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Act 5, Scene 2

The same. A room in the DUKE'S palace.

  1. [Enter THURIO, PROTEUS, and JULIA.]
  2. Thurio
  3. 1949 Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit?
  4. Proteus
  5. 1950 O, sir, I find her milder than she was;
  6. 1951 And yet she takes exceptions at your person.
  7. Thurio
  8. 1952 What! that my leg is too long?
  9. Proteus
  10. 1953 No; that it is too little.
  11. Thurio
  12. 1954 I'll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder.
  13. [Aside]
  14. Julia
  15. 1955 But love will not be spurr'd to what it loathes.
  16. Thurio
  17. 1956 What says she to my face?
  18. Proteus
  19. 1957 She says it is a fair one.
  20. Thurio
  21. 1958 Nay, then, the wanton lies; my face is black.
  22. Proteus
  23. 1959 But pearls are fair; and the old saying is:
  24. 1960 'Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies' eyes.'
  25. [Aside]
  26. Julia
  27. 1961 'Tis true, such pearls as put out ladies' eyes;
  28. 1962 For I had rather wink than look on them.
  29. Thurio
  30. 1963 How likes she my discourse?
  31. Proteus
  32. 1964 Ill, when you talk of war.
  33. Thurio
  34. 1965 But well when I discourse of love and peace?
  35. [Aside]
  36. Julia
  37. 1966 But better, indeed, when you hold your peace.
  38. Thurio
  39. 1967 What says she to my valour?
  40. Proteus
  41. 1968 O, sir, she makes no doubt of that.
  42. [Aside]
  43. Julia
  44. 1969 She needs not, when she knows it cowardice.
  45. Thurio
  46. 1970 What says she to my birth?
  47. Proteus
  48. 1971 That you are well deriv'd.
  49. [Aside]
  50. Julia
  51. 1972 True; from a gentleman to a fool.
  52. Thurio
  53. 1973 Considers she my possessions?
  54. Proteus
  55. 1974 O, ay; and pities them.
  56. Thurio
  57. 1975 Wherefore?
  58. [Aside]
  59. Julia
  60. 1976 That such an ass should owe them.
  61. Proteus
  62. 1977 That they are out by lease.
  63. Julia
  64. 1978 Here comes the duke.
  65. [Enter DUKE.]
  66. Duke of Milan
  67. 1979 How now, Sir Proteus! how now, Thurio!
  68. 1980 Which of you saw Sir Eglamour of late?
  69. Thurio
  70. 1981 Not I.
  71. Proteus
  72. 1982 Nor I.
  73. Duke of Milan
  74. 1983 Saw you my daughter?
  75. Proteus
  76. 1984 Neither.
  77. Duke of Milan
  78. 1985 Why then,
  79. 1986 She's fled unto that peasant Valentine;
  80. 1987 And Eglamour is in her company.
  81. 1988 'Tis true; for Friar Lawrence met them both
  82. 1989 As he in penance wander'd through the forest;
  83. 1990 Him he knew well, and guess'd that it was she,
  84. 1991 But, being mask'd, he was not sure of it;
  85. 1992 Besides, she did intend confession
  86. 1993 At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not.
  87. 1994 These likelihoods confirm her flight from hence.
  88. 1995 Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse,
  89. 1996 But mount you presently, and meet with me
  90. 1997 Upon the rising of the mountain-foot
  91. 1998 That leads toward Mantua, whither they are fled.
  92. 1999 Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me.
  93. [Exit.]
  94. Thurio
  95. 2000 Why, this it is to be a peevish girl
  96. 2001 That flies her fortune when it follows her.
  97. 2002 I'll after, more to be reveng'd on Eglamour
  98. 2003 Than for the love of reckless Silvia.
  99. [Exit.]
  100. Proteus
  101. 2004 And I will follow, more for Silvia's love
  102. 2005 Than hate of Eglamour, that goes with her.
  103. [Exit.]
  104. Julia
  105. 2006 And I will follow, more to cross that love
  106. 2007 Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love.
  107. [Exit.]