Page 907 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3
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PAROLLES
Faith, sir, he did love her; but how?
KING
How, I pray you?
PAROLLES
He did love her, sir, as a gentleman loves a [245] woman.
KING
How is that?
PAROLLES
He loved her, sir, and loved her not.
KING
As thou art a knave and no knave. What an equivocal companion is this!
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PAROLLES
I am a poor man, and at your majesty’s command.
LAFEW
He’s a good drum, my lord, but a naughty orator.
DIANA
Do you know he promised me marriage?
PAROLLES
Faith, I know more than I’ll speak. [255]
KING
But wilt thou not speak all thou knowest?
PAROLLES
Yes, so please your majesty. I did go between them as I said; but more than
that, he loved her, for indeed he was mad for her and talked of Satan and of
