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appetite. To be generous, guiltless, and of free disposition, is to take those
things for birdbolts that you deem cannonbullets. There is no slander in an
allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail; nor no railing in a known discreet
man, though he do nothing [90] but reprove.

CLOWN
Now Mercury endue thee with leasing, for thou speak’st well of fools!

Enter Maria.

MARIA
Madam, there is at the gate a young gentleman much desires to speak with
you. [95]

OLIVIA
From the Count Orsino, is it?

MARIA
I know not, madam: ’tis a fair young man, and well attended.

OLIVIA
Who of my people hold him in delay?

MARIA
Sir Toby, madam, your kinsman. [100]

OLIVIA
Fetch him off, I pray you: he speaks nothing but madman. Fie on him! ( Exit
Maria.) Go you, Malvolio. If it be a suit from the Count, I am sick, or not at
home. What you will, to dismiss it.
(Exit Malvolio.)

Now you see, sir, how your fooling grows old, and people [105] dislike it.

CLOWN
Thou hast spoke for us, madonna, as if thy eldest son should be a fool: whose
skull Jove cram with brains, for here he comes, one of thy kin has a most
weak pia mater. [110]