And many a man there is, even at this present,
Now while I speak this, holds his wife by th’ arm
That little thinks she has been sluic’d in’s absence,
And his pond fish’d by his next neighbour, by |
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Sir Smile, his neighbour. Nay, there’s comfort in’t,
Whiles other men have gates and those gates open’d,
As mine, against their will. Should all despair
That have revolted wives, the tenth of mankind
Would hang themselves. Physic for’t there’s none; |
200 |
It is a bawdy planet, that will strike
Where ’tis predominant; and ’tis pow’rful, think it,
From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded,
No barricado for a belly. Know’t,
It will let in and out the enemy |
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With bag and baggage. Many thousand on’s
Have the disease, and feel’t not. How now, boy!
Mamillius
I am like you, they say.
Leontes
Why, that’s some comfort.
What! Camillo there?
Camillo
Leontes
Go play, Mamillius; thou’rt an honest man.
[Exit MAMILLIUS .]
Camillo, this great sir will yet stay longer.
Camillo
You had much ado to make his anchor hold;
When you cast out, it still came home.
Leontes
Didst note it?
Camillo
He would not stay at your petitions; made |
215 |
His business more material.
Leontes
Didst perceive it?
[Aside] They’re here with me already; whisp’ring, rounding,
‘Sicilia is a so-forth’. ’Tis far gone
When I shall gust it last. – How came’t, Camillo,
That he did stay?
Camillo
At the good Queen’s entreaty. |
220 |
Leontes
‘At the Queen’s’ be’t. ‘Good’ should be pertinent;
But so it is, it is not. Was this taken
By any understanding pate but thine?
For thy conceit is soaking, will draw in
More than the common blocks. Not noted, is’t, |
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But of the finer natures, by some severals
Of head-piece extraordinary? Lower messes
Perchance are to this business purblind? Say.
Camillo
Business, my lord? I think most understand
Bohemia stays here longer.
Leontes
Ha?
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