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LAFEW

Go thy ways. I begin to be aweary of thee, and I tell thee so before, because
I would not fall out with thee. Go thy ways. Let my horses be well looked to,
[55] without any tricks.

CLOWN
If I put any tricks upon ‘em, sir, they shall be jades’ tricks, which are their

own right by the law of nature.
Exit.

LAFEW
A shrewd knave and an unhappy. [60]

COUNTESS
So’a is. My lord that’s gone made himself much sport out of him; by his
authority he remains here, which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; and

indeed he has no pace, but runs where he will.

LAFEW

I like him well, ’tis not amiss. And I was about to [65] tell you, since I heard
of the good lady’s death and that my lord your son was upon his return home,
I moved the King my master to speak in the behalf of my daughter; which, in

the minority of them both, his majesty out of a self-gracious remembrance
did first propose. His [70] highness hath promised me to do it; and to stop up
the displeasure he hath conceived against your son there is no fitter matter.
How does your ladyship like it?

COUNTESS
With very much content, my lord, and I wish it happily effected. [75]

LAFEW
His highness comes post from Marcellus, of as able body as when he

numbered thirty.’A will be here tomorrow, or I am deceived by him that in
such intelligence hath seldom failed.

COUNTESS
It rejoices me that I hope I shall see him ere I [80] die. I have letters that my