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Since My lord hath interest in them； I will keep them In my bedchamber。
IACHIMO。 They are in a trunk； Attended by my men。 I will make bold To
send them to you only for this night； I must aboard to…morrow。 IMOGEN。
O； no； no。 IACHIMO。 Yes； I beseech； or I shall short my word By
length'ning my return。 From Gallia I cross'd the seas on purpose and on
promise To see your Grace。 IMOGEN。 I thank you for your pains。 But not
away to…morrow！ IACHIMO。 O； I must； madam。 Therefore I shall beseech
you； if you please To greet your lord with writing； do't to…night。 I have
outstood my time； which is material 'To th' tender of our present。
IMOGEN。 I will write。 Send your trunk to me； it shall safe be kept And
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truly yielded you。 You're very welcome。 Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 Britain。 Before CYMBELINE'S palace
Enter CLOTEN and the two LORDS
CLOTEN。 Was there ever man had such luck！ When I kiss'd the jack；
upon an up…cast to be hit away！ I had a hundred pound on't； and then a
whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing； as if I borrowed mine
oaths of him； and might not spend them at my pleasure。 FIRST LORD。
What got he by that？ You have broke his pate with your bowl。 SECOND
LORD。 ＇Aside＇ If his wit had been like him that broke it； it would have
run all out。 CLOTEN。 When a gentleman is dispos'd to swear； it is not for
any standers…by to curtail his oaths。 Ha？ SECOND LORD。 No； my lord；
＇Aside＇ nor crop the ears of them。 CLOTEN。 Whoreson dog！ I give him
satisfaction？ Would he had been one of my rank！ SECOND LORD。 ＇Aside＇
To have smell'd like a fool。 CLOTEN。 I am not vex'd more at anything in
th' earth。 A pox on't！ I had rather not be so noble as I am； they dare not
fight with me； because of the Queen my mother。 Every jackslave hath his
bellyful of fighting； and I must go up and down like a cock that nobody
can match。 SECOND LORD。 ＇Aside＇ You are cock and capon too； and
you crow； cock； with your comb on。 CLOTEN。 Sayest thou？ SECOND
LORD。 It is not fit your lordship should undertake every companion that
you give offence to。 CLOTEN。 No； I know that； but it is fit I should
commit offence to my inferiors。 SECOND LORD。 Ay； it is fit for your
lordship only。 CLOTEN。 Why； so I say。 FIRST LORD。 Did you hear of a
stranger that's come to court to…night？ CLOTEN。 A stranger； and I not
known on't？ SECOND LORD。 ＇Aside＇ He's a strange fellow himself； and
knows it not。 FIRST LORD。 There's an Italian come； and； 'tis thought； one
of Leonatus' friends。 CLOTEN。 Leonatus？ A banish'd rascal； and he's
another； whatsoever he be。 Who told you of this stranger？ FIRST LORD。
One of your lordship's pages。 CLOTEN。 Is it fit I went to look upon him？
Is there no derogation in't？ SECOND LORD。 You cannot derogate； my
lord。 CLOTEN。 Not easily； I think。 SECOND LORD。 ＇Aside＇ You are a
fool granted； therefore your issues； being foolish； do not derogate。
CLOTEN。 Come； I'll go see this Italian。 What I have lost to…day at bowls
I'll win to…night of him。 Come； go。 SECOND LORD。 I'll attend your
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lordship。 Exeunt CLOTEN and FIRST LORD That such a crafty devil as
is his mother Should yield the world this ass！ A woman that Bears all
down with her brain； and this her son Cannot take two from twenty； for his
heart； And leave eighteen。 Alas； poor princess； Thou divine Imogen； what
thou endur'st； Betwixt a father by thy step…dame govern'd； A mother hourly
coining plots； a wooer More hateful than the foul expulsion is Of thy dear
husband； than that horrid act Of the divorce he'd make！ The heavens hold
firm The walls of thy dear honour； keep unshak'd That temple； thy fair
mind； that thou mayst stand T' enjoy thy banish'd lord and this great land！
Exit
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SCENE II。 Britain。 IMOGEN'S bedchamber in
CYMBELINE'S palace； a trunk in one corner
Enter IMOGEN in her bed； and a LADY attending
IMOGEN。 Who's there？ My woman？ Helen？ LADY。 Please you；
madam。 IMOGEN。 What hour is it？ LADY。 Almost midnight； madam。
IMOGEN。 I have read three hours then。 Mine eyes are weak； Fold down
the leaf where I have left。 To bed。 Take not away the taper； leave it burning；
And if thou canst awake by four o' th' clock； I prithee call me。 Sleep hath
seiz'd me wholly。 Exit LADY To your protection I commend me； gods。
From fairies and the tempters of the night Guard me； beseech ye！ ＇Sleeps。
IACHIMO comes from the trunk＇ IACHIMO。 The crickets sing； and man's
o'er…labour'd sense Repairs itself by rest。 Our Tarquin thus Did softly press
the rushes ere he waken'd The chastity he wounded。 Cytherea； How
bravely thou becom'st thy bed！ fresh lily； And whiter than the sheets！ That
I might touch！ But kiss； one kiss！ Rubies unparagon'd； How dearly they
do't！ 'Tis her breathing that Perfumes the chamber thus。 The flame o' th'
taper Bows toward her and would under…peep her lids To see th' enclosed
lights； now canopied Under these windows white and azure； lac'd With
blue of heaven's own tinct。 But my design To note the chamber。 I will
write all down： Such and such pictures； there the window； such Th'
adornment of her bed； the arras； figures… Why； such and such； and the
contents o' th' stor