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第3章

  EnterSIRANDREW,SIRTOBYBELCH,andFABIANSIRANDREWNow,sir,haveImetyouagain?there’sforyou。SEBASTIANWhy,there’sforthee,andthere,andthere。Areallthepeoplemad?SIRTOBYBELCHHold,sir,orI’llthrowyourdaggero’erthehouse。ClownThiswillItellmyladystraight:Iwouldnotbeinsomeofyourcoatsfortwopence。
  ExitSIRTOBYBELCHComeon,sir;hold。SIRANDREWNay,lethimalone:I’llgoanotherwaytoworkwithhim;I’llhaveanactionofbatteryagainsthim,iftherebeanylawinIllyria:thoughI
  struckhimfirst,yetit’snomatterforthat。SEBASTIANLetgothyhand。SIRTOBYBELCHCome,sir,Iwillnotletyougo。Come,myyoungsoldier,putupyouriron:youarewellfleshed;
  comeon。SEBASTIANIwillbefreefromthee。Whatwouldstthounow?Ifthoudaresttemptmefurther,drawthysword。SIRTOBYBELCHWhat,what?Nay,thenImusthaveanounceortwoofthismalapertbloodfromyou。
  EnterOLIVIAOLIVIAHold,Toby;onthylifeIchargethee,hold!SIRTOBYBELCHMadam!OLIVIAWillitbeeverthus?Ungraciouswretch,Fitforthemountainsandthebarbarouscaves,Wheremannersne’erwerepreach’d!outofmysight!
  Benotoffended,dearCesario。
  Rudesby,begone!
  ExeuntSIRTOBYBELCH,SIRANDREW,andFABIAN
  Iprithee,gentlefriend,Letthyfairwisdom,notthypassion,swayInthisuncivilandthouunjustextentAgainstthypeace。Gowithmetomyhouse,AndhearthoutherehowmanyfruitlesspranksThisruffianhathbotch’dup,thatthoutherebyMaystsmileatthis:thoushaltnotchoosebutgo:
  Donotdeny。Beshrewhissoulforme,Hestartedonepoorheartofmineinthee。SEBASTIANWhatrelishisinthis?howrunsthestream?
  OrIammad,orelsethisisadream:
  LetfancystillmysenseinLethesteep;
  Ifitbethustodream,stillletmesleep!OLIVIANay,come,Iprithee;wouldthou’ldstberuledbyme!SEBASTIANMadam,Iwill。OLIVIAO,sayso,andsobe!
  ExeuntSCENEII。OLIVIA’shouse。EnterMARIAandClownMARIANay,Iprithee,putonthisgownandthisbeard;
  makehimbelievethouartSirTopasthecurate:
  doitquickly;I’llcallSirTobythewhilst。
  ExitClownWell,I’llputiton,andIwilldissemblemyselfin’t;andIwouldIwerethefirstthateverdissembledinsuchagown。Iamnottallenoughtobecomethefunctionwell,norleanenoughtobethoughtagoodstudent;buttobesaidanhonestmanandagoodhousekeepergoesasfairlyastosayacarefulmanandagreatscholar。Thecompetitorsenter。
  EnterSIRTOBYBELCHandMARIASIRTOBYBELCHJoveblessthee,masterParson。ClownBonosdies,SirToby:for,astheoldhermitofPrague,thatneversawpenandink,verywittilysaidtoanieceofKingGorboduc,’Thatthatisis;’
  soI,beingMasterParson,amMasterParson;for,whatis’that’but’that,’and’is’but’is’?SIRTOBYBELCHTohim,SirTopas。ClownWhat,ho,Isay!peaceinthisprison!SIRTOBYBELCHTheknavecounterfeitswell;agoodknave。MALVOLIO[Within]Whocallsthere?ClownSirTopasthecurate,whocomestovisitMalvoliothelunatic。MALVOLIOSirTopas,SirTopas,goodSirTopas,gotomylady。ClownOut,hyperbolicalfiend!howvexestthouthisman!
