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Shakespeare's Comedy of All's Well that Ends Well
Shakespeare's Comedy of All's Well that Ends Well Author:William Shakespeare Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Parolles. He did love her, sir, as a gentleman loves a woman. King. How is that ? Parolles. He loved her, sir, and loved her not. King. As thou art a kn... more »ave, and no knave.—What an equivocal companion is this ! Parolles. I am a poor man, and at your majesty's command. Lafeu. He 's a good drum, my lord, but a naughty orator. 251 Diana. Do you know he promised me marriage ? Parolles. Faith, I know more than I 'll speak. King. But wilt thou not speak all thou knowest ? Parolles. Yes, so please your majesty. I did go between them, as I said ; but more than that, he loved her,—for indeed he was mad for her, and talked of Satan and of Limbo and of Furies and I know not what: yet I was in that credit with them at that time that I knew of their going to bed, and of other motions, as promising her marriage, and things which would derive me ill-will to speak of; therefore I will not speak what I know. 262 King. Thou hast spoken all already, unless thou canst saw they are married: but thou art too fine in thy evidence; therefore stand aside.— This ring, you say, was yours ? Diana. Ay, my good lord. King. Where did you buy it? or who gave it you? Diana. It was not given me, nor I did not buy it. King. Who lent it you ? Diana. It was not lent me neither. King. Where did you find it, then ? Diana. I found it not. ijo King. If it were yours by none of all these ways, How could you give it him ? Diana. I never gave it him. Lafeu. This woman 's an easy glove, my lord; she goes off and on at pleasure. King. This ring was mine; I gave it his first wife. Diana. It might be yours or hers, for aught I know. King. Take her away, I do not like her now; To prison with her: and away with him.— Unless thou tell'st me where thou hadst this ri...« less