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Enter LAFEU and BERTRAM
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But I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier.
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Yes, my lord, and of very valiant approof.
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You have it from his own deliverance.
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And by other warranted testimony.
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Then my dial goes not true: I took this lark for a bunting.
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I do assure you, my lord, he is very great in
knowledge and accordingly valiant.
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I have then sinned against his experience and
transgressed against his valour; and my state that
way is dangerous, since I cannot yet find in my
heart to repent. Here he comes: I pray you, make
us friends; I will pursue the amity.
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Enter PAROLLES
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To BERTRAM These things shall be done, sir.
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Pray you, sir, who's his tailor?
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Sir?
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O, I know him well, I, sir; he, sir, 's a good
workman, a very good tailor.
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Aside to PAROLLES Is she gone to the king?
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She is.
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Will she away to-night?
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As you'll have her.
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I have writ my letters, casketed my treasure,
Given order for our horses; and to-night,
When I should take possession of the bride,
End ere I do begin.
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A good traveller is something at the latter end of a
dinner; but one that lies three thirds and uses a
known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should
be once heard and thrice beaten. God save you, captain.
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Is there any unkindness between my lord and you, monsieur?
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I know not how I have deserved to run into my lord's
displeasure.
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You have made shift to run into 't, boots and spurs
and all, like him that leaped into the custard; and
out of it you'll run again, rather than suffer
question for your residence.
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It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.
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And shall do so ever, though I took him at 's
prayers. Fare you well, my lord; and believe this
of me, there can be no kernel in this light nut; the
soul of this man is his clothes. Trust him not in
matter of heavy consequence; I have kept of them
tame, and know their natures. Farewell, monsieur:
I have spoken better of you than you have or will to
deserve at my hand; but we must do good against evil.
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Exit
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An idle lord. I swear.
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I think so.
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Why, do you not know him?
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Yes, I do know him well, and common speech
Gives him a worthy pass. Here comes my clog.
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Enter HELENA
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I have, sir, as I was commanded from you,
Spoke with the king and have procured his leave
For present parting; only he desires
Some private speech with you.
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I shall obey his will.
You must not marvel, Helen, at my course,
Which holds not colour with the time, nor does
The ministration and required office
On my particular. Prepared I was not
For such a business; therefore am I found
So much unsettled: this drives me to entreat you
That presently you take our way for home;
And rather muse than ask why I entreat you,
For my respects are better than they seem
And my appointments have in them a need
Greater than shows itself at the first view
To you that know them not. This to my mother:
Giving a letter
'Twill be two days ere I shall see you, so
I leave you to your wisdom.
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Sir, I can nothing say,
But that I am your most obedient servant.
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Come, come, no more of that.
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And ever shall
With true observance seek to eke out that
Wherein toward me my homely stars have fail'd
To equal my great fortune.
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Let that go:
My haste is very great: farewell; hie home.
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Pray, sir, your pardon.
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Well, what would you say?
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I am not worthy of the wealth I owe,
Nor dare I say 'tis mine, and yet it is;
But, like a timorous thief, most fain would steal
What law does vouch mine own.
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What would you have?
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Something; and scarce so much: nothing, indeed.
I would not tell you what I would, my lord:
Faith yes;
Strangers and foes do sunder, and not kiss.
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I pray you, stay not, but in haste to horse.
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I shall not break your bidding, good my lord.
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Where are my other men, monsieur? Farewell.
Exit HELENA
Go thou toward home; where I will never come
Whilst I can shake my sword or hear the drum.
Away, and for our flight.
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Bravely, coragio!
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Exeunt