She will not quench, and let instructions enter [The QUEEN drops the box: PISANIO takes it up. So much as but to prop him?—Thou tak'st up a That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how Not to be shak'd: the agent for his master; a Think what a chance thou changest on; &c.] Thus the old text, which has been changed to, And, "Think what a chance thou chancest on; "- Looking at the context, we should prefer reading, "Think what a chance! thou changest one; but think You only change the service of your master for mine; retain your old mistress, and have my son for friend beside. Chance, it must be remembered, in old language meant fortune, luck, &c. Liegers for her sweet;] This apparently signifies, ambassadors to her lover. Will my lord say so ? IMO. It is a recreation to be by, And hear him mock the Frenchman. But, heavens know, Some men are much to blame. IMO. Be us'd more thankfully. In himself, 't is much; IMO. What do you pity, sir? Am I one, sir? You look on me: what wreck discern you in me Deserves your pity? IACH. Lamentable! What, a Continues well my lord his health, beseech you?] This is invariably punctuated, "Continues well my lord? His health, beseech you?" But does not continue here, import, preserve, as in "Measure for Measure," Act IV. Sc. 3? b "And how shall we continue Claudio." In you,-which I account his,-beyond all talents.] "All talents," or we mistake, means here incalculable riches. The bounty of heaven towards him is great in his own endowments; in its gift of you, it is beyond all estimation. By the ordinary pointing, however, "In you.-which I account his, beyond all talents,- th word talents is made to signify accomplishments, and the Since doubting things go ill, often hurts more IACH. Let me my service tender on your lips. IMO. Away!-I do condemn mine ears that have So long attended thee.-If thou wert honourable, Thou wrong'st a gentleman, who is as far Thee and the devil alike.-What ho, Pisanio!- (*) First folio, who. You make amends. (4) First folio, men. IACH. He sits 'mongst men, like a descended* god: He hath a kind of honour sets him off, Which you know, cannot err: the love I bear him IACH. My humble thanks. I had almost forgot IMO. lord, b Are partners, &c.-] Who is understood, partners." -"Who are 3 A Enter CLOTEN and Two Lords. CLO. Was there ever man had such luck! when I kissed 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. 1 LORD. What got he by that? You have broke his pate with your bowl. 2 LORD. [Aside.] If his wit had been like him that broke it, it would have run all out. CLO. When a gentleman is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths, ha? 2 LORD. No, my lord; [Aside.] nor crop the ears of them. CLO. Whoreson dog!-I give him satisfaction? Would he had been one of my rank! (*) First folio, gave. a When I kissed the jack,-] In the game of Bowling, or Bowls, the small bowl which is aimed at, was sometimes termed the Block, or the Jack, but more often the Mistress. b And you crow, cock, with your comb on.] A cock's comb was one of the badges of the household fool, and hence the compound 2 LORD. [Aside.] To have smelt like a fool. CLO. I am not vexed more at any thing in the 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 Jack-slave hath his belly-full of fighting, and I must go up and down like a cock that nobody can match. 2 LORD. [Aside.] You are cock and capon too; and you crow, cock, with your comb on. CLO. Sayest thou? 1 LORD. It is not fit your lordship should undertake every companion that you give offence to. CLO. No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence to my inferiors. 2 LORD. Ay, it is fit for your lordship only." CLO. Why, so I say. 1 LORD. Did you hear of a stranger that's come to court to-night ? + |