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Smil’st thou? I sent for thee upon a sad occasion.

MALVOLIO
Sad, lady? I could be sad: this does make some obstruction in the blood, this
cross-gartering; but [20] what of that? If it please the eye of one, it is with
me as the very true sonnet is: ‘Please one, and please all’.

OLIVIA
Why, how dost thou, man? What is the matter with thee?

MALVOLIO
Not black in my mind, though yellow in my [25] legs. It did come to his

hands, and commands shall be executed. I think we do know the sweet
Roman hand.

OLIVIA
Wilt thou go to bed, Malvolio?

MALVOLIO
To bed? Ay, sweetheart, and I’ll come to thee.

OLIVIA
God comfort thee! Why dost thou smile so, and [30] kiss thy hand so oft?

MARIA

How do you, Malvolio?

MALVOLIO

At your request? Yes, nightingales answer daws!

MARIA
Why appear you with this ridiculous boldness [35] before my lady?

MALVOLIO
‘Be not afraid of greatness’: ‘twas well writ.

OLIVIA