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。