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MARIA and the FOOL
enter. |
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| | MARIA |
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Nay, either tell me where thou hast been, or I will not open |
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my lips so wide as a bristle may enter in way of thy excuse. |
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My lady will hang thee for thy absence. |
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| MARIA |
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No. Either tell me where you've been, or I won't make any excuses for you to Lady Olivia. Lady Olivia will have you executed for not showing up. |
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Let her hang me. He that is well hanged in this world needs |
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to fear no colors. |
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| FOOL |
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So let her execute me. Anyone who's executed doesn't have to be afraid of anything he sees. |
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| | FOOL |
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He shall see none to fear. |
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| FOOL |
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Well, he'll be dead, so he won't see anything. |
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| | MARIA |
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A good lenten answer. I can tell thee where that saying was |
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born, of “I fear no colors.” |
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| MARIA |
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That's a lame answer. By the way, I know where you get all your brave talk about not being afraid of anything. |
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Where, good Mistress Mary? |
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| FOOL |
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Where, good Miss Mary? |
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| | MARIA |
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In the wars. And that may you be bold to say in your |
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foolery. |
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| MARIA |
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From soldiers. But you'll never see the front lines. It's easy for you to talk about bravery, working as a fool in this palace. |
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Well, God give them wisdom that have it. And those that |
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are fools, let them use their talents. |
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| FOOL |
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Well, we all have our special gifts. Some people are born wise; those of us who were meant to be fools should do what they do best. |
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| | MARIA |
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Yet you will be hanged for being so long absent. Or to be |
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turned away, is not that as good as a hanging to you? |
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| MARIA |
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But still, she's going to kill you for being gone so long. Or at least fire you. And wouldn't that be as bad for you as being killed? |
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