MARIA You are resolute, then?
Clown 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.
Clown 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 Illyria.
MARIA Peace, you rogue, no more o' that. Here comes my
lady: make your excuse wisely, you were best.
[Exit]
Clown Wit, an't be thy will, put me into good fooling!
Those wits, that think they have thee, do very oft
prove fools; and I, that am sure I lack thee, may
pass for a wise man: for what says Quinapalus?
'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.'
[Enter OLIVIA with MALVOLIO]
God bless thee, lady!
OLIVIA Take the fool away.
Clown Do you not hear, fellows? Take away the lady.
OLIVIA Go to, you're a dry fool; I'll no more of you:
besides, you grow dishonest.
Clown Two faults, madonna, that drink and good counsel
will amend: for give the dry fool drink, then is
the fool not dry: bid the dishonest man mend
himself; if he mend, he is no longer dishonest; if
he cannot, let the botcher mend him.
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