_Vio._ You either fear his humour or my negligence, that you call in question the continuance of his love: is he 5 inconstant, sir, in his favours? _Val._ No, believe me. _Vio._ I thank you. Here comes the count. _Enter_ DUKE, CURIO, _and_ Attendants. _Duke._ Who saw Cesario, ho? _Vio._ On your attendance, my lord; here. 10 _Duke._ Stand you a while aloof. Cesario, Thou know'st no less but all; I have unclasp'd To thee the book even of my secret soul: Therefore, good youth, address thy gait unto her; Be not denied access, stand at her doors, 15 And tell them, there thy fixed foot shall grow Till thou have audience. _Vio._ Sure, my noble lord, If she be so abandon'd to her sorrow As it is spoke, she never will admit me. _Duke._ Be clamorous and leap all civil bounds 20 Rather than make unprofited return. _Vio._ Say I do speak with her, my lord, what then? _Duke._ O, then unfold the passion of my love, Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith: It shall become thee well to act my woes; 25 She will attend it better in thy youth Than in a nuncio's of more grave aspect. _Vio._ I think not so, my lord. _Duke._ Dear lad, believe it; For they shall yet belie thy happy years, That say thou art a man: Diana's lip 30 Is not more smooth and rubious; thy small pipe Is as the maiden's organ, shrill and sound; And all is semblative a woman's part. I know thy constellation is right apt For this affair. Some four or five attend him; 35 All, if you will; for I myself am best When least in company. Prosper well in this, And thou shalt live as freely as thy lord, To call his fortunes thine. _Vio._ I'll do my best To woo your lady: [_Aside_] yet, a barful strife! 40 Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife. [_Exeunt._ LINENOTES: SCENE IV.] SCENE V. Pope. The DUKE'S palace.] The Palace. Rowe. [8] _count_] Ff. _Duke_ Rowe. [9] Enter ...] Ff (after line 7). CURIO, and Attendants.] attended. Capell. [27] _nuncio's_] Ff. _nuncio_ Theobald. [32] _and sound_] _in sound_ ANON. conj. [40] _lady_] _lady_ [Exit Duke] Johnson. [_Aside_] Capell. _a barful_] F4. _a barrefull_ F1 F2 F3. _O baneful_ Pope. _O barful_ Collier (Thirlby conj. MS.), _a woeful_ Daniel conj. SCENE V. OLIVIA'S _house._ _Enter_ MARIA _and_ CLOWN. _Mar._ Nay, either tell me where thou hast been, or I will not open my lips so wide as a bristle may enter in way of thy excuse: my lady will hang thee for thy absence. _Clo._ Let her hang me: he that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no colours. 5