And pleasure drown the brim.

Hel. What's his will elfe?

Par. That you will take your instant leave o'th' King, And make this hafte as your own good proceeding; Strengthen'd with what apology, you think, May make it probable need.

2

Hel. What more commands he?

Par. That having this obtain'd, you prefently

Attend his further pleasure.

Hel. In every thing I wait upon his will.

Par. I fhall report it fo.

Hel. I pray you.-Come, Sirrah.

SCENE X.

Enter Lafeu and Bertram.

[Exit Parolles.

[To Clown. [Exeunt.

Laf. But, I hope, your Lordship thinks not him a foldier.

Ber. Yes, my Lord, and of very valiant approof.
Laf. You have it from his own deliverance.
Ber. And by other warranted teftimony.

Laf. Then my dial goes not true; I took this lark for a bunting.

Ber. I do affure you, my Lord, he is very great in knowledge, and accordingly valiant.

Laf. I have then finned against his experience, and tranfgrefs'd against his valour; and my ftate that way is dangerous, fince I cannot yet find in my heart to repent: here he comes; I pray you, make us friends, I will purfue the amity.

Enter Parolles.

Par. These things fhall be done, Sir.
Laf. I pray you, Sir, who's his taylor?

2 probable need.] A fpecious appearance of neceffity.

Par.

Par. Sir?

Laf.. O, I know him well; I, Sir, he, Sir's, a good workman, a very good taylor.

Ber. Is the gone to the King? [Afide to Parolles. Par. She is.

Ber. Will fhe away to night?

Par. As you'll have her.

Ber. I have writ my letters, cafketed my treasure, given order for our horfes; and to night, when I should take poffeffion of the bride——————————and ere I do begin

Laf. A good traveller is fomething at the latter end of a dinner; but one that lies three thirds, and uses a known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, fhould be once heard, and thrice beaten God fave you,

captain.

Ber. Is there any unkindness between my Lord and you, Monfieur?

Par. I know not, how I have deferved to run into my Lord's difpleasure.

Laf. You have made fhift to run into't, boots and fpurs and all, like him that leapt into the custard; and out of it you'll run again, rather than fuffer queftion for your refidence.

Ber. It may be, you have mistaken him, my Lord. Laf. And fhall do fo ever, tho' 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 foul of this man is his clothes. Truft him not in matter of heavy confequence: I have kept of them tame, and know their natures. Farewel, Monfieur, I have

3 You have made shift to run into't, Boots and Spurs and all, like him that leapt into the Cuf tard:] This odd Allufion is not introduc'd without a View to Satire. It was a Foolery practis'd at City-Entertainments, whilft the 6

Jefter or Zany was in Vogue, for him to jump into a large deep Custard: fet for the Purpose, to jet on a Quantity of barren Spectators to laugh; as our Poet favs in his Hamlet. THEOBALD.

fpoken

fpoken better of you, than you have or will deferve at my hand, but we must do good against evil. Par. An idle lord, I fwear.

Ber. I think fo.

Par. Why, do you not know him?

[Exit.

Ber. Yes, I know him well, and common fpeech Gives him a worthy pafs. Here comes my clog.

Hel. I have, Sir, as I was commanded from you, Spoke with the King, and have procur'd his leave For prefent parting; only, he defires

Some private fpeech with you.

Ber. I fhall obey his will.

You must not marvel, Helen, at my course,
Which holds not colour with the time; nor does
The miniftration and required office

On my particular. Prepar'd I was not
For fuch a bufinefs; therefore am I found
So much unfettled: this drives me to intreat you,
That presently you take your way for home,
And rather mufe, than afk, why I intreat you;
For my refpects are better than they feem,
And my appointments have in them a need
Greater than fhews itself at the first view,
To you that know them not. This to my mother.

[Giving a letters 'Twill be two days ere I fhall fee you, fo

I leave you to your wisdom.

Hel. Sir, I can nothing fay,

But that I am your most obedient fervant.
Ber. Come, come, no more of that.
Hel. And ever shall

With true obfervance feek to eke out That,

Wherein tow'rd me my homely stars have fail'd

To

To equal my great fortune.
Ber. Let That go;

My hafte is very great.

Farewel; hie home.

Hel. Pray, Sir, your pardon.

Ber. Well, what would you say?

Hel. I am not worthy of the wealth I owe ;
Nor dare I fay, 'tis mine, and yet it is;

But, like a tim'rous thief, most fain would steal
What law does vouch mine own.

Ber. What would you have?

Hel. Something, and scarce fo much

indeed

-

nothing,

I would not tell you what I would, my Lord-'faith,

yes;

Strangers and foes do funder, and not kiss.

Ber. I pray you, ftay not: but in hafte to horse. Hel. I fhall not break your bidding, good my [Exit Helena. Ber. Where are my other men, Monfieur?-fare

Lord.

wel.

Go thou tow'rd home, where I will never come,
Whilft I can shake my fword, or hear the drum:
Away, and for our flight.
Par. Bravely, Couragio!

[Exeunt.

not fend her to the Court without fome Attendants: but neither the Clown, nor any of her Retinue, are now upon the Stage: Bertram, obferving Helen to lin. ger fondly, and wanting to fhift her off, puts on a Shew of Haste, afks Parolles for his Servants, and then gives his Wife an abrupt Difmiflion. THEOBALD.

ACT

ACT III. SCENE I

The Duke's Court in Florence.

Flourish. Enter the Duke of Florence, two French Lords, with Soldiers.

S

DUKE.

O that, from point to point, now have you heard
The fundamental reafons of this war,

Whose great decifion hath much blood let forth,
And more thirfts after.

1 Lord. Holy feems the quarrel

Upon your Grace's part; but black and fearful
On the oppofer.

Duke. Therefore we marvel much,.our coufin France

Would, in fo just a business, shut his bosom
Against our borrowing prayers.

2 Lord. Good my Lord,

The reafons of our ftate I cannot yield, 5
But like a common and an outward man,
That the great figure of a council frames
By felf-unable motion; therefore dare not
Say what I think of it, fince I have found
Myself in my incertain grounds to fail
As often as I guest.

Duke. Be it his pleasure.

6

2 Lord. But I am fure, the younger of our nation, That furfeit on their eafe, will day by day

5

not inform

I cannot yield,] I canyou of the reasons. 6 — an out-ward man,] i. e. one not in the fecret of affairs. WARBURTON.

So inward is familiar, admitted to fecrets. I was an inward f his. Measure for Measure.

7 By flf-unable MOTION;—] We should read NOTION.

WARBURTON.
Come