William Shakespeare - The Winter’s Tale

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,

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

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,

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

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

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

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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