Ser. Madam, the young gentleman of the count Orsino's is returned; I could hardly entreat him back: he attends your ladyship's pleasure.

Oli. I'll come to him. [Exit Servant.] Good Maria, let this fellow be looked to. Where's my cousin Toby? Let some of my people have a special care of him; I would not have him miscarry for the half of my dowry.

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, and taint.

Fab. Why, we shall make him mad, indeed!
Mar. The house will be the quieter.

Enter Sir ANDREW AGUE-CHEEK.
Fab. More matter for a May morning.
Sir And. Here's the challenge, read it; I warrant,
there's vinegar and pepper in't.
Fab. Is't so saucy?

Sir To. Come, we'll have him in a dark room, and bound. My niece is already in the belief, that he is mad; [Exeunt Olivia and Maria. we may carry it thus, for our pleasure, and his penance, Mal. Oh, ho! do you come near me now? no worse till our very pastime, tired out of breath, prompt us to man than sir Toby to look to me?This concurs directly have mercy on him: at which time, we will bring the with the letter: she sends him on purpose, that I may device to the bar, and crown thee for a finder of madappear stubborn to him; for she incites me to that in men. But see, but see! 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 possessed 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 private; 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?

Sir And. Ay, is it, I warrant him: do but read.
Sir To. Give me. [Reads.] Youth, whatsoever thou
art, thou art but a scurvy fellow.
Fab. Good, and valiant.

Sir To. Wonder not, nor admire not in thy mind, why I do call thee so, for I will show thee no reason for't.

Fab. A good note: that keeps you from the blow of the law.

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 exceeding good senseless. 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.

Sir To. 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

Mar. La you, an you speak ill of the devil, how he by depart. 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 with him. Fab. No way but gentleness; gently, gently! the fiend is rough, and will not be roughly used.

Sir To. Go, sir Andrew; scout me for him at the corner of the orchard, like a bum-bailiff: 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!

[Exit.

Sir And. Nay, let me alone for swearing! 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 what my offence to him is; it is something of my neletter, being so excellently ignorant, will breed no ter-gligence, nothing of my purpose.

ror in the youth, he will find it comes from a clodpole. Sir To. I will do so. - Signior Fabian, stay you by But, sir, I will deliver his challenge by word of mouth; this gentleman till my return. [Exit Sir Toby. set upon Ague-cheek a notable report of valour; and Vio. Pray you, sir, do you know of this matter? drive the gentleman, (as, I know, his youth will aptly Fab. I know, the knight is incensed against you, even receive it,) into a most hideous opinion of his rage, to a mortal arbitrement; but nothing of the circumskill, fury, and impetuosity. This will so fright them stance more. both, that they will kill one another by the look, like cockatrices.

Enter OLIVIA and VIOLA.

Fab. Here he comes with your niece: give them way,
till he take leave, and presently after him!
Sir To. I will meditate the while upon some horrid
message for a challenge.

[Exeunt Sir Toby, Fabian, and Maria.
Oli. I have said too much unto a heart of stone,
And laid mine honour too unchary out:
There's something in me, that reproves my fault;
But such a headstrong potent fault it is,
That it but mocks reproof.

Vio. With the same 'haviour, that your passion bears,
Go on my master's griefs.

Oli. Here, wear this jewel for me, 'tis my picture;
Refuse it not, it hath no tongue to vex you:
And, I beseech you, come again to-morrow.
What shall you ask of me, that I'll deny ;
That honour, sav'd, may upon asking give?

Vio. Nothing but this, your true love for my master.
Oli. How with mine honour may I give him that,
Which I have given to you?

Vio. I will acquit you.

Oli. Well, come again to-morrow! Fare thee well! A fiend, like thee, might bear my soul to hell.

Re-enter Sir TOBY BELCH, and FABIAN.

Sir To. Gentleman, God save thee.
Vio. And you, sir.

know not;

[Exit.

Sir To. That defence thou hast, betake thee to't: of what nature the wrongs are thou hast done him, I but thy intercepter, full of despite, 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.

