ACT II
SCENE V. Another room in the same.
But I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier.
Yes, my lord, and of very valiant approof.
You have it from his own deliverance.
And by other warranted testimony.
Then my dial goes not true; I took this lark for a bunting.
I do assure you, my lord, he is very great in knowledge, and accordingly valiant.
I have, then, sinned against his experience and transgressed against his valour; and my state that way is dangerous, since I cannot yet find in my heart to repent. Here he comes; I pray you make us friends; I will pursue the amity.
[To Bertram.] These things shall be done, sir.
Pray you, sir, who’s his tailor?
Sir!
O, I know him well, I, sir; he, sir, is a good workman, a very good tailor.
[Aside to Parolles.] Is she gone to the king?
She is.
Will she away tonight?
As you’ll have her.
A good traveller is something at the latter end of a dinner; but one that lies three-thirds and uses a known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should be once heard and thrice beaten.— God save you, Captain.
Is there any unkindness between my lord and you, monsieur?
I know not how I have deserved to run into my lord’s displeasure.
You have made shift to run into ’t, boots and spurs and all, like him that leapt into the custard; and out of it you’ll run again, rather than suffer question for your residence.
It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.
And shall do so ever, though I took him at his prayers. Fare you well, my lord; and believe this of me, there can be no kernal in this light nut; the soul of this man is his clothes; trust him not in matter of heavy consequence; I have kept of them tame, and know their natures. Farewell, monsieur; I have spoken better of you than you have or will to deserve at my hand; but we must do good against evil.
An idle lord, I swear.
I think so.
Why, do you not know him?
’Twill be two days ere I shall see you; so I leave you to your wisdom.
Come, come, no more of that.
Pray, sir, your pardon.
Well, what would you say?
What would you have?
I pray you, stay not, but in haste to horse.
Bravely, coragio!