Imo. But that you shall not say I yield, being silent, I would not speak. I pray you, spare me: 'faith, To your best kindness: one of your great knowing Clo. To leave you in your madness, 'twere my sin: I will not. Imo. Fools are not mad folks. Clo. Imo.. As I am mad, I do: Do you call me foolo1? If you'll be patient, I'll no more be mad; (To accuse myself) I hate you: which I had rather You felt, than make't my boast. Clo. You sin against Obedience, which you owe your father. For 22 The contract you pretend with that base wretch, (One, bred of alms, and foster'd with cold dishes, With scraps o' the court,) it is no contract, none: And though it be allow'd in meaner parties, (Yet who, than he, more mean?) to knit their souls (On whom there is no more dependency But brats and beggary) in self-figur'd knot; Yet you are curb'd from that enlargement by The consequence o' the crown; and must not soil The precious note of it with a base slave, A hilding for a livery, a squire's cloth, A pantler, not so eminent. Imo. Profane fellow! Wert thou the son of Jupiter, and no more, Clo. The south-fog rot him! Imo. He never can meet more mischance, than come To be but nam'd of thee. His meanest garment, In my respect, than all the hairs above thee, Were they all made such men.-How now, Pisanio? Enter PISANIO. Clo. His garment? Now, the devil Imo. To Dorothy my woman hie thee presently:Clo. His garment? Imo. I am sprighted with a fool; Frighted, and anger'd worse:-Go, bid my woman Search for a jewel, that too casually Hath left mine arm; it was thy master's: 'shrew me, If I would lose it for a revenue Of any king's in Europe. I do think, I saw't this morning: confident I am, Last night 'twas on mine arm; I kiss'd it: That I kiss aught but he. If you will make't an action, call witness to't. Clo. I will inform your father. Imo. Your mother too: She's my good lady; and will conceive, I hope, To the worst of discontent. [Exit. Clo. I'll be reveng'd: His meanest garment?-Well. [Exit. SCENE IV. Rome. An apartment in Philario's House. Enter POSTHUMUS and PHILARIO. Post. Fear it not, sir: I would, I were so sure Phi. What means do you make to him? Post. Not any; but abide the change of time; Quake in the present winter's state, and wish That warmer days would come: in these fear'd hopes, I barely gratify your love; they failing, I must die much your debtor. Phi. Your very goodness, and your company, Hath heard of great Augustus: Caius Lucius Post. I do believe, (Statist though I am none, nor like to be,) (Now mingled with their courages) will make known To their approvers, they are people, such That mend upon the world. Phi. Enter IACHIMO. See! Jachimo! Post. The swiftest harts have posted you by land; VOL. XII. And winds of all the corners kiss'd your sails, To make your vessel nimble, Phi. Welcome, sir. Post. I hope, the briefness of your answer made The speediness of your return. Iuch. Your lady Is one the fairest that I have look'd upon. Post. And, therewithal, the best; or let her beauty Look through a casement to allure false hearts, And be false with them. Iach. Here are letters for you. 'Tis very like. Post. Their tenour good, I trust. Iach. Phi. Was Caius Lucius in the Britain court, When you were there? Iach. But not approach'd. Post. He was expected then, All is well yet.— Sparkles this stone as it was wont? or is't not Too dull for your good wearing? Iach. If I have lost it, I should have lost the worth of it in gold. Post. The stone's too hard to come by. Your lady being so easy. Post. Not a whit, Make not, sir, |