The Same. A Room in the DUKE’S Palace. | |
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| Enter THURIO, PROTEUS, and JULIA. | |
| Thu. Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit? | |
| Pro. O, sir, I find her milder than she was; | 4 |
| And yet she takes exceptions at your person. | |
| Thu. What! that my leg is too long? | |
| Pro. No, that it is too little. | |
| Thu. I’ll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder. | 8 |
| Jul. [Aside.] But love will not be spurr’d to what it loathes. | |
| Thu. What says she to my face? | |
| Pro. She says it is a fair one. | |
| Thu. Nay then, the wanton lies; my face is black. | 12 |
| Pro. But pearls are fair, and the old saying is, | |
| ‘Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies’ eyes.’ | |
| Jul. [Aside.] ’Tis true, such pearls as put out ladies’ eyes; | |
| For I had rather wink than look on them. | 16 |
| Thu. How likes she my discourse? | |
| Pro. Ill, when you talk of war. | |
| Thu. But well, when I discourse of love and peace? | |
| Jul. [Aside.] But better, indeed, when you hold your peace. | 20 |
| Thu. What says she to my valour? | |
| Pro. O, sir, she makes no doubt of that. | |
| Jul. [Aside.] She needs not, when she knows it cowardice. | |
| Thu. What says she to my birth? | 24 |
| Pro. That you are well deriv’d. | |
| Jul. [Aside.] True; from a gentleman to a fool. | |
| Thu. Considers she my possessions? | |
| Pro. O, ay; and pities them. | 28 |
| Thu. Wherefore? | |
| Jul. [Aside.] That such an ass should owe them. | |
| Pro. That they are out by lease. | |
| Jul. Here comes the duke. | 32 |
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| Enter DUKE. | |
| Duke. How now, Sir Proteus! how now, Thurio! | |
| Which of you saw Sir Eglamour of late? | |
| Thu. Not I. | 36 |
| Pro. Nor I. | |
| Duke. Saw you my daughter? | |
| Pro. Neither. | |
| Duke Why then, | 40 |
| She’s fled unto that peasant Valentine, | |
| And Eglamour is in her company. | |
| ’Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both, | |
| As he in penance wander’d through the forest; | 44 |
| Him he knew well, and guess’d that it was she, | |
| But, being mask’d, he was not sure of it; | |
| Besides, she did intend confession | |
| At Patrick’s cell this even, and there she was not. | 48 |
| These likelihoods confirm her flight from hence. | |
| Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse, | |
| But mount you presently and meet with me | |
| Upon the rising of the mountain-foot, | 52 |
| That leads towards Mantua, whither they are fled. | |
| Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me.[Exit. | |
| Thu. Why, this it is to be a peevish girl, | |
| That flies her fortune when it follows her. | 56 |
| I’ll after, more to be reveng’d on Eglamour | |
| Than for the love of reckless Silvia. [Exit. | |
| Pro. And I will follow, more for Silvia’s love | |
| Than hate of Eglamour that goes with her. [Exit. | 60 |
| Jul. And I will follow, more to cross that love | |
| Than hate for Silvia that is gone for love. [Exit. | |
