ACT 4
[Enter SEBASTIAN]
SEBASTIAN
This is the air; that is the glorious sun;
This is the air and that’s the lovely sun.
This pearl she gave me, I do feel't and see't;
I see and feel this pearl she gave to me.
And though 'tis wonder that enwraps me thus,
Although I am amazed at what has happened,
Yet 'tis not madness. Where's Antonio, then?
I am not mad. Where is Antonio now?
I could not find him at the Elephant:
He wasn’t at the Elephant hotel.
Yet there he was; and there I found this credit,
He’d been there, for they told me that he’d been
That he did range the town to seek me out.
And that he’d left to scour the town for me.
His counsel now might do me golden service;
I’d love to have his sound advice right now.
For though my soul disputes well with my sense,
For though my heart and common sense agree
That this may be some error, but no madness,
That this is just an error, and not madness,
Yet doth this accident and flood of fortune
This chance encounter and astounding luck
So far exceed all instance, all discourse,
Are so beyond all precedent and reason,
That I am ready to distrust mine eyes
That I’m prepared to think my eyes are lying,
And wrangle with my reason that persuades me
Debating with my reason to persuade me
To any other trust but that I am mad
That there’s no other cause except I’m mad.
Or else the lady's mad; yet, if 'twere so,
Or else the lady’s mad. But if she’s mad,
She could not sway her house, command her followers,
She would not run her house, direct her staff,
Take and give back affairs and their dispatch
Receive and process all her paperwork
With such a smooth, discreet and stable bearing
With smooth, discreet and level-headed skill,
As I perceive she does: there's something in't
As I perceive she does. Something’s occurring
That is deceivable. But here the lady comes.
That’s tricking me. But here she comes again.
[Enter OLIVIA and Priest]
OLIVIA
Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well,
Don’t blame me being hasty. If you love me,
Now go with me and with this holy man
Come with me now and with this holy man
Into the chantry by: there, before him,
Into this private chapel. There, before him,
And underneath that consecrated roof,
And underneath its consecrated roof,
Plight me the full assurance of your faith;
Declare that you’ll be faithful unto me
That my most jealous and too doubtful soul
So that my over-jealous, doubting soul
May live at peace. He shall conceal it
Can be at peace. He’s going to keep it quiet
Whiles you are willing it shall come to note,
Until you want to share the news with others;
What time we will our celebration keep
And then we’ll host our wedding celebration
According to my birth. What do you say?
In line with my position. What d’you think?
SEBASTIAN
I'll follow this good man, and go with you;
I’ll follow this good man and go with you,
And, having sworn truth, ever will be true.
And, when we’re wed, I always will be true.
OLIVIA
Then lead the way, good father; and heavens so shine,
Then lead the way, good father; heaven’s shine
That they may fairly note this act of mine!
Upon us, so they’ll see this act of mine.
[Exeunt]
