第3章

类别:其他 作者:William Shakespeare字数:11489更新时间:19/01/04 13:42:54
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。