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conscience bids me ask… wherefore you have Commanded of me these
most poisonous compounds Which are the movers of a languishing death;
But; though slow; deadly? QUEEN。 I wonder; Doctor; Thou ask'st me such
a question。 Have I not been Thy pupil long? Hast thou not learn'd me how
To make perfumes? distil? preserve? yea; so That our great king himself
doth woo me oft For my confections? Having thus far proceeded… Unless
thou think'st me devilish… is't not meet That I did amplify my judgment in
Other conclusions? I will try the forces Of these thy compounds on such
creatures as We count not worth the hanging… but none human… To try the
vigour of them; and apply Allayments to their act; and by them gather
Their several virtues and effects。 CORNELIUS。 Your Highness Shall from
this practice but make hard your heart; Besides; the seeing these effects
will be Both noisome and infectious。 QUEEN。 O; content thee。
Enter PISANIO
'Aside' Here comes a flattering rascal; upon him Will I first work。
He's for his master; An enemy to my son。… How now; Pisanio! Doctor;
your service for this time is ended; Take your own way。 CORNELIUS。
'Aside' I do suspect you; madam; But you shall do no harm。 QUEEN。 'To
PISANIO' Hark thee; a word。 CORNELIUS。 'Aside' I do not like her。 She
doth think she has Strange ling'ring poisons。 I do know her spirit; And will
not trust one of her malice with A drug of such damn'd nature。 Those she
has Will stupefy and dull the sense awhile; Which first perchance she'll
prove on cats and dogs; Then afterward up higher; but there is No danger
in what show of death it makes; More than the locking up the spirits a time;
To be more fresh; reviving。 She is fool'd With a most false effect; and I the
truer So to be false with her。 QUEEN。 No further service; Doctor; Until I
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send for thee。 CORNELIUS。 I humbly take my leave。 Exit
QUEEN。 Weeps she still; say'st thou? Dost thou think in time She
will not quench; and let instructions enter Where folly now possesses? Do
thou work。 When thou shalt bring me word she loves my son; I'll tell thee
on the instant thou art then As great as is thy master; greater; for His
fortunes all lie speechless; and his name Is at last gasp。 Return he cannot;
nor Continue where he is。 To shift his being Is to exchange one misery
with another; And every day that comes comes to A day's work in him。
What shalt thou expect To be depender on a thing that leans; Who cannot
be new built; nor has no friends So much as but to prop him? 'The
QUEEN drops the box。 PISANIO takes it up' Thou tak'st up Thou know'st
not what; but take it for thy labour。 It is a thing I made; which hath the
King Five times redeem'd from death。 I do not know What is more cordial。
Nay; I prithee take it; It is an earnest of a further good That I mean to thee。
Tell thy mistress how The case stands with her; do't as from thyself。 Think
what a chance thou changest on; but think Thou hast thy mistress still; to
boot; my son; Who shall take notice of thee。 I'll move the King To any
shape of thy preferment; such As thou'lt desire; and then myself; I chiefly;
That set thee on to this desert; am bound To load thy merit richly。 Call my
women。 Think on my words。 Exit PISANIO A sly and constant knave; Not
to be shak'd; the agent for his master; And the remembrancer of her to hold
The hand…fast to her lord。 I have given him that Which; if he take; shall
quite unpeople her Of leigers for her sweet; and which she after; Except
she bend her humour; shall be assur'd To taste of too。
Re…enter PISANIO and LADIES
So; so。 Well done; well done。 The violets; cowslips; and the primroses;
Bear to my closet。 Fare thee well; Pisanio; Think on my words。 Exeunt
QUEEN and LADIES PISANIO。 And shall do。 But when to my good lord
I prove untrue I'll choke myself… there's all I'll do for you。 Exit
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SCENE VI。 Britain。 The palace
Enter IMOGEN alone
IMOGEN。 A father cruel and a step…dame false; A foolish suitor to a
wedded lady That hath her husband banish'd。 O; that husband! My
supreme crown of grief! and those repeated Vexations of it! Had I been
thief…stol'n; As my two brothers; happy! but most miserable Is the desire
that's glorious。 Blessed be those; How mean soe'er; that have their honest
wills; Which seasons comfort。 Who may this be? Fie!
