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thoughts； Would they were blanks rather than fill'd with me！ VIOLA。
Madam； I come to whet your gentle thoughts On his behalf。 OLIVIA。 O；
by your leave； I pray you： I bade you never speak again of him； But；
would you undertake another suit； I had rather hear you to solicit that Than
music from the spheres。 VIOLA。 Dear lady… OLIVIA。 Give me leave；
beseech you。 I did send； After the last enchantment you did here； A ring in
chase of you； so did I abuse Myself； my servant； and； I fear me； you。
Under your hard construction must I sit； To force that on you in a shameful
cunning Which you knew none of yours。 What might you think？ Have you
not set mine honour at the stake； And baited it with all th' unmuzzled
thoughts That tyrannous heart can think？ To one of your receiving Enough
is shown： a cypress； not a bosom； Hides my heart。 So； let me hear you
speak。 VIOLA。 I Pity YOU。 OLIVIA。 That's a degree to love。 VIOLA。 No；
not a grize； for 'tis a vulgar proof That very oft we pity enemies。 OLIVIA。
Why； then； methinks 'tis time to smile again。 O world； how apt the poor
are to be proud！ If one should be a prey； how much the better To fall
before the lion than the wolf！ ＇Clock strikes＇ The clock upbraids me with
the waste of time。 Be not afraid； good youth； I will not have you； And yet；
when wit and youth is come to harvest； Your wife is like to reap a proper
man。 There lies your way； due west。 VIOLA。 Then westward…ho！ Grace
and good disposition attend your ladyship！ You'll nothing； madam； to my
lord by me？ OLIVIA。 Stay。 I prithee tell me what thou think'st of me。
VIOLA。 That you do think you are not what you are。 OLIVIA。 If I think
so； I think the same of you。 VIOLA。 Then think you right： I am not what I
am。 OLIVIA。 I would you were as I would have you be！ VIOLA。 Would it
be better； madam； than I am？ I wish it might； for now I am your fool。
OLIVIA。 O； what a deal of scorn looks beautiful In the contempt and
anger of his lip！ A murd'rous guilt shows not itself more soon Than love
that would seem hid： love's night is noon。 Cesario； by the roses of the
spring； By maidhood； honour； truth； and every thing； I love thee so that；
maugre all thy pride； Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide。 Do not
extort thy reasons from this clause； For that I woo； thou therefore hast no
cause； But rather reason thus with reason fetter： Love sought is good； but
given unsought is better。 VIOLA。 By innocence I swear； and by my youth；
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I have one heart； one bosom； and one truth； And that no woman has； nor
never none Shall mistress be of it； save I alone。 And so adieu； good
madam； never more Will I my master's tears to you deplore。 OLIVIA。 Yet
come again； for thou perhaps mayst move That heart which now abhors to
like his love。 Exeunt
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TWELFTH NIGHT； OR； WHAT YOU WILL
SCENE II。 OLIVIA'S house
Enter SIR TOBY； SIR ANDREW and FABIAN
AGUECHEEK。 No； faith； I'll not stay a jot longer。 SIR TOBY。 Thy
reason； dear venom； give thy reason。 FABIAN。 You must needs yield your
reason； Sir Andrew。 AGUECHEEK。 Marry； I saw your niece do more
favours to the Count's servingman than ever she bestow'd upon me； I saw't
i' th' orchard。 SIR TOBY。 Did she see thee the while； old boy？ Tell me that。
AGUECHEEK。 As plain as I see you now。 FABIAN。 This was a great
argument of love in her toward you。 AGUECHEEK。 'Slight！ will you
make an ass o' me？ FABIAN。 I will prove it legitimate； sir； upon the oaths
of judgment and reason。 SIR TOBY。 And they have been grand…jurymen
since before Noah was a sailor。 FABIAN。 She did show favour to the
youth in your sight only to exasperate you； to awake your dormouse
valour； to put fire in your heart and brimstone in your liver。 You should
then have accosted her； and with some excellent jests； fire…new from the
mint； you should have bang'd the youth into dumbness。 This was look'd
for at your hand； and this was baulk'd。 The double gilt of this opportunity
you let time wash off； and you are now sail'd into the north of my lady's
opinion； where you will hang like an icicle on Dutchman's beard； unless
you do redeem it by some laudable attempt either of valour or policy。
AGUECHEEK。 An't be any way； it must be with valour； for policy I hate； I
had as lief be a Brownist as a politician。 SIR TOBY。 Why； then； build me
thy fortunes upon the basis of valour。 Challenge me the Count's youth to
fight with him； hurt him in eleven places。 My niece shall take note of it；
and assure thyself there is no love…broker in the world can more prevail in
man's commendation with woman than report of valour。 FABIAN。 There
is no way but this； Sir Andrew。 AGUECHEEK。 Will either of you bear me
a challenge to him？ SIR TOBY。 Go； write it in a martial hand； be curst and
brief； it is no matter how witty； so it be eloquent and full of invention。
Taunt him with the license of ink； if thou thou'st him some thrice； it shall
not be amiss； and as many lies as will lie in thy sheet of paper； although
the sheet were big enough for the bed of Ware in England； set 'em down；
go about it。 Let there be gall enough in thy ink； though thou write with a
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goose…pen； no matter。 About it。 AGUECHEEK。 Where shall I find you？
SIR TOBY。 We'll call thee at the cubiculo。 Go。 Exit SIR ANDREW
FABIAN。 This is a dear manakin to you； Sir Toby。 SIR TOBY。 I have been
dear to him； lad… some two thousand strong； or so。 FABIAN。 We shall
have a rare letter from him； but you'll not deliver't？ SIR TOBY。 Never
trust me then； and by all means stir on the youth to an answer。 I think oxen
and wainropes cannot hale them together。 For Andrew； if he were open'd
and you find so much blood in his liver as will clog the foot of a flea； I'll
eat the rest of th' anatomy。 FABIAN。 And his opposite； the youth； bears in
his visage no great presage of cruelty。 Enter MARIA
SIR TOBY。 Look where the youngest wren of nine comes。 MARIA。
If you desire the spleen； and will laugh yourselves into stitches； follow me。
Yond gull Malvolio is turned heathen； a very renegado； for there is no
Christian that means to be saved by believing rightly can ever believe such
impossible passages of grossness。 He's in yellow stockings。 SIR TOBY。
And cross…garter'd？ MARIA。 Most villainously； like a pedant that keeps a
school i' th' church。 I have dogg'd him like his murderer。 He does obey
every point of the letter that I dropp'd to betray him。 He does smile his
face into more lines than is in the new map with the augmentation of the
Indies。 You have not seen such a thing as 'tis； I can hardly forbear hurling
things at him。 I know my lady will strike him； if she do； he'll smile and
take't for a great favour。 SIR TOBY。 Come； bring us； bring us where he is。
Exeunt
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SCENE III。 A street
Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO
SEBASTIAN。 I would not by my will have troubled you； But since
you make your pleasure of your pains； I will no further chide you。
ANTONIO。 I could not stay behind you： my desire； More sharp than filed
steel； did spur me forth； And not all love to see you… though so much As
might have drawn one to a longer voyage… But jealousy what might befall
your travel； Being skilless in these parts； which to a stranger； Unguided
and unfriended； often prove Rough and unhospitable。 My willing love；
The rather by these arguments of fear； Set forth in your pursuit。
SEBASTIAN。 My kind Antonio； I can no other answer make but thanks；
And thanks； and ever thanks； and oft good turns Are shuffl'd off with such
uncurrent pay； But were my worth as is my conscience firm； You should
find better dealing。 What's to do？ Shall we g