  talkestthounothingbutofladies?SIRTOBYBELCHWellsaid,MasterParson。MALVOLIOSirTopas,neverwasmanthuswronged:
  goodSirTopas,donotthinkIammad:theyhavelaidmehereinhideousdarkness。ClownFie,thoudishonestSatan!Icalltheebythemostmodestterms;forIamoneofthosegentleonesthatwillusethedevilhimselfwithcourtesy:
  sayestthouthathouseisdark?MALVOLIOAshell,SirTopas。ClownWhyithathbaywindowstransparentasbarricadoes,andtheclearstorestowardthesouthnorthareaslustrousasebony;andyetcomplainestthouofobstruction?MALVOLIOIamnotmad,SirTopas:Isaytoyou,thishouseisdark。ClownMadman,thouerrest:Isay,thereisnodarknessbutignorance;inwhichthouartmorepuzzledthantheEgyptiansintheirfog。MALVOLIOIsay,thishouseisasdarkasignorance,thoughignorancewereasdarkashell;andIsay,therewasnevermanthusabused。Iamnomoremadthanyouare:makethetrialofitinanyconstantquestion。ClownWhatistheopinionofPythagorasconcerningwildfowl?MALVOLIOThatthesoulofourgrandammighthaplyinhabitabird。ClownWhatthinkestthouofhisopinion?MALVOLIOIthinknoblyofthesoul,andnowayapprovehisopinion。ClownFaretheewell。Remainthoustillindarkness:
  thoushaltholdtheopinionofPythagorasereIwillallowofthywits,andfeartokillawoodcock,lestthoudispossessthesoulofthygrandam。Faretheewell。MALVOLIOSirTopas,SirTopas!SIRTOBYBELCHMymostexquisiteSirTopas!ClownNay,Iamforallwaters。MARIAThoumightsthavedonethiswithoutthybeardandgown:heseestheenot。SIRTOBYBELCHTohiminthineownvoice,andbringmewordhowthoufindesthim:Iwouldwewerewellridofthisknavery。Ifhemaybeconvenientlydelivered,I
  wouldhewere,forIamnowsofarinoffencewithmyniecethatIcannotpursuewithanysafetythissporttotheupshot。Comebyandbytomychamber。
  ExeuntSIRTOBYBELCHandMARIAClown[Singing]
  ’Hey,Robin,jollyRobin,Tellmehowthyladydoes。’MALVOLIOFool!Clown’Myladyisunkind,perdy。’MALVOLIOFool!Clown’Alas,whyissheso?’MALVOLIOFool,Isay!Clown’Shelovesanother’——Whocalls,ha?MALVOLIOGoodfool,aseverthouwiltdeservewellatmyhand,helpmetoacandle,andpen,inkandpaper:
  asIamagentleman,Iwilllivetobethankfultotheefor’t。ClownMasterMalvolio?MALVOLIOAy,goodfool。ClownAlas,sir,howfellyoubesidesyourfivewits?MALVOLIOFool,therewasneveramansonotoriouslyabused:I
  amaswellinmywits,fool,asthouart。ClownButaswell?thenyouaremadindeed,ifyoubenobetterinyourwitsthanafool。MALVOLIOTheyhaveherepropertiedme;keepmeindarkness,sendministerstome,asses,anddoalltheycantofacemeoutofmywits。ClownAdviseyouwhatyousay;theministerishere。
  Malvolio,Malvolio,thywitstheheavensrestore!
  endeavourthyselftosleep,andleavethyvainbibblebabble。MALVOLIOSirTopas!ClownMaintainnowordswithhim,goodfellow。
  Who,I,sir?notI,sir。Godbewi’you,goodSirTopas。
  Merry,amen。Iwill,sir,Iwill。MALVOLIOFool,fool,fool,Isay!ClownAlas,sir,bepatient。Whatsayyousir?
