Ber. My wife, my liege! I shall beseech your highness,

In such a business give me leave to use

The help of mine own eyes.

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King. [Know'st thou not], Bertram,

What she [has] done for me?

Ber. Yes, my good lord;

But never hope to know why I should marry her.

King. Thou know'st she has raised me from my sickly bed.

Ber. But follows it, my lord, to bring me down