The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
[15] _And thanks; and ever ... oft good turns_] _And thankes: and ever
oft good turnes_ F1. _And thanks: and ever oft-good turns_ Pope (ed.
1). _And thanks: and ever-oft good turns_ Id. (ed. 2). _And thanks,
and ever thanks; and oft good turns_ Theobald. _And thanks, and ever;
oft good turns_ Steevens (1778). _And thanks again and ever; oft good
turns_ Rann (Tollet conj.). _And thanks, and ever thanks: oft good
turns_ Malone. _And thanks, and ever thanks: often good turns_
Steevens (1794). _And thanks, and ever thanks; too oft good turns_
Seymour conj. _And thanks, still thanks; and very oft good turns_
Collier (Collier MS.). _And thanks, and ever thanks; though oft good
turns_ Lettsom conj. _And thanks: and very oft good turns_ Grant
White. _And thanks, and thanks; and very oft good turns_ Id. conj.
[17] _worth_] _wealth_ Collier MS.
[20] _lodging_] _lodging?_ F1.
[26] _count his_] _Duke his_ Rowe. _County's_ Malone conj.
[29] _people._] _people?_ Dyce.
[36] _lapsed_] _latched_ Hunter conj.
[47, 48] _you For an_] Ff. _you for An_ Theobald. As prose in Boswell.
[48] Exeunt.] Ff. Exeunt severally. Capell.
SCENE IV. OLIVIA'S _garden_.
_Enter_ OLIVIA _and_ MARIA.
_Oli._ I have sent after him: he says he'll come;
How shall I feast him? what bestow of him?
For youth is bought more oft than begg'd or borrow'd.
I speak too loud.
Where is Malvolio? he is sad and civil, 5
And suits well for a servant with my fortunes:
Where is Malvolio?
_Mar._ He's coming, madam; but in very strange manner.
He is, sure, possessed, madam.
_Oli._ Why, what's the matter? does he rave? 10
_Mar._ No, madam, he does nothing but smile: your
ladyship were best to have some guard about you, if he
come; for, sure, the man is tainted in's wits.
_Oli._ Go call him hither. [_Exit Maria._] I am as mad as he,
If sad and merry madness equal be. 15
_Re-enter_ MARIA, _with_ MALVOLIO.
How now, Malvolio!
_Mal._ Sweet lady, ho, ho.
_Oli._ Smilest thou?
I sent for thee upon a sad occasion.
_Mal._ Sad, lady! I could be sad: this does make some 20
obstruction in the blood, this cross-gartering; but what of
that? if it please the eye of one, it is with me as the very
true sonnet is, 'Please one, and please all.'
_Oli._ Why, how dost thou, man? what is the matter
with thee? 25
_Mal._ Not black in my mind, though yellow in my legs.
It did come to his hands, and commands shall be executed:
I think we do know the sweet Roman hand.
_Oli._ Wilt thou go to bed, Malvolio?
_Mal._ To bed! ay, sweet-heart, and I'll come to thee. 30
_Oli._ God comfort thee! Why dost thou smile so and
kiss thy hand so oft?
_Mar._ How do you, Malvolio?
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