Sil. Say that she be; yet Valentine, thy friend, Survives; to whom, thyself art witness, I am bethroth'd: And art thou not asham'd To wrong him with thy importúnacy? Pro. I likewise hear, that Valentine is dead. Sil. And so, suppose, am I; for in his grave Assure thyself my love is buried. Pro. Sweet lady, let me rake it from the earth. Sil. Go to thy lady's grave, and call her's thence; Or, at the least, in her's sepulchre thine. [Aside. Sil. I am very loth to be your idol, sir; Pro. [Exeunt PROTEUS, and SILVIA from above. Jul. Host, will you go? Host. By my hallidom, I was fast asleep. I think Jul. Not so; but it hath been the longest night That e'er I watch'd, and the most heaviest. [Exeunt. Egl. SILVIA appears above, at her window. Who calls? Your servant, and your friend; Sil. O Eglamour, thou art a gentleman, Holy dame, blessed lady. 3 Injunction, command. "Compassionate. To Mantua, where, I hear, he makes abode; As full of sorrows as the sea of sands, Egl. Madam, I pity much your grievances: As much I wish all good befortune you. Sil. This evening coming. At friar Patrick's cell, Egl. Where shall I meet you? Sil. Good-morrow, kind sir Eglamour. [Exeunt. Enter LAUNCE, with his dog. When a man's servant shall play the cur with him, look you, it goes, hard: one that I brought up of a puppy; one that I saved from drowning, when three or four of his blind brothers and sisters went to it! I have taught him - even as one would say precisely, Thus I would teach a dog. I was sent to deliver him, as a present to mistress Silvia, from my master; and I came no sooner into the diningchamber, but he steps me to her trencher, and steals her capon's leg. O, 'tis a foul thing, when a cur cannot keep himself in all companies! I would have, as one should say, one that takes upon him to be a dog indeed, to be, as it were, a dog at all things. If I had not had more wit than he, to take a fault upon me that he did, I think verily he had been hanged for't; sure as I live, he had suffered for't. I have sat in the stocks for puddings he hath stolen, otherwise he had been executed: I have stood on the pillory for geese he hath killed, other wise he had suffered for't: thou think'st not of this now! Enter PROTEUS and JULIA. -- Pro. Sebastian is thy name? I like thee well, And will employ thee in some service presently. Jul. In what you please; I will do what I can. Pro. I hope thou wilt. How now, you idle peasant? [TO LAUNCE. Where have you been these two days loitering? Laun. Marry, sir, carried mistress Silvia the dog you bade me. Pro. And what says she to my little jewel? Laun. Marry, she says, your dog was a cur; and tells you, currish thanks is good enough for such a present. Pro. But she received my dog? Laun. No, indeed, she did not: here have I brought him back again. 5 Caring. Restrain. Pro. What, didst thou offer her this from me? Sebastian, I have entertained thee, Witness good bringing up, fortune, and truth: She loved me well, deliver'd it to me. Jul. Ay, madam. Sil. Ursula, bring my picture there. [Picture brought. Go, give your master this: tell him from me, Sil. I pray thee, let me look on that again. I will not look upon your master's lines: Jul. Madam, he sends your ladyship this ring. Jul. It seems you loved her not, to leave her Though his false finger hath profan'd the ring, token: Pro. Why dost thou cry, alas? Jul. I cannot choose but pity her. Pro. Wherefore should'st thou pity her? Jul. Because, methinks, that she lov'd you as well As you do love your lady Silvia : She dreams on him, that has forgot her love; [Exit PROTEUS. This ring I gave him, when he parted from me, To praise his faith, which I would have disprais'd. I am my master's true confirmed love; But cannot be true servant to my master, Unless I prove false traitor to myself. Mine shall not do his Julia so much wrong. Jul. About my stature: for at Pentecost 8, As, heaven it knows, I would not have him speed. If I in thought felt not her very sorrow! Enter SILVIA attended. Gentlewoman, good day! I pray you, be my mean Jul. From my master, sir Proteus, madam. 7 In the end Sil. She is beholden to thee, gentle youth! I hope my master's suit will be but cold, SCENE I.-The same. An Abbey. Enter EGLAMOUR. What should it be, that he respects in her, I should have scratch'd out your unseeing eyes, ACT V. Egl. The sun begins to gild the western sky; And now, it is about the very hour That Silvia, at Patrick's cell, should meet me. Enter SILVIA. See, where she comes: Lady, a happy evening! Egl. Fear not: the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that, we are sure enough. [Exeunt. SCENE II. The same. An Apartment in the Duke's Palace. Enter THURIO, PROTEUS, and JULIA. Thu. I'll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder. Thu. Nay, then, the wanton lies; my face is black. [Exit Jul. That such an ass should owe them. [Aside. Pro. That they are out by lease. Jul. Here comes the duke. Enter DUKE. Duke. How now, sir Proteus? how now, Thurio? Which of you saw sir Eglamour of late? Thu. Not I. Pro. Duke. Pro. Nor I. Saw you my daughter? Neither. Duke. Why, then, she's fled unto that peasant Valentine; And Eglamour is in her company. 