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〃Oh；　thy　mother！　thy　mother！〃　and　ask　forgiveness　of　the　King　of　Bohemia；　and　then　kiss　his　daughter　again；　and　then　the　Prince　Florizel；　and　then　thank　the　old　shepherd　for　all　his　goodness。

Then　Paulina；　who　had　been　high　all　these　years　in　the　King's　favor；　because　of　her　kindness　to　the　dead　Queen　Hermione；　said〃I　have　a　statue　made　in　the　likeness　of　the　dead　Queen；　a　piece　many　years　in　doing；　and　performed　by　the　rare　Italian　master；　Giulio　Romano。　　I　keep　it　in　a　private　house　apart；　and　there；　ever　since　you　lost　your　Queen；　I　have　gone　twice　or　thrice　a　day。　　Will　it　please　your　Majesty　to　go　and　see　the　statue？〃

So　Leontes　and　Polixenes；　and　Florizel　and　Perdita；　with　Camillo　and　their　attendants；　went　to　Paulina's　house　where　there　was　a　heavy　purple　curtain　screening　off　an　alcove；　and　Paulina；　with　her　hand　on　the　curtain；　said

〃She　was　peerless　when　she　was　alive；　and　I　do　believe　that　her　dead　likeness　excels　whatever　yet　you　have　looked　upon；　or　that　the　hand　of　man　hath　done。　　Therefore　I　keep　it　lonely；　apart。　But　here　it　isbehold；　and　say；　'tis　well。〃

And　with　that　she　drew　back　the　curtain　and　showed　them　the　statue。　The　King　gazed　and　gazed　on　the　beautiful　statue　of　his　dead　wife；　but　said　nothing。

〃I　like　your　silence；〃　said　Paulina；　〃it　the　more　shows　off　your　wonder。　　But　speak；　is　it　not　like　her？〃

〃It　is　almost　herself；〃　said　the　King；　〃and　yet；　Paulina；　Hermione　was　not　so　much　wrinkled；　nothing　so　old　as　this　seems。〃

〃Oh；　not　by　much；〃　said　Polixenes。

〃Al；〃　said　Paulina；　〃that　is　the　cleverness　of　the　carver；　who　shows　her　to　us　as　she　would　have　been　had　she　lived　till　now。〃

And　still　Leontes　looked　at　the　statue　and　could　not　take　his　eyes　away。

〃If　I　had　known；〃　said　Paulina；　〃that　this　poor　image　would　so　have　stirred　your　grief；　and　love；　I　would　not　have　shown　it　to　you。〃

But　he　only　answered；　〃Do　not　draw　the　curtain。〃

〃No；　you　must　not　look　any　longer；〃　said　Paulina；　〃or　you　will　think　it　moves。〃

〃Let　be！　let　be！〃　said　the　King。　　〃Would　you　not　think　it　breathed？〃

〃I　will　draw　the　curtain；〃　said　Paulina；　〃　you　will　think　it　lives　presently。〃

〃Ah；　sweet　Paulina；〃　said　Leontes；　〃make　me　to　think　so　twenty　years　together。〃

〃If　you　can　bear　it；〃　said　Paulina；　〃I　can　make　the　statue　move；　make　it　come　down　and　take　you　by　the　hand。　　Only　you　would　think　it　was　by　wicked　magic。〃

〃Whatever　you　can　make　her　do；　I　am　content　to　look　on；〃　said　the　King。

And　then；　all　folks　there　admiring　and　beholding；　the　statue　moved　from　its　pedestal；　and　came　down　the　steps　and　put　its　arms　round　the　King's　neck；　and　he　held　her　face　and　kissed　her　many　times；　for　this　was　no　statue；　but　the　real　living　Queen　Hermione　herself。　She　had　lived　hidden；　by　Paulina's　kindness；　all　these　years；　and　would　not　discover　herself　to　her　husband；　though　she　knew　he　had　repented；　because　she　could　not　quite　forgive　him　till　she　knew　what　had　become　of　her　little　baby。

