DUKE ORSINO Truly, madam, he holds Belzebub at the staves's end as Be not amazed; noble is his blood. well as a man in his case may do: has here writ a If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, letter to you; I should have given't you to-day I shall have share in this most happy wreck. morning, but as a madman's epistles are no gospels, so it skills not much when they are delivered. OLIVIA To VIOLA Open't, and read it. Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Look then to be well edified when the fool delivers Thou never shouldst love woman like to me. the madman. VIOLA And all those sayings will I overswear; And those swearings keep as true in soul Reads As doth that orbed continent the fire That severs day from night. 'By the Lord, madam,'-- DUKE ORSINO OLIVIA Give me thy hand; How now! art thou mad? And let me see thee in thy woman's weeds. Clown VIOLA No, madam, I do but read madness: an your ladyship The captain that did bring me first on shore will have it as it ought to be, you must allow Vox. Hath my maid's garments: he upon some action OLIVIA Is now in durance, at Malvolio's suit, Prithee, read i' thy wits. A gentleman, and follower of my lady's. Clown OLIVIA So I do, madonna; but to read his right wits is to He shall enlarge him: fetch Malvolio hither: read thus: therefore perpend, my princess, and give ear. And yet, alas, now I remember me, OLIVIA They say, poor gentleman, he's much distract. Read it you, sirrah. Re-enter Clown with a letter, and FABIAN To FABIAN A most extracting frenzy of mine own FABIAN From my remembrance clearly banish'd his. [Reads] 'By the Lord, madam, you wrong me, and the How does he, sirrah? world shall know it: though you have put me into Clown darkness and given your drunken cousin rule over me, yet have I the benefit of my senses as well as
DUKE ORSINO Be not amazed; noble is his blood. If this be so, as yet the glass seems true, I shall have share in this most happy wreck. To VIOLA Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand times Thou never shouldst love woman like to me. VIOLA And all those sayings will I overswear; And those swearings keep as true in soul As doth that orbed continent the fire That severs day from night. DUKE ORSINO Give me thy hand; And let me see thee in thy woman's weeds. VIOLA The captain that did bring me first on shore Hath my maid's garments: he upon some action Is now in durance, at Malvolio's suit, A gentleman, and follower of my lady's. OLIVIA He shall enlarge him: fetch Malvolio hither: And yet, alas, now I remember me, They say, poor gentleman, he's much distract. Re-enter Clown with a letter, and FABIAN A most extracting frenzy of mine own From my remembrance clearly banish'd his. How does he, sirrah? Clown Truly, madam, he holds Belzebub at the staves's end as well as a man in his case may do: has here writ a letter to you; I should have given't you to-day morning, but as a madman's epistles are no gospels, so it skills not much when they are delivered. OLIVIA Open't, and read it. Look then to be well edified when the fool delivers the madman. Reads 'By the Lord, madam,'-- OLIVIA How now! art thou mad? Clown No, madam, I do but read madness: an your ladyship will have it as it ought to be, you must allow Vox. OLIVIA Prithee, read i' thy wits. Clown So I do, madonna; but to read his right wits is to read thus: therefore perpend, my princess, and give ear. OLIVIA Read it you, sirrah. To FABIAN FABIAN [Reads] 'By the Lord, madam, you wrong me, and the world shall know it: though you have put me into darkness and given your drunken cousin rule over me, yet have I the benefit of my senses as well as
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