Enter PISANIO and IACHIMO
PISANIO。 Madam; a noble gentleman of Rome Comes from my lord
with letters。 IACHIMO。 Change you; madam? The worthy Leonatus is in
safety; And greets your Highness dearly。 'Presents a letter'
IMOGEN。 Thanks; good sir。 You're kindly welcome。 IACHIMO。
'Aside' All of her that is out of door most rich! If she be furnish'd with a
mind so rare; She is alone th' Arabian bird; and I Have lost the wager。
Boldness be my friend! Arm me; audacity; from head to foot! Or; like the
Parthian; I shall flying fight; Rather; directly fly。 IMOGEN。 'Reads' 'He is
one of the noblest note; to whose kindnesses I am most infinitely tied。
Reflect upon him accordingly; as you value your trust。 LEONATUS。'
So far I read aloud; But even the very middle of my heart Is warm'd
by th' rest and takes it thankfully。 You are as welcome; worthy sir; as I
Have words to bid you; and shall find it so In all that I can do。 IACHIMO。
Thanks; fairest lady。 What; are men mad? Hath nature given them eyes To
see this vaulted arch and the rich crop Of sea and land; which can
distinguish 'twixt The fiery orbs above and the twinn'd stones Upon the
number'd beach; and can we not Partition make with spectacles so
precious 'Twixt fair and foul? IMOGEN。 What makes your admiration?
IACHIMO。 It cannot be i' th' eye; for apes and monkeys; 'Twixt two such
shes; would chatter this way and Contemn with mows the other; nor i' th'
judgment; For idiots in this case of favour would Be wisely definite; nor i'
th' appetite; Sluttery; to such neat excellence oppos'd; Should make desire
vomit emptiness; Not so allur'd to feed。 IMOGEN。 What is the matter;
trow? IACHIMO。 The cloyed will… That satiate yet unsatisfied desire; that
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tub Both fill'd and running… ravening first the lamb; Longs after for the
garbage。 IMOGEN。 What; dear sir; Thus raps you? Are you well?
IACHIMO。 Thanks; madam; well。… Beseech you; sir; Desire my man's
abode where I did leave him。 He's strange and peevish。 PISANIO。 I was
going; sir; To give him welcome。 Exit IMOGEN。 Continues well my lord?
His health beseech you? IACHIMO。 Well; madam。 IMOGEN。 Is he
dispos'd to mirth? I hope he is。 IACHIMO。 Exceeding pleasant; none a
stranger there So merry and so gamesome。 He is call'd The Britain reveller。
IMOGEN。 When he was here He did incline to sadness; and oft…times Not
knowing why。 IACHIMO。 I never saw him sad。 There is a Frenchman his
companion; one An eminent monsieur that; it seems; much loves A Gallian
girl at home。 He furnaces The thick sighs from him; whiles the jolly
Briton… Your lord; I mean… laughs from's free lungs; cries 'O; Can my sides
hold; to think that man… who knows By history; report; or his own proof;
What woman is; yea; what she cannot choose But must be… will's free
hours languish for Assured bondage?' IMOGEN。 Will my lord say so?
IACHIMO。 Ay; madam; with his eyes in flood with laughter。 It is a
recreation to be by And hear him mock the Frenchman。 But heavens know
Some men are much to blame。 IMOGEN。 Not he; I hope。 IACHIMO。 Not
he; but yet heaven's bounty towards him might Be us'd more thankfully。 In
himself; 'tis much; In you; which I account his; beyond all talents。 Whilst I
am bound to wonder; I am bound To pity too。 IMOGEN。 What do you pity;
sir? IACHIMO。 Two creatures heartily。 IMOGEN。 Am I one; sir? You look
on me: what