balked. The double gilt of this opportunity you let time wash off, and you are now sailed into the north of my lady's opinion, where you will hang like an icicle on a Dutch- 30 man's beard, unless you do redeem it by some laudable attempt either of valour or policy.
Sir And. An't be any way, it must be with valour; for policy I hate. I had as lief be a
Brownist as a politician.
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Sir To. Why, then, build me thy fortunes upon the basis of valour. Challenge me the count's youth to fight with him; hurt him in eleven places; my niece shall take note of it;
and assure thyself, there is no love-broker in
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the world can more prevail in man's com- mendation with woman than report of valour.
Fab. There is no way but this, Sir Andrew.
Sir And. Will either of you bear me a challenge
to him?
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Sir To. Go, write it in a martial hand. Be curst and brief. It is no matter how witty, so it be eloquent and full of invention. Taunt him with the license of ink. If thou thou'st
him some thrice, it shall not be amiss; and
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as many lies as will lie in thy sheet of paper, although the sheet were big enough for the bed of Ware in England, set 'em down. Go about it. Let there be gall enough in thy
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Publication Information: Book Title: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Or, What You Will. Contributors: William Allan Neilson - editor, William Shakespeare - author. Publisher: Scott Foresman. Place of Publication: Chicago. Publication Year: 1903. Page Number: 105.
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