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and DIANA What woman's that？ DIANA。 I am； my lord； a wretched
Florentine； Derived from the ancient Capilet。 My suit； as I do understand；
you know； And therefore know how far I may be pitied。 WIDOW。 I am her
mother； sir； whose age and honour Both suffer under this complaint we
bring； And both shall cease； without your remedy。 KING。 Come hither；
Count； do you know these women？ BERTRAM。 My lord； I neither can nor
will deny But that I know them。 Do they charge me further？ DIANA。 Why
do you look so strange upon your wife？ BERTRAM。 She's none of mine；
my lord。 DIANA。 If you shall marry； You give away this hand； and that is
mine； You give away heaven's vows； and those are mine； You give away
myself； which is known mine； For I by vow am so embodied yours That
she which marries you must marry me； Either both or none。 LAFEU。 ＇To
BERTRAM＇ Your reputation comes too short for my daughter； you are no
husband for her。 BERTRAM。 My lord； this is a fond and desp'rate creature
Whom sometime I have laugh'd with。 Let your Highness Lay a more noble
thought upon mine honour Than for to think that I would sink it here。
KING。 Sir； for my thoughts； you have them ill to friend Till your deeds
gain them。 Fairer prove your honour Than in my thought it lies！ DIANA。
Good my lord； Ask him upon his oath if he does think He had not my
virginity。 KING。 What say'st thou to her？ BERTRAM。 She's impudent； my
lord； And was a common gamester to the camp。 DIANA。 He does me
wrong； my lord； if I were so He might have bought me at a common price。
Do not believe him。 O； behold this ring； Whose high respect and rich
validity Did lack a parallel； yet； for all that； He gave it to a commoner o'
th' camp； If I be one。 COUNTESS。 He blushes； and 'tis it。 Of six preceding
ancestors； that gem Conferr'd by testament to th' sequent issue； Hath it
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been ow'd and worn。 This is his wife： That ring's a thousand proofs。 KING。
Methought you said You saw one here in court could witness it。 DIANA。 I
did； my lord； but loath am to produce So bad an instrument； his name's
Parolles。 LAFEU。 I saw the man to…day； if man he be。 KING。 Find him；
and bring him hither。 Exit an ATTENDANT BERTRAM。 What of him？
He's quoted for a most perfidious slave； With all the spots o' th' world tax'd
and debauch'd； Whose nature sickens but to speak a truth。 Am I or that or
this for what he'll utter That will speak anything？ KING。 She hath that ring
of yours。 BERTRAM。 I think she has。 Certain it is I lik'd her； And boarded
her i' th' wanton way of youth。 She knew her distance； and did angle for
me； Madding my eagerness with her restraint； As all impediments in
fancy's course Are motives of more fancy； and； in fine； Her infinite
cunning with her modern grace Subdu'd me to her rate。 She got the ring；
And I had that which any inferior might At market…price have bought。
DIANA。 I must be patient。 You that have turn'd off a first so noble wife
May justly diet me。 I pray you yet… Since you lack virtue； I will lose a
husband… Send for your ring； I will return it home； And give me mine
again。 BERTRAM。 I have it not。 KING。 What ring was yours； I pray you？
DIANA。 Sir； much like The same upon your finger。 KING。 Know you this
ring？ This ring was his of late。 DIANA。 And this was it I gave him； being
abed。 KING。 The story； then； goes false you threw it him Out of a
casement。 DIANA。 I have spoke the truth。
Enter PAROLLES
BERTRAM。 My lord； I do confess the ring was hers。 KING。 You
boggle shrewdly； every feather starts you。 Is this the man you speak of？
DIANA。 Ay； my lord。 KING。 Tell me； sirrah…but tell me true I charge you；
Not fearing the displeasure of your master； Which； on your just proceeding；
I'll keep off… By him and by this woman here what know you？
PAROLLES。 So please your Majesty； my master hath been an honourable
gentleman； tricks he hath had in him； which gentlemen have。 KING。 Come；
