NORTH.
And pray what is a Devil?
TALBOYS.
Iago.
NORTH.
Don't reason in a circle, sir.
TALBOYS.
I'd rather reason in a circle, sir, than not reason at all. I like reasoning in a circle—it is pleasant pastime in a cold, raw morning—far preferable to ascending Cruachan; for you are never far from home, and when tired can leap out at your own pleasure, and take some reasoning in a straight line.
NORTH.
You are always so pleasant, Talboys, circular or ziz-zag. Whence is the malice in the heart of a Devil?