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.

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.

Sir To. Why, man, he's a very devil! I have not seen such a virago. I had a pass with him, rapier, scabmortal motion, that it is inevitable; and on the anbard, and all, and he gives me the stuck-in with such a swer,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 Capilet.

Sir To. I'll make the motion: stand here, make a good show on't; this shall end without the perdition of souls: marry, I'll ride your horse as well as I ride you. [Aside.

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Re-enter FABIAN and VIOLA. 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; and pants, and looks pale, as if a bear were at his heels. Sir To. There's no remedy, sir; he will fight with you for his 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. Pray God defend me! A little thing would make me tell them, how much I lack of a man. [Aside. 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, haveone bout with you; he cannot by the duello avoid it: but he has Sir To. He is knight, dubbed with unhacked rapier, promised me, as he is a gentleman and a soldier, he will and on carpet consideration; but he is a devil in pri-not hurt you. Come on; to't. vate brawl: souls and bodies hath he divorced three; Sir And. Pray God he keep his oath! 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. 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.

Seb. I will be free from thee. What would'st thou now?

If thou dar'st tempt me further, draw thy sword!

Oli. Hold, Toby; on thy life, I charge thee, hold!
Sir To. Madam?

Oli. Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,
Fit for the mountains, and the barbarous caves,
Where manners ne'er were preach'd! out of my
sight!

Be not offended, dear Cesario:-
Rudesby, be gone! I pr'thee, gentle friend,

[Exeunt Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Fabian.
Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway
In this uncivil and unjust extent
Against thy peace! Go with me to my house;
And hear thou there, how many fruitless pranks

This ruffian hath botch'd up, that thou thereby
May'st 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
Seb. Madam, I will.
by me!
[Exeunt.

Oli. O, say so, and so be!

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.

[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. 1 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.

thou dispossess the soul of thy grandam. Fare thee well.

Mal. Sir Topas, sir Topas,

Sir To. My most exquisite sir Topas !
Clo. Nay, I am for all waters.

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 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 chamber.
[Exeunt Sir Toby and Maria.

Clo. Hey Robin, jolly Robin,
Tell me how thy lady does.

Mal. Fool,

Clo. My lady is unkind, perdy.
Mal. Fool,—

Clo. Alas, why is she so?
Mal. Fool, I say;

[Singing.

Clo. She loves another-Who calls, ha? Mal. Good fool, as ever thou wilt deserve well at my hand, help me to a candle, and pen, ink, and paper: as am a gentleman, I will live to be thankful to thee for't. Clo. Master Malvolio! Mal. Ay, good fool.

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SCENE III.- Olivia's garden.

Clo. But that it would be double-dealing, sir, I would Enter Sebastian

you could make it another. Seb. This is the air ; that is the glorious sun; Duke. 0, you give me ill counsel. This pearl she gave me, I do feel't, and see't: Clo. Put your grace in your pocket, sir, for this once, And though 'tis wonder that enwraps me thus, and let your flesh and blood obey it. Yet'tis not madness. Where's Antonio then ?

Duke. Well, I will be so much a sinner to be a doubleI could not find him at the Elephant:

dealer; there's another. Yet there he was; and there I found this credit, Clo. Primo, secundo, tertio, is a good play; and the That he did range the town to seek me out.

old saying is, the third pays for all: the triplex, sir, is His counsel now might do me golden service: a good tripping measure; or the bells of St Bennet, sir, For though my soul disputes well with my sense, may put you in mind: one, two, three. That this may be some error, but no madness, Duke. You can fool no more money out of me at this Yet doth this accident and flood of fortune

throw: if you will let your lady know, I am here to So far exceed all instance, all discourse,

speak with her, and bring her along with you, it may That I am ready to distrust mine eyes,

awake my bounty further. And wrangle with my reason, that persuades me Clo. Marry, sir, lullaby to your bounty, till I come To any other trust, but that I am mad,

again. Igo, sir; but I would not have you to think, Or else the lady's mad; yet, if'twere so,

that my desire of having is the sin of covetousness: but, She could not sway her house, command her followers, as you say, sir, let your bounty take a nap, I will awake Take, and give back, atlairs, and their despatch,

it anon.