Now　that　Perdita　was　found；　she　forgave　her　husband　everything；　and　it　was　like　a　new　and　beautiful　marriage　to　them；　to　be　together　once　more。

Florizel　and　Perdita　were　married　and　lived　long　and　happily。

To　Leontes　his　many　years　of　suffering　were　well　paid　for　in　the　moment　when；　after　long　grief　and　pain；　he　felt　the　arms　of　his　true　love　around　him　once　again。




KING　LEAR



King　Lear　was　old　and　tired。　　He　was　aweary　of　the　business　of　his　kingdom；　and　wished　only　to　end　his　days　quietly　near　his　three　daughters。　　Two　of　his　daughters　were　married　to　the　Dukes　of　Albany　and　Cornwall；　and　the　Duke　of　Burgundy　and　the　King　of　France　were　both　suitors　for　the　hand　of　Cordelia；　his　youngest　daughter。

Lear　called　his　three　daughters　together；　and　told　them　that　he　proposed　to　divide　his　kingdom　between　them。　　〃But　first；〃　said　he；　〃I　should　like　to　know　much　you　love　me。〃

Goneril；　who　was　really　a　very　wicked　woman；　and　did　not　love　her　father　at　all；　said　she　loved　him　more　than　words　could　say；　she　loved　him　dearer　than　eyesight；　space　or　liberty；　more　than　life；　grace；　health；　beauty；　and　honor。

〃I　love　you　as　much　as　my　sister　and　more；〃　professed　Regan；　〃since　I　care　for　nothing　but　my　father's　love。〃

Lear　was　very　much　pleased　with　Regan's　professions；　and　turned　to　his　youngest　daughter；　Cordelia。　　〃Now；　our　joy；　though　last　not　least；〃　he　said；　〃the　best　part　of　my　kingdom　have　I　kept　for　you。　What　can　you　say？〃

〃Nothing；　my　lord；〃　answered　Cordelia。

〃Nothing　can　come　of　nothing。　　Speak　again；〃　said　the　King。

And　Cordelia　answered；　〃I　love　your　Majesty　according　to　my　dutyno　more；　no　less。〃

And　this　she　said；　because　she　was　disgusted　with　the　way　in　which　her　sisters　professed　love；　when　really　they　had　not　even　a　right　sense　of　duty　to　their　old　father。

〃I　am　your　daughter；〃　she　went　on；　〃and　you　have　brought　me　up　and　loved　me；　and　I　return　you　those　duties　back　as　are　right　and　fit；　obey　you；　love　you；　and　most　honor　you。〃

Lear；　who　loved　Cordelia　best；　had　wished　her　to　make　more　extravagant　professions　of　love　than　her　sisters。　　〃Go；〃　he　said；　〃be　for　ever　a　stranger　to　my　heart　and　me。〃

The　Earl　of　Kent；　one　of　Lear's　favorite　courtiers　and　captains；　tried　to　say　a　word　for　Cordelia's　sake；　but　Lear　would　not　listen。　He　divided　the　kingdom　between　Goneril　and　Regan；　and　told　them　that　he　should　only　keep　a　hundred　knights　at　arms；　and　would　live　with　his　daughters　by　turns。

When　the　Duke　of　Burgundy　knew　that　Cordelia　would　have　no　share　of　the　kingdom；　he　gave　up　his　courtship　of　her。　　But　the　King　of　France　was　wiser；　and　said；　〃Thy　dowerless　daughter；　King；　is　Queen　of　usof　ours；　and　our　fair　France。〃

〃Take　her；　take　her；〃　said　the　King；　〃for　I　will　never　see　that　face　of　hers　again。〃

So　Cordelia　became　Queen　of　France；　and　the　Earl　of　Kent；　for　having　ventured　to　take　her　part；　was　banished　from　the　kingdom。　　The　King　now　went　to　stay　with　his　daughter　Goneril；　who　had　got　everything　from　her　father　that　he　had　to　give；　and　now　began　to　grudge　even　the　hundred　knights　that　he　had　reserved　for　himself。　She　was　harsh　and　undutiful　to　him；　and　her　servants　either　refused　to　obey　his　orders　or　pretended　that　they　did　not　hear　them。

