythagoras concerning wild-fowl? Mal. That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird. Clo. What thinkest thou of his opinion? Mal. I think nobly of the soul, and no way approve his opinion. Clo. Fare thee well: remain thou still in darkness. 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. [Closing the door. Mal. Sir Topas! sir Topas !— Sir To. My most exquisite sir Topas. Mar. Thou might'st have done this without thy beard, and gown: he sees thee not. Sir To. To him in thine own voice, and bring me word how thou findest him: I would, we were all well rid of this knavery. If he may be conveniently delivered, I would he were; for I am now so far in offence with my niece, that I cannot pursue with any safety this sport to the upshot. Come by and by to my cham[Exeunt Sir TOBY and MARIA. Clo. "Hey Robin, jolly Robin, Tell me how thy lady does." ber. [Singing. Clo. Master Malvolio! Clo. Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits? Mal. Fool, there was never man so notoriously abused: I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art. Clo. But 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 they can to face me out of my wits. Clo. Advise you what you say: the minister is here. [Speaking as sir Topas.]-Malvolio, Malvolio, thy wits the heavens restore! endeavour thyself to sleep, and leave thy vain bibble babble. Mal. Sir Topas, Clo. Maintain no words with him, good fellow. Who, I, sir? not I, sir. God b' wi' you, good sir Topas. Marry, amen.-I will, sir, I will. Mal. Fool, fool, fool, I say. Clo. Alas, sir, be patient. What say you, sir? I am shent for speaking to you. Mal. Good fool, help me to some light, and some paper: I tell thee, I am as well in my wits, as any man in Illyria. Clo. 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 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. [Singing.] I am gone, sir, I'll be with you again, With a trice, Like the old vice, Your need to sustain; Who with dagger of lath, In his rage and his wrath, Cries, Ah, ha! to the devil: Pare thy nails, dad, Adieu, goodman drivel. SCENE III.-OLIVIA'S Garden. Enter SEBASTIAN. [Exit. Seb. This is the air; that is the glorious sun; Oli. Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well, Seb. I'll follow this good man, and go with you, Oli. Then lead the way, good father; and heavens so shine, That they may fairly note this act of mine! [Exeunt. |