  Iamshentforspeakingtoyou。MALVOLIOGoodfool,helpmetosomelightandsomepaper:I
  tellthee,IamaswellinmywitsasanymaninIllyria。ClownWell-a-daythatyouwere,sirMALVOLIOBythishand,Iam。Goodfool,someink,paperandlight;andconveywhatIwillsetdowntomylady:
  itshalladvantagetheemorethaneverthebearingofletterdid。ClownIwillhelpyouto’t。Buttellmetrue,areyounotmadindeed?ordoyoubutcounterfeit?MALVOLIOBelieveme,Iamnot;Itelltheetrue。ClownNay,I’llne’erbelieveamadmantillIseehisbrains。Iwillfetchyoulightandpaperandink。MALVOLIOFool,I’llrequiteitinthehighestdegree:I
  prithee,begone。Clown[Singing]
  Iamgone,sir,Andanon,sir,I’llbewithyouagain,Inatrice,LiketotheoldVice,Yourneedtosustain;
  Who,withdaggeroflath,Inhisrageandhiswrath,Cries,ah,ha!tothedevil:
  Likeamadlad,Parethynails,dad;
  Adieu,goodmandevil。
  ExitSCENEIII。OLIVIA’sgarden。EnterSEBASTIANSEBASTIANThisistheair;thatistheglorioussun;
  Thispearlshegaveme,Idofeel’tandsee’t;
  Andthough’tiswonderthatenwrapsmethus,Yet’tisnotmadness。Where’sAntonio,then?
  IcouldnotfindhimattheElephant:
  Yettherehewas;andthereIfoundthiscredit,Thathedidrangethetowntoseekmeout。
  Hiscounselnowmightdomegoldenservice;
  Forthoughmysouldisputeswellwithmysense,Thatthismaybesomeerror,butnomadness,YetdoththisaccidentandfloodoffortuneSofarexceedallinstance,alldiscourse,ThatIamreadytodistrustmineeyesAndwranglewithmyreasonthatpersuadesmeToanyothertrustbutthatIammadOrelsethelady’smad;yet,if’twereso,Shecouldnotswayherhouse,commandherfollowers,TakeandgivebackaffairsandtheirdispatchWithsuchasmooth,discreetandstablebearingAsIperceiveshedoes:there’ssomethingin’tThatisdeceiveable。Butheretheladycomes。
  EnterOLIVIAandPriestOLIVIABlamenotthishasteofmine。Ifyoumeanwell,NowgowithmeandwiththisholymanIntothechantryby:there,beforehim,Andunderneaththatconsecratedroof,Plightmethefullassuranceofyourfaith;
  ThatmymostjealousandtoodoubtfulsoulMayliveatpeace。HeshallconcealitWhilesyouarewillingitshallcometonote,WhattimewewillourcelebrationkeepAccordingtomybirth。Whatdoyousay?SEBASTIANI’llfollowthisgoodman,andgowithyou;
  And,havingsworntruth,everwillbetrue。OLIVIAThenleadtheway,goodfather;andheavenssoshine,Thattheymayfairlynotethisactofmine!
  ExeuntACTVSCENEI。BeforeOLIVIA’shouse。EnterClownandFABIANFABIANNow,asthoulovestme,letmeseehisletter。ClownGoodMasterFabian,grantmeanotherrequest。FABIANAnything。ClownDonotdesiretoseethisletter。FABIANThisis,togiveadog,andinrecompensedesiremydogagain。
  EnterDUKEORSINO,VIOLA,CURIO,andLordsDUKEORSINOBelongyoutotheLadyOlivia,friends?ClownAy,sir;wearesomeofhertrappings。DUKEORSINOIknowtheewell;howdostthou,mygoodfellow?ClownTruly,sir,thebetterformyfoesandtheworseformyfriends。DUKEORSINOJustthecontrary;thebetterforthyfriends。ClownNo,sir,theworse。DUKEORSINOHowcanthatbe?ClownMarry,sir,theypraisemeandmakeanassofme;
