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
[35] [Exeunt.] Exeunt. Finis Actus Quartus. F1. Finis actus Quarti. F2
F3 F4.
ACT V.
SCENE I. _Before_ OLIVIA'S _house_.
_Enter_ Clown _and_ FABIAN.
_Fab._ Now, as thou lovest me, let me see his letter.
_Clo._ Good Master Fabian, grant me another request.
_Fab._ Any thing.
_Clo._ Do not desire to see this letter.
_Fab._ This is, to give a dog, and in recompense desire 5
my dog again.
_Enter_ DUKE, VIOLA, CURIO, _and_ Lords.
_Duke._ Belong you to the Lady Olivia, friends?
_Clo._ Ay, sir; we are some of her trappings.
_Duke._ I know thee well: how dost thou, my good fellow?
_Clo._ Truly, sir, the better for my foes and the worse 10
for my friends.
_Duke._ Just the contrary; the better for thy friends.
_Clo._ No, sir, the worse.
_Duke._ How can that be?
_Clo._ Marry, sir, they praise me and make an ass of 15
me; now my foes tell me plainly I am an ass: so that by
my foes, sir, I profit in the knowledge of myself; and by
my friends I am abused: so that, conclusions to be as kisses,
if your four negatives make your two affirmatives, why then,
the worse for my friends, and the better for my foes. 20
_Duke._ Why, this is excellent.
_Clo._ By my troth, sir, no; though it please you to be
one of my friends.
_Duke._ Thou shalt not be the worse for me: there's gold.
_Clo._ But that it would be double-dealing, sir, I would 25
you could make it another.
_Duke._ O, you give me ill counsel.
_Clo._ Put your grace in your pocket, sir, for this once,
and let your flesh and blood obey it.
_Duke._ Well, I will be so much a sinner, to be a double-dealer: 30
there's another.
_Clo._ Primo, secundo, tertio, is a good play; and the old
saying is, the third pays for all: the triplex, sir, is a good
tripping measure; or the bells of Saint Bennet, sir, may put
you in mind; one, two, three. 35
_Duke._ You can fool no more money out of me at this
throw: if you will let your lady know I am here to speak
with her, and bring her along with you, it may awake my
bounty further.
_Clo._ Marry, sir, lullaby to your bounty till I come again. 40
I go, sir; but I would not have you to think that my desire
of having is the sin of covetousness: but, as you say, sir, let
your bounty take a nap, I will awake it anon. [_Exit._
_Vio._ Here comes the man, sir, that did rescue me.
_Enter_ ANTONIO _and_ Officers.
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