Act 1

"scene" 1

Scene 1

[Rousillon. The COUNT's palace.]

[Enter BERTRAM, the Lady of Rousillon, HELENA, and LAFEU, all in
black]

COUNTESS

In delivering my son from me, I bury a second husband.

BERTRAM

And I in going, madam, cry o'er my father's death
anew: but I must attend his majesty's command, to
whom I am now in ward, evermore in subjection.

LAFEU

You shall find of the king a husband, madam; you,
sir, a father: he that so generally is at all times
good must of necessity hold his virtue to you; whose
worthiness would be stir it up wherever it wanted rather
than lack it wherever there is such abundance.

COUNTESS

What hope is th