Now　the　Earl　of　Kent；　when　he　was　banished；　made　as　though　he　would　go　into　another　country；　but　instead　he　came　back　in　the　disguise　of　a　servingman　and　took　service　with　the　King。　　The　King　had　now　two　friendsthe　Earl　of　Kent；　whom　he　only　knew　as　his　servant；　and　his　Fool；　who　was　faithful　to　him。　　Goneril　told　her　father　plainly　that　his　knights　only　served　to　fill　her　Court　with　riot　and　feasting；　and　so　she　begged　him　only　to　keep　a　few　old　men　about　him　such　as　himself。

〃My　train　are　men　who　know　all　parts　of　duty；〃　said　Lear。　　〃Goneril；　I　will　not　trouble　you　furtheryet　I　have　left　another　daughter。〃

And　his　horses　being　saddled；　he　set　out　with　his　followers　for　the　castle　of　Regan。　　But　she；　who　had　formerly　outdone　her　sister　in　professions　of　attachment　to　the　King；　now　seemed　to　outdo　her　in　undutiful　conduct；　saying　that　fifty　knights　were　too　many　to　wait　on　him；　and　Goneril　（who　had　hurried　thither　to　prevent　Regan　showing　any　kindness　to　the　old　King）　said　five　were　too　many；　since　her　servants　could　wait　on　him。

Then　when　Lear　saw　that　what　they　really　wanted　was　to　drive　him　away；　he　left　them。　　It　was　a　wild　and　stormy　night；　and　he　wandered　about　the　heath　half　mad　with　misery；　and　with　no　companion　but　the　poor　Fool。　　But　presently　his　servant；　the　good　Earl　of　Kent；　met　him；　and　at　last　persuaded　him　to　lie　down　in　a　wretched　little　hovel。　　At　daybreak　the　Earl　of　Kent　removed　his　royal　master　to　Dover；　and　hurried　to　the　Court　of　France　to　tell　Cordelia　what　had　happened。

Cordelia's　husband　gave　her　an　army　and　with　it　she　landed　at　Dover。　Here　she　found　poor　King　Lear；　wandering　about　the　fields；　wearing　a　crown　of　nettles　and　weeds。　　They　brought　him　back　and　fed　and　clothed　him；　and　Cordelia　came　to　him　and　kissed　him。

〃You　must　bear　with　me；〃　said　Lear；　〃forget　and　forgive。　　I　am　old　and　foolish。〃

And　now　he　knew　at　last　which　of　his　children　it　was　that　had　loved　him　best；　and　who　was　worthy　of　his　love。

Goneril　and　Regan　joined　their　armies　to　fight　Cordelia's　army；　and　were　successful；　and　Cordelia　and　her　father　were　thrown　into　prison。　　Then　Goneril's　husband；　the　Duke　of　Albany；　who　was　a　good　man；　and　had　not　known　how　wicked　his　wife　was；　heard　the　truth　of　the　whole　story；　and　when　Goneril　found　that　her　husband　knew　her　for　the　wicked　woman　she　was；　she　killed　herself；　having　a　little　time　before　given　a　deadly　poison　to　her　sister；　Regan；　out　of　a　spirit　of　jealousy。

But　they　had　arranged　that　Cordelia　should　be　hanged　in　prison；　and　though　the　Duke　of　Albany　sent　messengers　at　once；　it　was　too　late。　　The　old　King　came　staggering　into　the　tent　of　the　Duke　of　Albany；　carrying　the　body　of　his　dear　daughter　Cordelia；　in　his　arms。

And　soon　after；　with　words　of　love　for　her　upon　his　lips；　he　fell　with　her　still　in　his　arms；　and　died。




TWELFTH　NIGHT



Orsino；　the　Duke　of　Illyria；　was　deeply　in　love　with　a　beautiful　Countess　named　Olivia。　　Yet　was　all　his　love　in　vain；　for　she　disdained　his　suit；　and　when　her　brother　died；　she　sent　back　a　me