  nowmyfoestellmeplainlyIamanass:sothatbymyfoes,sirIprofitintheknowledgeofmyself,andbymyfriends,Iamabused:sothat,conclusionstobeaskisses,ifyourfournegativesmakeyourtwoaffirmativeswhythen,theworseformyfriendsandthebetterformyfoes。DUKEORSINOWhy,thisisexcellent。ClownBymytroth,sir,no;thoughitpleaseyoutobeoneofmyfriends。DUKEORSINOThoushaltnotbetheworseforme:there’sgold。ClownButthatitwouldbedouble-dealing,sir,Iwouldyoucouldmakeitanother。DUKEORSINOO,yougivemeillcounsel。ClownPutyourgraceinyourpocket,sir,forthisonce,andletyourfleshandbloodobeyit。DUKEORSINOWell,Iwillbesomuchasinner,tobeadouble-dealer:there’sanother。ClownPrimo,secundo,tertio,isagoodplay;
  andtheoldsayingis,thethirdpaysforall:thetriplex,sir,isagoodtrippingmeasure;orthebellsofSaintBennet,sir,mayputyouinmind;one,two,three。DUKEORSINOYoucanfoolnomoremoneyoutofmeatthisthrow:
  ifyouwillletyourladyknowIamheretospeakwithher,andbringheralongwithyou,itmayawakemybountyfurther。ClownMarry,sir,lullabytoyourbountytillIcomeagain。Igo,sir;butIwouldnothaveyoutothinkthatmydesireofhavingisthesinofcovetousness:
  but,asyousay,sir,letyourbountytakeanap,I
  willawakeitanon。
  ExitVIOLAHerecomestheman,sir,thatdidrescueme。
  EnterANTONIOandOfficersDUKEORSINOThatfaceofhisIdorememberwell;
  Yet,whenIsawitlast,itwasbesmear’dAsblackasVulcaninthesmokeofwar:
  Abawblingvesselwashecaptainof,Forshallowdraughtandbulkunprizable;
  WithwhichsuchscathfulgrappledidhemakeWiththemostnoblebottomofourfleet,ThatveryenvyandthetongueoflossCriedfameandhonouronhim。What’sthematter?FirstOfficerOrsino,thisisthatAntonioThattookthePhoenixandherfraughtfromCandy;
  AndthisishethatdidtheTigerboard,WhenyouryoungnephewTituslosthisleg:
  Hereinthestreets,desperateofshameandstate,Inprivatebrabbledidweapprehendhim。VIOLAHedidmekindness,sir,drewonmyside;
  Butinconclusionputstrangespeechuponme:
  Iknownotwhat’twasbutdistraction。DUKEORSINONotablepirate!thousalt-waterthief!
  Whatfoolishboldnessbroughttheetotheirmercies,Whomthou,intermssobloodyandsodear,Hastmadethineenemies?ANTONIOOrsino,noblesir,BepleasedthatIshakeoffthesenamesyougiveme:
  Antonioneveryetwasthieforpirate,ThoughIconfess,onbaseandgroundenough,Orsino’senemy。Awitchcraftdrewmehither:
  Thatmostingratefulboytherebyyourside,Fromtherudesea’senragedandfoamymouthDidIredeem;awreckpasthopehewas:
  HislifeIgavehimanddidtheretoaddMylove,withoutretentionorrestraint,Allhisindedication;forhissakeDidIexposemyself,pureforhislove,Intothedangerofthisadversetown;
  Drewtodefendhimwhenhewasbeset:
  Wherebeingapprehended,hisfalsecunning,Notmeaningtopartakewithmeindanger,Taughthimtofacemeoutofhisacquaintance,AndgrewatwentyyearsremovedthingWhileonewouldwink;deniedmemineownpurse,WhichIhadrecommendedtohisuseNothalfanhourbefore。VIOLAHowcanthisbe?DUKEORSINOWhencamehetothistown?ANTONIOTo-day,mylord;andforthreemonthsbefore,Nointerim,notaminute’svacancy,Bothdayandnightdidwekeepcompany。
  EnterOLIVIAandAttendantsDUKEORSINOHerecomesthecountess:nowheavenwalksonearth。
  Butforthee,fellow;fellow,thywordsaremadness:
  Threemonthsthisyouthhathtendeduponme;
  Butmoreofthatanon。Takehimaside。OLIVIAWhatwouldmylord,butthathemaynothave,WhereinOliviamayseemserviceable?
