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him hither。 Exit FABIAN My lord； so please you； these things further
thought on； To think me as well a sister as a wife； One day shall crown th'
alliance on't； so please you； Here at my house； and at my proper cost。
DUKE。 Madam； I am most apt t' embrace your offer。 ＇To VIOLA＇ Your
master quits you； and； for your service done him； So much against the
mettle of your sex； So far beneath your soft and tender breeding； And
since you call'd me master for so long； Here is my hand； you shall from
this time be You master's mistress。 OLIVIA。 A sister！ You are she。
Re…enter FABIAN； with MALVOLIO
DUKE。 Is this the madman？ OLIVIA。 Ay； my lord； this same。 How
now； Malvolio！ MALVOLIO。 Madam； you have done me wrong；
Notorious wrong。 OLIVIA。 Have I； Malvolio？ No。 MALVOLIO。 Lady；
you have。 Pray you peruse that letter。 You must not now deny it is your
hand； Write from it if you can； in hand or phrase； Or say 'tis not your seal；
not your invention； You can say none of this。 Well； grant it then； And tell
me； in the modesty of honour； Why you have given me such clear lights of
favour； Bade me come smiling and cross…garter'd to you； To put on yellow
stockings； and to frown Upon Sir Toby and the lighter people； And； acting
this in an obedient hope； Why have you suffer'd me to be imprison'd； Kept
in a dark house； visited by the priest； And made the most notorious geck
and gul That e'er invention play'd on？ Tell me why。 OLIVIA。 Alas；
Malvolio； this is not my writing； Though； I confess； much like the
character； But out of question 'tis Maria's hand。 And now I do bethink me；
it was she First told me thou wast mad； then cam'st in smiling； And in such
forms which here were presuppos'd Upon thee in the letter。 Prithee； be
content； This practice hath most shrewdly pass'd upon thee； But； when we
know the grounds and authors of it； Thou shalt be both the plaintiff and the
judge Of thine own cause。 FABIAN。 Good madam； hear me speak； And let
no quarrel nor no brawl to come Taint the condition of this present hour；
Which I have wond'red at。 In hope it shall not； Most freely I confess
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myself and Toby Set this device against Malvolio here； Upon some
stubborn and uncourteous parts We had conceiv'd against him。 Maria writ
The letter； at Sir Toby's great importance； In recompense whereof he hath
married her。 How with a sportful malice it was follow'd May rather pluck
on laughter than revenge； If that the injuries be justly weigh'd That have
on both sides pass'd。 OLIVIA。 Alas； poor fool； how have they baffl'd thee！
CLOWN。 Why； 'Some are born great； some achieve greatness； and some
have greatness thrown upon them。' I was one； sir； in this interlude… one Sir
Topas； sir； but that's all one。 'By the Lord； fool； I am not mad！' But do you
remember… 'Madam； why laugh you at such a barren rascal？ An you smile
not； he's gagg'd'？ And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges。
MALVOLIO。 I'll be reveng'd on the whole pack of you。 Exit OLIVIA。 He
hath been most notoriously abus'd。 DUKE。 Pursue him； and entreat him to
a peace； He hath not told us of the captain yet。 When that is known； and
golden time convents； A solemn combination shall be made Of our dear
souls。 Meantime； sweet sister； We will not part from hence。 Cesario； come；
For so you shall be while you are a man； But when in other habits you are
seen； Orsino's mistress； and his fancy's queen。 Exeunt all but the CLOWN
CLOWN sings
When that I was and a little tiny boy； With hey； ho； the wind and the
rain； A foolish thing was but a toy； For the rain it raineth every day。
But when I came to man's estate； With hey； ho； the wind and the rain；
'Gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate； For the rain it raineth every
day。
But when I came； alas！ to wive； With hey； ho； the wind and the rain；
By swaggering could I never thrive； For the rain it raineth every day。
But when I came unto my beds； With hey； ho； the wind and the rain；
With toss…pots still had drunken heads； For the rain it raineth every day。
A great while ago the world begun； With hey； ho； the wind and the
rain； But that's all one； our play is done； And we'll strive to please you
every day。 Exit
THE END
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