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PAROLLES
O my good lord, you were the first that found me.
LAFEW
Was I, in sooth? And I was the first that lost thee.
PAROLLES
It lies in you, my lord, to bring me in some grace, for you did bring me out.
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LAFEW
Out upon thee, knave !Dost thou put upon me at once both the office of God
and the devil ? One brings thee in grace and the other brings thee out.
Trumpets sound.
The King’s coming; I know by his trumpets. Sirrah, inquire further after me. I
had talk of you last night. [50] Though you are a fool and a knave you shall
eat. Go to, follow.
PAROLLES
I praise God for you.
Exeunt.
Scene III IT
Flourish. Enter the King, the Countess, Lafew, the two French Lords, with
attendants.
KING
We lost a jewel of her, and our esteem
Was made much poorer by it; but your son,
As mad in folly, lacked the sense to know
Her estimation home.
COUNTESS
’Tis past, my liege,
And I beseech your majesty to make it [5]
Natural rebellion done i’th’blade of youth,