[Exit Clown. With such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearing,

Enter Antonio and officers.
As, I perceive, she does: there's something in't, Vio. Here comes the man, sir, that did rescue me.
That is deceivable. But here comes the lady.

Duke. That face of his I do remember well;
Enter Olivia and a Priest.

Yet, when I saw it last, it was besmear'd
Oli Blame not this haste of mine! If you mean well,

As black as Vulcan, in the smoke of war: Now go with me, and with this holy man,

A bawbling vessel was he captain of, Into the chantry by: there, before him,

For shallow draught, and bulk, unprizable; And underneath that consecrated roof,

With which such scathful grapple did he make Plight me the full assurance of your faith;

With the most noble bottom of our fleet, That my most jealous and too doubtful soul

That very envy, and the tongue of loss, May live at peace! He shall conceal it,

Cry'd fame and honour on him.-What's the matter? Whiles you are willing it shall come to note;

1 off. Orsino, this is that Autonio, What time we will our celebration keep

That took the Phoenix, and her fraught, from Candy; According to my birth.-What do you say ?

And this is he, that did the Tiger board, Seb. I'll follow this good man, and go with

you;

When your young nephew Titus lost his leg: And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.

Here in the streets, desperate of shame, and state, Oli. Then lead the way, good father;

and hea- In private brabble did we apprehend him. vens so shine,

Vio. He did me kindness, sir; drew on my side; That they may fairly note this act of mine! [Exeunt. But, in conclusion, put strange speech upon me,

I know not what'twas, but distraction.

Duke. Notable pirate! thou salt-water thief!
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What foolish boldness brought thee to their mercies,

Whom thou, in terms so bloody, and so dear,
SCENEI.—The street before Olivia's house. Hast made thine enemies?
Enter Clown and Fabian.

Ant. Orsino, noble sir,
Fab. Now, as thou lovest me, let me see his letter. Be pleas'd that I shake off these names you give me;
Clo. Good master Fabian, grant me another request. Antonio never yet was thief, or pirate,
Fab. Any thing:

Though, I confess, on base and ground enough, Clo. Do not desire to see this letter.

Orsino's enemy. A witchcraft drew me hither: Fab. Thatis, to give a dog, and, in recompense, de- That most ungrateful boy there, by your side, sire my dog again.

From the rude sea's enrag'd and foamy mouth
Enter Duke, Viola, and Attendants. Did I redeem; a wreck past hope he was:
Duke. Belong you to the lady Olivia, friends? His life I gave him, and did thereto add
Clo. Ay, sir; we are some of her trappings. My love, without retention, or restraint,
Duke. I know thee well. How dost thou, my good All his in dedication : for his sake,
fellow?

Did I expose myself, pure for his love, Clo. Truly, sir, the better for my foes, and the worse Into the danger of this adverse town; for my friends.

Drew to defend him, when he was beset:
Duke. Just the contrary; the better for thy friends. Where being apprehended, his false cunning,
Clo. No, sir, the worse.

(Not meaning to partake with me in danger,) Duke. How can that be?

Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance, Clo. Marry, sir, they praise me, and make an ass of And grew a twenty-years-removed thing, me; now, my foes tell me plainly I am an ass: so that while one would wink; denied me mine own purse, by my foes,sir, I profit in the knowledge of myself; and Which I had recommended to his use by my friends I am abused: so that, conclusions to be Not half an hour before. as kisses, if your four negatives make your two affir- Vio. How can this be? matives, why, then the worse for my friends, and the Duke. When came he to this town? better for my foes.

Ant. To-day, my lord; and for three months before, Duke. Why this is excellent !

(No interim, not a minute's vacancy,) Clo. By my troth, sir, no; though it please you to be Both day and night did we keep company. one of my friends.

Enter OLIVIA and Attendants. Duke. Thou shalt not be the worse for me; there's Duke. Here comes the countess; now heaven walks gold.