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PRINCESS
Why, will shall break it; will, and nothing else. [100]
KING
Your ladyship is ignorant what it is.
PRINCESS
Were my lord so, his ignorance were wise,
Where now his knowledge must prove ignorance.
I hear your grace hath sworn out house-keeping.
’Tis deadly sin to keep that oath, my lord, [105]
And sin to break it.
But pardon me, I am too sudden-bold;
To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me.
Vouchsafe to read the purpose of my coming,
And suddenly resolve me in my suit. [110]
She offers the King a paper.
KING
Madam, I will, if suddenly I may.
PRINCESS
You will the sooner that I were away,
For you’ll prove perjured if you make me stay.
The King reads.
Berowne and Rosaline converse apart.
BEROWNE
Lady, I will commend you to mine own heart.
ROSALINE
Pray you, do my commendations; I would be [115] glad to see it.
BEROWNE
I would you heard it groan.
ROSALINE
Is the fool sick?
BEROWNE