  Cesario,youdonotkeeppromisewithme。VIOLAMadam!DUKEORSINOGraciousOlivia,——OLIVIAWhatdoyousay,Cesario?Goodmylord,——VIOLAMylordwouldspeak;mydutyhushesme。OLIVIAIfitbeaughttotheoldtune,mylord,ItisasfatandfulsometomineearAshowlingaftermusic。DUKEORSINOStillsocruel?OLIVIAStillsoconstant,lord。DUKEORSINOWhat,toperverseness?youuncivillady,TowhoseingrateandunauspiciousaltarsMysoulthefaithfull’stofferingshathbreathedoutThate’erdevotiontender’d!WhatshallIdo?OLIVIAEvenwhatitpleasemylord,thatshallbecomehim。DUKEORSINOWhyshouldInot,hadIthehearttodoit,LiketotheEgyptianthiefatpointofdeath,KillwhatIlove?——asavagejealousyThatsometimessavoursnobly。Buthearmethis:
  Sinceyoutonon-regardancecastmyfaith,AndthatIpartlyknowtheinstrumentThatscrewsmefrommytrueplaceinyourfavour,Liveyouthemarble-breastedtyrantstill;
  Butthisyourminion,whomIknowyoulove,Andwhom,byheavenIswear,Itenderdearly,HimwillItearoutofthatcrueleye,Wherehesitscrownedinhismaster’sspite。
  Come,boy,withme;mythoughtsareripeinmischief:
  I’llsacrificethelambthatIdolove,Tospitearaven’sheartwithinadove。VIOLAAndI,mostjocund,aptandwillingly,Todoyourest,athousanddeathswoulddie。OLIVIAWheregoesCesario?VIOLAAfterhimIloveMorethanIlovetheseeyes,morethanmylife,More,byallmores,thane’erIshalllovewife。
  IfIdofeign,youwitnessesabovePunishmylifefortaintingofmylove!OLIVIAAyme,detested!howamIbeguiled!VIOLAWhodoesbeguileyou?whodoesdoyouwrong?OLIVIAHastthouforgotthyself?isitsolong?
  Callforththeholyfather。DUKEORSINOCome,away!OLIVIAWhither,mylord?Cesario,husband,stay。DUKEORSINOHusband!OLIVIAAy,husband:canhethatdeny?DUKEORSINOHerhusband,sirrah!VIOLANo,mylord,notI。OLIVIAAlas,itisthebasenessofthyfearThatmakestheestranglethypropriety:
  Fearnot,Cesario;takethyfortunesup;
  Bethatthouknow’stthouart,andthenthouartAsgreatasthatthoufear’st。
  EnterPriestO,welcome,father!
  Father,Ichargethee,bythyreverence,Heretounfold,thoughlatelyweintendedTokeepindarknesswhatoccasionnowRevealsbefore’tisripe,whatthoudostknowHathnewlypass’dbetweenthisyouthandme。PriestAcontractofeternalbondoflove,Confirm’dbymutualjoinderofyourhands,Attestedbytheholycloseoflips,Strengthen’dbyinterchangementofyourrings;
  AndalltheceremonyofthiscompactSeal’dinmyfunction,bymytestimony:
  Sincewhen,mywatchhathtoldme,towardmygraveIhavetravell’dbuttwohours。DUKEORSINOOthoudissemblingcub!whatwiltthoubeWhentimehathsow’dagrizzleonthycase?
  Orwillnotelsethycraftsoquicklygrow,Thatthineowntripshallbethineoverthrow?
  Farewell,andtakeher;butdirectthyfeetWherethouandIhenceforthmaynevermeet。VIOLAMylord,Idoprotest——OLIVIAO,donotswear!
