No Fear Shakespeare
Twelfth Night
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Act 4, Scene 2, Page 5
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FOOL
Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits?
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Poor man, how did you go insane?
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MALVOLIO
Fool, there was never a man so notoriously abused: I am as
well in my wits, Fool, as thou art.
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MALVOLIO
Fool, no one has ever been as mistreated as I am. I’m completely sane, Fool. I’m as sane as you are.
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FOOL
But as well? Then you are mad indeed, if you be no better
in your wits than a fool.
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As sane as me? Then you really are insane, if you’re no saner than a fool.
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MALVOLIO
They have here propertied me, keep me in darkness, send
ministers to me—asses!—and do all they can to face me out
of my wits.
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MALVOLIO
They treat me like garbage here. They keep me in darkness, and send idiotic priests to talk to me—those asses!—and do everything they can to insist I’m insane.
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FOOL
Advise you what you say. The minister is here. (in the voice
of Sir Topas) Malvolio, Malvolio, thy wits the heavens
restore! Endeavor thyself to sleep, and leave thy vain
bibble-babble.
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FOOL
Be careful what you say—the priest is here. (in the voice of Sir Topas) Malvolio, Malvolio, may heaven make you sane again! Try to sleep, and stop your pointless babbling.
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MALVOLIO
Sir Topas!
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MALVOLIO
Sir Topas!
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FOOL
(as Sir Topas) Maintain no words with him, good fellow. (in
his own voice) Who, I, sir? Not I, sir. God b' wi' you, good
Sir Topas. (as Sir Topas) Marry, amen. (in his own voice) I
will, sir, I will.
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FOOL
(as Sir Topas) Don’t talk to him, my friend. (in his own voice) Who, me, sir? Not me, sir. God be with you, Sir Topas, goodbye. (as Sir Topas) Well then, amen. (in his own voice) Goodbye, sir.
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MALVOLIO
Fool, fool, fool, I say!
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MALVOLIO
Fool, fool, hey, fool!
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FOOL
Alas, sir, be patient. What say you sir? I am shent for
speaking to you.
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FOOL
Please, sir, be quiet. What do you want to say, sir? I’ve just been scolded for speaking to you.
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MALVOLIO
Good fool, help me to some light and some paper. I tell
thee, I am as well in my wits as any man in Illyria.
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MALVOLIO
Be a nice fool and help me find a candle and some paper. I tell you, I’m as sane as any man in Illyria.
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FOOL
Well-a-day that you were, sir.
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If only you were, sir.
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