come； to th' purpose。 Did he love this woman？ PAROLLES。 Faith； sir； he
did love her； but how？ KING。 How； I pray you？ PAROLLES。 He did love
her； sir； as a gentleman loves a woman。 KING。 How is that？ PAROLLES。
He lov'd her； sir； and lov'd her not。 KING。 As thou art a knave and no
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knave。 What an equivocal companion is this！ PAROLLES。 I am a poor
man； and at your Majesty's command。 LAFEU。 He's a good drum； my lord；
but a naughty orator。 DIANA。 Do you know he promis'd me marriage？
PAROLLES。 Faith； I know more than I'll speak。 KING。 But wilt thou not
speak all thou know'st？ PAROLLES。 Yes； so please your Majesty。 I did go
between them； as I said； but more than that； he loved her…for indeed he
was mad for her； and talk'd of Satan； and of Limbo； and of Furies； and I
know not what。 Yet I was in that credit with them at that time that I knew
of their going to bed； and of other motions； as promising her marriage； and
things which would derive me ill will to speak of； therefore I will not
speak what I know。 KING。 Thou hast spoken all already； unless thou canst
say they are married； but thou art too fine in thy evidence； therefore stand
aside。 This ring； you say； was yours？ DIANA。 Ay； my good lord。 KING。
Where did you buy it？ Or who gave it you？ DIANA。 It was not given me；
nor I did not buy it。 KING。 Who lent it you？ DIANA。 It was not lent me
neither。 KING。 Where did you find it then？ DIANA。 I found it not。 KING。
If it were yours by none of all these ways； How could you give it him？
DIANA。 I never gave it him。 LAFEU。 This woman's an easy glove； my
lord； she goes off and on at pleasure。 KING。 This ring was mine； I gave it
his first wife。 DIANA。 It might be yours or hers； for aught I know。 KING。
Take her away； I do not like her now； To prison with her。 And away with
him。 Unless thou tell'st me where thou hadst this ring； Thou diest within
this hour。 DIANA。 I'll never tell you。 KING。 Take her away。 DIANA。 I'll
put in bail； my liege。 KING。 I think thee now some common customer。
DIANA。 By Jove； if ever I knew man； 'twas you。 KING。 Wherefore hast
thou accus'd him all this while？ DIANA。 Because he's guilty； and he is not
guilty。 He knows I am no maid； and he'll swear to't： I'll swear I am a maid；
and he knows not。 Great King； I am no strumpet； by my life； I am either
maid； or else this old man's wife。 ＇Pointing to LAFEU＇ KING。 She does
abuse our ears； to prison with her。 DIANA。 Good mother； fetch my bail。
Stay； royal sir； Exit WIDOW The jeweller that owes the ring is sent for；
And he shall surety me。 But for this lord Who hath abus'd me as he knows
himself； Though yet he never harm'd me； here I quit him。 He knows
himself my bed he hath defil'd； And at that time he got his wife with child。
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Dead though she be； she feels her young one kick； So there's my riddle：
one that's dead is quick… And now behold the meaning。
Re…enter WIDOW with HELENA
KING。 Is there no exorcist Beguiles the truer office of mine eyes？ Is't
real that I see？ HELENA。 No； my good lord； 'Tis but the shadow of a wife
you see； The name and not the thing。 BERTRAM。 Both； both； O； pardon！
HELENA。 O； my good lord； when I was like this maid； I found you
wondrous kind。 There is your ring； And； look you； here's your letter。 This
it says： 'When from my finger you can get this ring； And are by me with
child；' etc。 This is done。 Will you be mine now you are doubly won？
BERTRAM。 If she； my liege； can make me know this clearly； I'll love her
dearly； ever； ever dearly。 HELENA。 If it appear not plain； and prove untrue；
Deadly divorce step between me and you！ O my dear mother； do I see you
living？ LAFEU。 Mine eyes smell onions； I shall weep anon。 ＇To
PAROLLES＇ Good Tom Drum； lend me a handkercher。 So； I thank thee。
Wait on me home； I'll make sport with thee； let thy curtsies alone； they are
scurvy ones。 KING。 Let us from point to point this story know； To make
the even truth in plea