  Holdlittlefaith,thoughthouhasttoomuchfear。
  EnterSIRANDREWSIRANDREWFortheloveofGod,asurgeon!SendonepresentlytoSirToby。OLIVIAWhat’sthematter?SIRANDREWHehasbrokemyheadacrossandhasgivenSirTobyabloodycoxcombtoo:fortheloveofGod,yourhelp!IhadratherthanfortypoundIwereathome。OLIVIAWhohasdonethis,SirAndrew?SIRANDREWThecount’sgentleman,oneCesario:wetookhimforacoward,buthe’stheverydevilincardinate。DUKEORSINOMygentleman,Cesario?SIRANDREW’Od’slifelings,hereheis!Youbrokemyheadfornothing;andthatthatIdid,Iwassetontodo’tbySirToby。VIOLAWhydoyouspeaktome?Ineverhurtyou:
  Youdrewyoursworduponmewithoutcause;
  ButIbespokeyoufair,andhurtyounot。SIRANDREWIfabloodycoxcombbeahurt,youhavehurtme:I
  thinkyousetnothingbyabloodycoxcomb。
  EnterSIRTOBYBELCHandClownHerecomesSirTobyhalting;youshallhearmore:
  butifhehadnotbeenindrink,hewouldhavetickledyouothergatesthanhedid。DUKEORSINOHownow,gentleman!howis’twithyou?SIRTOBYBELCHThat’sallone:hashurtme,andthere’stheendon’t。Sot,didstseeDicksurgeon,sot?ClownO,he’sdrunk,SirToby,anhouragone;
  hiseyesweresetateighti’themorning。SIRTOBYBELCHThenhe’sarogue,andapassymeasurespanyn:I
  hateadrunkenrogue。OLIVIAAwaywithhim!Whohathmadethishavocwiththem?SIRANDREWI’llhelpyou,SirToby,becausewellbedressedtogether。SIRTOBYBELCHWillyouhelp?anass-headandacoxcombandaknave,athin-facedknave,agull!OLIVIAGethimtobed,andlethishurtbelook’dto。
  ExeuntClown,FABIAN,SIRTOBYBELCH,andSIRANDREW
  EnterSEBASTIANSEBASTIANIamsorry,madam,Ihavehurtyourkinsman:
  But,haditbeenthebrotherofmyblood,Imusthavedonenolesswithwitandsafety。
  Youthrowastrangeregarduponme,andbythatIdoperceiveithathoffendedyou:
  Pardonme,sweetone,evenforthevowsWemadeeachotherbutsolateago。DUKEORSINOOneface,onevoice,onehabit,andtwopersons,Anaturalperspective,thatisandisnot!SEBASTIANAntonio,OmydearAntonio!
  Howhavethehoursrack’dandtorturedme,SinceIhavelostthee!ANTONIOSebastianareyou?SEBASTIANFear’stthouthat,Antonio?ANTONIOHowhaveyoumadedivisionofyourself?
  Anapple,cleftintwo,isnotmoretwinThanthesetwocreatures。WhichisSebastian?OLIVIAMostwonderful!SEBASTIANDoIstandthere?Ineverhadabrother;
  Norcantherebethatdeityinmynature,Ofhereandeverywhere。Ihadasister,Whomtheblindwavesandsurgeshavedevour’d。
  Ofcharity,whatkinareyoutome?
  Whatcountryman?whatname?whatparentage?VIOLAOfMessaline:Sebastianwasmyfather;
  SuchaSebastianwasmybrothertoo,Sowenthesuitedtohiswaterytomb:
  IfspiritscanassumebothformandsuitYoucometofrightus。SEBASTIANAspiritIamindeed;
  ButaminthatdimensiongrosslycladWhichfromthewombIdidparticipate。
  Wereyouawoman,astherestgoeseven,Ishouldmytearsletfalluponyourcheek,Andsay’Thrice-welcome,drownedViola!’VIOLAMyfatherhadamoleuponhisbrow。SEBASTIANAndsohadmine。VIOLAAnddiedthatdaywhenViolafromherbirthHadnumber’dthirteenyears。SEBASTIANO,thatrecordislivelyinmysoul!
