The complete works of William Shakespeare Volume 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...with more haste Than is his use. Wid. Lord, how we lose our pains! Hel. All's Well That Ends Well yet, Though time seem so adverse and means unfit. I do beseech you, whither is he gone? Gent. Marry, as I take it, to Rousillon; Whither I am going. Hel. I do beseech you, sir, Since you are like to see the king before me, 30 Commend the paper to his gracious hand, Which I presume shall render you no blame But rather make you thank your pains for it. I will come after you with what good speed Our means will make us means. Gent. This I 'll do for you. Hel. And you shall find yourself to be well thank'd, Whate'er falls more. We must to horse again. Go, go, provide. Exeunt. SCENE II--ROUSILLON BEFORE THE COUNT'S PALACE Enter Clown, and Parolles, following Par. Good Monsieur Lavache, give my Lord Lafeu this letter: I have ere now, sir, been better known to you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes; but I am now, sir, muddied in fortune's mood, and smell somewhat strong of her strong displeasure. Clo. Truly, fortune's displeasure is but sluttish, if it smell so strongly as thou speakest of: I will henceforth eat no fish of fortune's buttering. Prithee, allow the wind. Par. Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir; I spake but by a metaphor. 10 Clo. Indeed, sir, if your metaphor stink, I will stop my nose; or against any man's metaphor. Prithee, get thee further. Par. Pray you, sir, deliver me this paper. Clo. Foh! prithee, stand away: a paper from fortune's close-stool to give to a nobleman! Look, here he comes himself. Enter Lafeu Here is a purr of fortune's, sir, or of fortune's cat,--but not a musk-cat,--that has fallen into the unclean fishpond of her displeasure, and, as he says, is muddied 20 withal: pray you, sir, use the carp as you may; for he ...