William Shakespeare: the Complete Works 2nd Edition
“My lady will hang thee for thy absence.
FESTE Let her hang me. He that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no colours.
MARIA Make that good.
FESTE He shall see none to fear.
MARIA A good lenten answer. I can tell thee where that saying was born, of ‘I fear no colours’.
FESTE Where, good Mistress Mary?
MARIA In the wars, and that may you be bold to say in your foolery.
FESTE Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents.
MARIA Yet you will b...e hanged for being so long absent, or to be turned away—is not that as good as a hanging to you?
FESTE Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage; and for turning away, let summer bear it out.
MARIA You are resolute then?
FESTE Not so neither, but I am resolved on two points.
MARIA That if one break, the other will hold; or if both break, your gaskins fall.
FESTE Apt, in good faith, very apt. Well, go thy way. If Sir Toby would leave drinking thou wert as witty a piece of Eve’s flesh as any in lllyria.MoreLess
FESTE Let her hang me. He that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no colours.
MARIA Make that good.
FESTE He shall see none to fear.
MARIA A good lenten answer. I can tell thee where that saying was born, of ‘I fear no colours’.
FESTE Where, good Mistress Mary?
MARIA In the wars, and that may you be bold to say in your foolery.
FESTE Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents.
MARIA Yet you will b...e hanged for being so long absent, or to be turned away—is not that as good as a hanging to you?
FESTE Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage; and for turning away, let summer bear it out.
MARIA You are resolute then?
FESTE Not so neither, but I am resolved on two points.
MARIA That if one break, the other will hold; or if both break, your gaskins fall.
FESTE Apt, in good faith, very apt. Well, go thy way. If Sir Toby would leave drinking thou wert as witty a piece of Eve’s flesh as any in lllyria.MoreLess
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