  HefinishedindeedhismortalactThatdaythatmademysisterthirteenyears。VIOLAIfnothingletstomakeushappybothButthismymasculineusurp’dattire,DonotembracemetilleachcircumstanceOfplace,time,fortune,docohereandjumpThatIamViola:whichtoconfirm,I’llbringyoutoacaptaininthistown,Whereliemymaidenweeds;bywhosegentlehelpIwaspreservedtoservethisnoblecount。
  AlltheoccurrenceofmyfortunesinceHathbeenbetweenthisladyandthislord。SEBASTIAN[ToOLIVIA]Socomesit,lady,youhavebeenmistook:
  Butnaturetoherbiasdrewinthat。
  Youwouldhavebeencontractedtoamaid;
  Norareyoutherein,bymylife,deceived,Youarebetroth’dbothtoamaidandman。DUKEORSINOBenotamazed;rightnobleishisblood。
  Ifthisbeso,asyettheglassseemstrue,Ishallhaveshareinthismosthappywreck。
  ToVIOLA
  Boy,thouhastsaidtomeathousandtimesThounevershouldstlovewomanliketome。VIOLAAndallthosesayingswillIoverswear;
  AndthoseswearingskeepastrueinsoulAsdoththatorbedcontinentthefireThatseversdayfromnight。DUKEORSINOGivemethyhand;
  Andletmeseetheeinthywoman’sweeds。VIOLAThecaptainthatdidbringmefirstonshoreHathmymaid’sgarments:heuponsomeactionIsnowindurance,atMalvolio’ssuit,Agentleman,andfollowerofmylady’s。OLIVIAHeshallenlargehim:fetchMalvoliohither:
  Andyet,alas,nowIrememberme,Theysay,poorgentleman,he’smuchdistract。
  Re-enterClownwithaletter,andFABIAN
  AmostextractingfrenzyofmineownFrommyremembranceclearlybanish’dhis。
  Howdoeshe,sirrah?ClownTruly,madam,heholdsBelzebubatthestaves’sendaswellasamaninhiscasemaydo:hasherewritalettertoyou;Ishouldhavegiven’tyouto-daymorning,butasamadman’sepistlesarenogospels,soitskillsnotmuchwhentheyaredelivered。OLIVIAOpen’t,andreadit。ClownLookthentobewelledifiedwhenthefooldeliversthemadman。
  Reads’BytheLord,madam,’——OLIVIAHownow!artthoumad?ClownNo,madam,Idobutreadmadness:anyourladyshipwillhaveitasitoughttobe,youmustallowVox。OLIVIAPrithee,readi’thyrightwits。ClownSoIdo,madonna;buttoreadhisrightwitsistoreadthus:thereforeperpend,myprincess,andgiveear。OLIVIAReadityou,sirrah。
  ToFABIANFABIAN[Reads]’BytheLord,madam,youwrongme,andtheworldshallknowit:thoughyouhaveputmeintodarknessandgivenyourdrunkencousinruleoverme,yethaveIthebenefitofmysensesaswellasyourladyship。IhaveyourownletterthatinducedmetothesemblanceIputon;withthewhichIdoubtnotbuttodomyselfmuchright,oryoumuchshame。
  Thinkofmeasyouplease。Ileavemydutyalittleunthoughtofandspeakoutofmyinjury。
  THEMADLY-USEDMALVOLIO。’OLIVIADidhewritethis?ClownAy,madam。DUKEORSINOThissavoursnotmuchofdistraction。OLIVIASeehimdeliver’d,Fabian;bringhimhither。
  ExitFABIAN
  Mylordsopleaseyou,thesethingsfurtherthoughton,Tothinkmeaswellasisterasawife,Onedayshallcrowntheallianceon’t,sopleaseyou,Hereatmyhouseandatmypropercost。DUKEORSINOMadam,Iammostapttoembraceyouroffer。
  ToVIOLA
  Yourmasterquitsyou;andforyourservicedonehim,Somuchagainstthemettleofyoursex,Sofarbeneathyoursoftandtenderbreeding,Andsinceyoucall’dmemasterforsolong,Hereismyhand:youshallfromthistimebeYourmaster’smistress。OLIVIAAsister!youareshe。
