If the duke continue these favours towards you, Cesario, you are like to be much advanced; he hath known you but three days, and already you are no stranger.
VIOLA
You either fear his humour or my negligence, that you call in question the continuance of his love. Is he inconstant, sir, in his favours?
VALENTINE
No, believe me.
Enter Duke, Curio and Attendants.
VIOLA
I thank you. Here comes the Count.
DUKE
Who saw Cesario, ho?
VIOLA
On your attendance, my lord, here.
DUKE
Stand you awhile aloof.—Cesario,Thou know’st no less but all; I have unclasp’dTo thee the book even of my secret soul.Therefore, good youth, address thy gait unto her,Be not denied access, stand at her doors,And tell them, there thy fixed foot shall growTill thou have audience.
VIOLA
Sure, my noble lord,If she be so abandon’d to her sorrowAs it is spoke, she never will admit me.
DUKE
Be clamorous and leap all civil bounds,Rather than make unprofited return.
VIOLA
Say I do speak with her, my lord, what then?
DUKE
O then unfold the passion of my love,Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith;It shall become thee well to act my woes;She will attend it better in thy youth,Than in a nuncio’san ambassador representing the Pope. of more grave aspect.
VIOLA
I think not so, my lord.
DUKE
Dear lad, believe it;For they shall yet belie thy happy years,That say thou art a man: Diana’s lipIs not more smooth and rubiousruby-red; richly red in colour.; thy small pipeIs as the maiden’s organ, shrill and sound,And all is semblativeresembling or having the appearance of something. a woman’s part.I know thy constellation is right aptFor this affair. Some four or five attend him:All, if you will; for I myself am bestWhen least in company. Prosper well in this,And thou shalt live as freely as thy lord,To call his fortunes thine.
VIOLA
I’ll do my bestTo woo your lady. Yet, a barfulfull of obstacles or impediments. strife!Whoe’er I woo, myself would be his wife.