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ceremony to the noble lords； you have restrain'd yourself within the list of
too cold an adieu。 Be more expressive to them； for they wear themselves
in the cap of the time； there do muster true gait； eat； speak； and move；
under the influence of the most receiv'd star； and though the devil lead the
measure； such are to be followed。 After them； and take a more dilated
farewell。 BERTRAM。 And I will do so。 PAROLLES。 Worthy fellows； and
like to prove most sinewy sword…men。 Exeunt BERTRAM and
PAROLLES
Enter LAFEU
LAFEU。 ＇Kneeling＇ Pardon； my lord； for me and for my tidings。
KING。 I'll fee thee to stand up。 LAFEU。 Then here's a man stands that has
brought his pardon。 I would you had kneel'd； my lord； to ask me mercy；
And that at my bidding you could so stand up。 KING。 I would I had； so I
had broke thy pate； And ask'd thee mercy for't。 LAFEU。 Good faith； across！
But； my good lord； 'tis thus： will you be cur'd Of your infirmity？ KING。
No。 LAFEU。 O； will you eat No grapes； my royal fox？ Yes； but you will
My noble grapes； an if my royal fox Could reach them： I have seen a
medicine That's able to breathe life into a stone； Quicken a rock； and make
you dance canary With spritely fire and motion； whose simple touch Is
powerful to araise King Pepin； nay； To give great Charlemain a pen in's
hand And write to her a love…line。 KING。 What her is this？ LAFEU。 Why；
Doctor She！ My lord； there's one arriv'd； If you will see her。 Now； by my
faith and honour； If seriously I may convey my thoughts In this my light
deliverance； I have spoke With one that in her sex； her years； profession；
Wisdom； and constancy； hath amaz'd me more Than I dare blame my
weakness。 Will you see her； For that is her demand； and know her business？
That done； laugh well at me。 KING。 Now； good Lafeu； Bring in the
admiration； that we with the May spend our wonder too； or take off thine
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By wond'ring how thou took'st it。 LAFEU。 Nay； I'll fit you； And not be all
day neither。 Exit LAFEU KING。 Thus he his special nothing ever
prologues。
Re…enter LAFEU with HELENA
LAFEU。 Nay； come your ways。 KING。 This haste hath wings indeed。
LAFEU。 Nay； come your ways； This is his Majesty； say your mind to him。
A traitor you do look like； but such traitors His Majesty seldom fears。 I am
Cressid's uncle； That dare leave two together。 Fare you well。 Exit KING。
Now； fair one； does your business follow us？ HELENA。 Ay； my good lord。
Gerard de Narbon was my father； In what he did profess； well found。
KING。 I knew him。 HELENA。 The rather will I spare my praises towards
him； Knowing him is enough。 On's bed of death Many receipts he gave me；
chiefly one； Which； as the dearest issue of his practice； And of his old
experience th' only darling； He bade me store up as a triple eye； Safer than
mine own two； more dear。 I have so： And； hearing your high Majesty is
touch'd With that malignant cause wherein the honour Of my dear father's
gift stands chief in power； I come to tender it； and my appliance； With all
bound humbleness。 KING。 We thank you； maiden； But may not be so
credulous of cure； When our most learned doctors leave us； and The
congregated college have concluded That labouring art can never ransom
nature From her inaidable estate…I say we must not So stain our judgment；
or corrupt our hope； To prostitute our past…cure malady To empirics； or to
dissever so Our great self and our credit to esteem A senseless help； when
help past sense we deem。 HELENA。 My duty then shall pay me for my
pains。 I will no more enforce mine office on you； Humbly entreating from
your royal thoughts A modest one to bear me back again。 KING。 I cannot
give thee less； to be call'd grateful。 Thou thought'st to help me； and such
thanks I give As one near death to those that wish him live。 But what at
full I know； thou know'st no part； I knowing all my peril； thou no art。
HELENA。 What I can do can do no hurt to try； Since you set up your rest
'gainst remedy。 He that of greatest works is finisher Oft does them by the
weakest minister。 So holy writ in babes hath judgment shown； When
judges have been babes。 Great floods have flown From simple sources；
and great seas have dried When miracles have by the greatest been denied。
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Oft expectation fails； and most oft there Where most it promises； and oft it
hits Where hope is coldest； and despair most fits。 KING。 I must not hear
thee。 Fare thee well； kind maid； Thy pains； not us'd； must by thyself be
paid； Proffers not took reap thanks for their reward。 HELENA。 Inspired
merit so by breath is barr'd。 It is not so with Him that all things knows； As
'tis with us that square our guess by shows； But most it is presumption in
us when The help of heaven we count the act of men。 Dear sir； to my
endeavours give consent； Of heaven； not me； make an experiment。 I am
not an impostor； that proclaim Myself against the level of mine aim； But
know I think； and think I know most sure； My art is not past power nor
you past cure。 KING。 Art thou so confident？ Within what space Hop'st
thou my cure？ HELENA。 The greatest Grace lending grace。 Ere twice the
horses of the sun shall bring Their fiery torcher his diurnal ring； Ere twice
in murk and occidental damp Moist Hesperus hath quench'd his sleepy
lamp； Or four and twenty times the pilot's glass Hath told the thievish
minutes how they pass； What is infirm from your sound parts shall fly；
Health shall live free； and sickness freely die。 KING。 Upon thy certainty
and confidence What dar'st thou venture？ HELENA。 Tax of impudence； A
strumpet's boldness； a divulged shame； Traduc'd by odious ballads； my
maiden's name Sear'd otherwise； ne worse of worst…extended With vilest
torture let my life be ended。 KING。 Methinks in thee some blessed spirit
doth speak His powerful sound within an organ weak； And what
impossibility would slay In common sense； sense saves another way。 Thy
life is dear； for all that life can rate Worth name of life in thee hath
estimate： Youth； beauty； wisdom； courage； all That happiness and prime
can happy call。 Thou this to hazard needs must intimate Skill infinite or
monstrous desperate。 Sweet practiser； thy physic I will try； That ministers
thine own death if I die。 HELENA。 If I break time； or flinch in property Of
what I spoke； unpitied let me die； And well deserv'd。 Not helping； death's
my fee； But； if I help； what do you promise me？ KING。 Make thy demand。
HELENA。 But will you make it even？ KING。 Ay； by my sceptre and my
hopes of heaven。 HELENA。 Then shalt thou give me with thy kingly hand
What husband in thy power I will command。 Exempted be from me the
arrogance To choose from forth the royal blood of France； My low and
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humble name to propagate With any branch or image of thy state； But
such a one； thy vassal； whom I know Is free for me to ask； thee to bestow。
KING。 Here is my hand； the premises observ'd； Thy will by my
performance shall be serv'd。 So make the choice of thy own time； for I；
Thy resolv'd patient； on thee still rely。 More should I question thee； and
more I must； Though more to know could not be more to trust； From
whence thou cam'st； how tended on。 But rest Unquestion'd welcome and
undoubted blest。 Give me some help here； ho！ If thou proceed As high as
word； my deed shall match thy deed。 ＇Flourish。 Exeunt＇
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SCENE 2。 Rousillon。 The COUNT'S palace
Enter COUNTESS and CLOWN
COUNTESS。 Come on； sir； I shall now put you to the height of your
breeding。 CLOWN。 I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught。 I
know my business is but to the court。 COU