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At Rossillion, Lavatch, the fool, delivers a letter from Bertram to his mother, the Countess. The letter reveals that Bertram has resolved never to consummate his marriage to Helena as he felt forced into it. Instead, he has abandoned her and fled to Florence to fight in the war. Helena confirms her husband's flight and is bitterly wounded by his treatment. She loves him passionately but he does not return her love. In turn, the Countess is deeply saddened by Bertram's behavior and decides to
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COUNTESS
It hath happened all as I would have had it, save
that he comes not along with her.
Clown
By my troth, I take my young lord to be a very
melancholy man.
COUNTESS
By what observance, I pray you?
Clown
Why, he will look upon his boot and sing; mend the
ruff and sing; ask questions and sing; pick his
teeth and sing. I know a man
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