There's little of the melancholy element in her, my lord: she is never sad but when she sleeps; and not ever sad then; for I have heard my daughter say, she hath often dreamt of unhappiness, and waked herself with laughing.

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This quote suggests that the person being described lacks a melancholic nature. They only experience sadness when they are asleep. However, even in their sleep, their dreams of unhappiness are accompanied by laughter, indicating that their melancholy is fleeting and does not have a lasting impact on them.

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