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thousand sallets ere we light on such another herb。 CLOWN。 Indeed； sir；
she was the sweet…marjoram of the sallet； or； rather； the herb of grace。
LAFEU。 They are not sallet…herbs； you knave； they are nose…herbs。
CLOWN。 I am no great Nebuchadnezzar； sir； I have not much skill in
grass。 LAFEU。 Whether dost thou profess thyself…a knave or a fool？
CLOWN。 A fool； sir； at a woman's service； and a knave at a man's。
LAFEU。 Your distinction？ CLOWN。 I would cozen the man of his wife；
and do his service。 LAFEU。 So you were a knave at his service； indeed。
CLOWN。 And I would give his wife my bauble； sir； to do her service。
LAFEU。 I will subscribe for thee； thou art both knave and fool。 CLOWN。
At your service。 LAFEU。 No； no； no。 CLOWN。 Why； sir； if I cannot serve
you； I can serve as great a prince as you are。 LAFEU。 Who's that？ A
Frenchman？ CLOWN。 Faith； sir； 'a has an English name； but his fisnomy
is more hotter in France than there。 LAFEU。 What prince is that？ CLOWN。
The Black Prince； sir； alias； the Prince of Darkness； alias； the devil。
LAFEU。 Hold thee； there's my purse。 I give thee not this to suggest thee
from thy master thou talk'st of； serve him still。 CLOWN。 I am a woodland
fellow； sir； that always loved a great fire； and the master I speak of ever
keeps a good fire。 But； sure； he is the prince of the world； let his nobility
remain in's court。 I am for the house with the narrow gate； which I take to
be too little for pomp to enter。 Some that humble themselves may； but the
many will be too chill and tender： and they'll be for the flow'ry way that
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leads to the broad gate and the great fire。 LAFEU。 Go thy ways； I begin to
be aweary of thee； and I tell thee so before； because I would not fall out
with thee。 Go thy ways； let my horses be well look'd to； without any tricks。
CLOWN。 If I put any tricks upon 'em； sir； they shall be jades' tricks； which
are their own right by the law of nature。 Exit LAFEU。 A shrewd knave；
and an unhappy。 COUNTESS。 So 'a is。 My lord that's gone made himself
much sport out of him。 By his authority he remains here； which he thinks
is a patent for his sauciness； and indeed he has no pace； but runs where he
will。 LAFEU。 I like him well； 'tis not amiss。 And I was about to tell you；
since I heard of the good lady's death； and that my lord your son was upon
his return home； I moved the King my master to speak in the behalf of my
daughter； which； in the minority of them both； his Majesty out of a self…
gracious remembrance did first propose。 His Highness hath promis'd me to
do it； and； to stop up the displeasure he hath conceived against your son；
there is no fitter matter。 How does your ladyship like it？ COUNTESS。
With very much content； my lord； and I wish it happily effected。 LAFEU。
His Highness comes post from Marseilles； of as able body as when he
number'd thirty； 'a will be here to…morrow； or I am deceiv'd by him that in
such intelligence hath seldom fail'd。 COUNTESS。 It rejoices me that I
hope I shall see him ere I die。 I have letters that my son will be here to…
night。 I shall beseech your lordship to remain with me till they meet
together。 LAFEU。 Madam； I was thinking with what manners I might
safely be admitted。 COUNTESS。 You need but plead your honourable
privilege。 LAFEU。 Lady； of that I have made a bold charter； but； I thank
my God； it holds yet。
Re…enter CLOWN
CLOWN。 O madam； yonder's my lord your son with a patch of velvet
on's face； whether there be a scar under 't or no； the velvet knows； but 'tis a
goodly patch of velvet。 His left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a half； but
his right cheek is worn bare。 LAFEU。 A scar nobly got； or a noble scar； is
a good liv'ry of honour； so belike is that。 CLOWN。 But it is your
carbonado'd face。 LAFEU。 Let us go see your son； I pray you； I long to
talk with the young noble soldier。 CLOWN。 Faith； there's a dozen of 'em；
with delicate fine hats； and most courteous feathers； which bow the head
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and nod at every man。 Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE 1。 Marseilles。 A street
Enter HELENA； WIDOW； and DIANA； with two ATTENDANTS
HELENA。 But this exceeding posting day and night Must wear your
spirits low； we cannot help it。 But since you have made the days and
nights as one； To wear your gentle limbs in my affairs； Be bold you do so
grow in my requital As nothing can unroot you。
Enter a GENTLEMAN
In happy time！ This man may help me to his Majesty's ear； If he
would spend his power。 God save you； sir。 GENTLEMAN。 And you。
HELENA。 Sir； I have seen you in the court of France。 GENTLEMAN。 I
have been sometimes there。 HELENA。 I do presume； sir； that you are not
fall'n From the report that goes upon your goodness； And therefore；
goaded with most sharp occasions； Which lay nice manners by； I put you
to The use of your own virtues； for the which I shall continue thankful。
GENTLEMAN。 What's your will？ HELENA。 That it will please you To
give this poor petition to the King； And aid me with that store of power
you have To come into his presence。 GENTLEMAN。 The King's not here。
HELENA。 Not here； sir？ GENTLEMAN。 Not indeed。 He hence remov'd
last night； and with more haste Than is his use。 WIDOW。 Lord； how we
lose our pains！ HELENA。 All