  Re-enterFABIAN,withMALVOLIODUKEORSINOIsthisthemadman?OLIVIAAy,mylord,thissame。
  Hownow,Malvolio!MALVOLIOMadam,youhavedonemewrong,Notoriouswrong。OLIVIAHaveI,Malvolio?no。MALVOLIOLady,youhave。Prayyou,perusethatletter。
  Youmustnotnowdenyitisyourhand:
  Writefromit,ifyoucan,inhandorphrase;
  Orsay’tisnotyourseal,noryourinvention:
  Youcansaynoneofthis:well,grantitthenAndtellme,inthemodestyofhonour,Whyyouhavegivenmesuchclearlightsoffavour,Bademecomesmilingandcross-garter’dtoyou,ToputonyellowstockingsandtofrownUponSirTobyandthelighterpeople;
  And,actingthisinanobedienthope,Whyhaveyousuffer’dmetobeimprison’d,Keptinadarkhouse,visitedbythepriest,AndmadethemostnotoriousgeckandgullThate’erinventionplay’don?tellmewhy。OLIVIAAlas,Malvolio,thisisnotmywriting,Though,Iconfess,muchlikethecharacterButoutofquestion’tisMaria’shand。
  AndnowIdobethinkme,itwassheFirsttoldmethouwastmad;thencamestinsmiling,AndinsuchformswhichherewerepresupposedUpontheeintheletter。Prithee,becontent:
  Thispractisehathmostshrewdlypass’duponthee;
  Butwhenweknowthegroundsandauthorsofit,ThoushaltbeboththeplaintiffandthejudgeOfthineowncause。FABIANGoodmadam,hearmespeak,AndletnoquarrelnornobrawltocomeTainttheconditionofthispresenthour,WhichIhavewonder’dat。Inhopeitshallnot,MostfreelyIconfess,myselfandTobySetthisdeviceagainstMalvoliohere,UponsomestubbornanduncourteouspartsWehadconceivedagainsthim:MariawritTheletteratSirToby’sgreatimportance;
  Inrecompensewhereofhehathmarriedher。
  Howwithasportfulmaliceitwasfollow’d,Mayratherpluckonlaughterthanrevenge;
  Ifthattheinjuriesbejustlyweigh’dThathaveonbothsidespass’d。OLIVIAAlas,poorfool,howhavetheybaffledthee!ClownWhy,’someareborngreat,someachievegreatness,andsomehavegreatnessthrownuponthem。’I
  wasone,sir,inthisinterlude;oneSirTopas,sir;
  butthat’sallone。’BytheLord,fool,Iamnotmad。’
  Butdoyouremember?’Madam,whylaughyouatsuchabarrenrascal?anyousmilenot,he’sgagged:’
  andthusthewhirligigoftimebringsinhisrevenges。MALVOLIOI’llberevengedonthewholepackofyou。
  ExitOLIVIAHehathbeenmostnotoriouslyabused。DUKEORSINOPursuehimandentreathimtoapeace:
  Hehathnottoldusofthecaptainyet:
  Whenthatisknownandgoldentimeconvents,AsolemncombinationshallbemadeOfourdearsouls。Meantime,sweetsister,Wewillnotpartfromhence。Cesario,come;
  Forsoyoushallbe,whileyouareaman;
  Butwheninotherhabitsyouareseen,Orsino’smistressandhisfancy’squeen。
  Exeuntall,exceptClownClown[Sings]
  WhenthatIwasandalittletinyboy,Withhey,ho,thewindandtherain,Afoolishthingwasbutatoy,Fortherainitrainetheveryday。
  ButwhenIcametoman’sestate,Withhey,ho,&;c。
  ’Gainstknavesandthievesmenshuttheirgate,Fortherain,&;c。
  ButwhenIcame,alas!towive,Withhey,ho,&;c。
  ByswaggeringcouldIneverthrive,Fortherain,&;c。
  ButwhenIcameuntomybeds,Withhey,ho,&;c。
  Withtoss-potsstillhaddrunkenheads,Fortherain,&;c。
  Agreatwhileagotheworldbegun,Withhey,ho,&;c。
  Butthat’sallone,ourplayisdone,Andwe’llstrivetopleaseyoueveryday。