'Tis true; for friar Laurence met them both, At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not: Thu. Why, this it is to be a peevish girl, [Exit. Pro. And I will follow, more for Silvia's love, Than hate of Eglamour, that goes with her. [Exit. Jul. And I will follow, more to cross that love, Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love. [Exit. Thu. But well, when I discourse of love, and SCENE III.- Frontiers of Mantua. The Forest. peace? Jul. But better, indeed, when you hold your peace. [Aside. Enter SILVIA and Outlaws. Out. Come, come; Be patient, we must bring you to our captain. 1 Out. Where is the gentleman that was with her? Jul. True; from a gentleman to a fool. [Aside. But Moyses, and Valerius, follow him. 1 Head-dress. 2 Own. 3 Careless. Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn swain! What halloing, and what stir is this to-day? Val. Thou common friend, that's without faith or love; For such is a friend now,) treacherous man! Thou hast beguil'd my hopes; nought but mine eye Could have persuaded me: Now I dare not say I have one friend alive; thou would'st disprove me. Who should be trusted now, when one's right hand Is perjur'd to the bosom? Proteus, I am sorry, I must never trust thee more, But count the world a stranger for thy sake. These are my mates, that make their wills their law, | 'Mongst all foes, that a friend should be the worst! Have some unhappy passenger in chase: They love me well; yet I have much to do, Enter PROTEUS, SILVIA, and JULIA. Val. How like a dream is this I see and hear! Love, lend me patience to forbear a while. [Aside. Sil. O miserable, unhappy that I am! Pro. Unhappy were you, madam, ere I came; But. by my coming, I have made you happy. Sil. By thy approach thou mak'st me most unhappy. Jul. And me, when he approacheth to your pre[Aside. sence. Sil. Had I been seiz'd by a hungry lion, I would have been a breakfast to the beast, Rather than have false Proteus rescue me. O, heaven be judge how I love Valentine, Whose life's as tender to me as my soul; And full as much (for more there cannot be) I do detest false perjur'd Proteus; Therefore begone, solicit me no more. Pro. My shaine and guilt confound me. — I tender it here; I do as truly suffer, Then I am paid; Pro. Look to the boy. [Faints. Val. Why, boy! why, wag! how now? what is the matter? Look up; speak. Jul. O good sir, my master charg'd me To deliver a ring to madam Silvia ; Which, out of my neglect, was never done. Pro. Where is that ring, boy? Jul. Here 'tis: this is it. [Gives a ring. Pro. How! let me see: Why this is the ring I gave to Julia. Jul. O, cry your mercy, sir, I have mistook; This is the ring you sent to Silvia. [Shows another ring. Pro. But, how cam'st thou by this ring? at my depart, I gave this unto Julia. Jul. And Julia herself did give it me; Pro. What dangerous action, stood it next to And Julia herself hath brought it hither. death, Would I not undergo for one calm look? O, 'tis the curse in love, and still approv'd 5, When women cannot love where they're belov'd. Sil. When Proteus cannot love where he's belov'd. Read over Julia's heart, thy first best love, For whose dear sake thou didst then rend thy faith Into a thousand oaths; and all those oaths Descended into perjury, to love me. Thou hast no faith left now, unless thou hadst two, And that's far worse than none; better have none Felt, experienced. 4 Sing. Pro. Than men their minds? 'tis true: O heaven! | And think thee worthy of an empress' love. were man But constant, he were perfect: that one error Know then, I here forget all former griefs, Cancel all grudge, repeal thee home again. Fills him with faults; makes him run through all Plead a new state in thy unrivall'd merit, sins : Thu. Yonder is Silvia; and Silvia's mine. Val. Thurio, give back, or else embrace thy death; Come not within the measure of my wrath :8 Do not name Silvia thine; if once again, Milan shall not behold thee. Here she stands, Take but possession of her with a touch; I dare thee but to breathe upon my love. Thu. Sir Valentine, I care not for her, I; I hold him but a fool, that will endanger His body for a girl that loves hiin not: I claim her not, and therefore she is thine. Duke. The inore degenerate and base art thou, To make such means for her as thou hast done, And leave her on such slight conditions. Now, by the honour of my ancestry, I do applaud thy spirit, Valentine, Length of my sword. • Interest. To which I thus subscribe, sir Valentine, I now beseech you for your daughter's sake, Duke. I grant it, for thine own, whate'er it be. Dispose of them, as thou know'st their deserts. Val. And, as we walk along, I dare be bold With our discourse to make your grace to smile: What think you of this page, my lord? Duke. I think the boy hath grace in him: he blushes Val. I warrant you, my lord; more grace than boy. Duke. What mean you by that saying? Val. Please you, I'll tell you as we pass along, That you will wonder what hath fortuned. Come, Proteus; 'tis your penance, but to hear The story of your loves discovered: That done, our day of marriage shall be yours; One feast, one house, one mutual happiness. Conclude. [Ereunt. |