Fool: I did impeticos thy gratility, for Malvolio's nose is no whipstock, my lady has a white hand, and the Myrmidons are no bottle-ale houses (II.III.27-29)
The fool is saying here that he has earned his tip for entertaining Toby and Andrew, and then precedes to talk more nonsense for them. The three statements Feste makes are all obvious truths, such as the fact that Olivia is beautiful and Achilles' men were not inferior taverns. Certianly, Malvolio's nose isn't part of a whip, which could imply Feste thinks he is rather harmless when all is said is done. He could be implying that Malvolio's bark is worse than his bite and even though he threatens Toby and Andrew and breaks up their parties, he has little real authority.
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