to my lady; it shall advantage thee more than ever the bearing of letter did.

Clown. I will help you to't. But tell me true, are you not mad indeed? or do you but counterfeit ? Mal. Believe me, I am not; I tell thee true.

Clown. Nay, I'll ne'er believe a madman, till I see his brains. I will fetch you light, and paper, and ink.

Mal. Fool, I'll requite it in the highest degree: I pr'ythee, be gone.

Clown.

I am gone, sir,

And anon, sir,

I'll be with you again,

Seb. This is the air; that is the glorious sun;

The vice was the fool of the old moralities.

This pearl she gave me, I do feel 't and see 't:
And though 'tis wonder that enwraps me thus,
Yet 'tis not madness. Where's Antonio then?
I could not find him at the Elephant :

Yet there he was; and there I found this credit,1
That he did range the town to seek me out.
His counsel now might do me golden service :
For though my soul disputes well with my sense,
That this may be some error, but no madness;
Yet doth this accident and flood of fortune
So far exceed all instance, all discourse,2
That I am ready to distrust mine eyes,

And wrangle with my reason, that persuades me
To any other trust, but that I am mad,

3

Or else the lady's mad; yet, if 'twere so,

She could not sway her house, command her fol

lowers,

Take, and give back, affairs, and their despatch, With such a smooth, discreet, and stable bearing, As, I perceive, she does: there's something in 't. That is deceivable. But here the lady comes.

Enter OLIVIA and PRIEST.

Oli. Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well,

Now go with me, and with this holy man,
Into the chantry by: there, before him,

I Information.
Belief.

2 Example and reason.
4 Little chapel.

And underneath that consecrated roof,

Plight me the full assurance of your faith;
That my most jealous and too doubtful soul
May live at peace. He shall conceal it,
Whiles 1 you are willing it shall come to note;
What time 2 we will our celebration keep
According to my birth.-What do you say?
Seb. I'll follow this good man, and go with you;

And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.

Oli. Then lead the way, good father;—and heavens so shine,

That they may fairly note this act of mine!

ACT V.

[Exeunt.

SCENE I.

The street before Olivia's house.

Enter CLOWN and FABIAN.

Fab. Now, as thou lovest me, let me see his letter. Clown. Good master Fabian, grant me another request.

Fab. Any thing.

Clown. Do not desire to see this letter.

Fab. That is, to give a dog, and, in recompense, aesire my dog again.

SHAK

1 Until.

1V.

2 At which time.