+ ACT V THU. Nay, then the wanton lies; my face is black. PRO. Ill, when you talk of war. THU. But well, when I discourse of love and peace? IO [aside. JUL. But, indeed, better when you hold your peace. [aside. THU. What says she to my valour? PRO. O Sir, she makes no doubt of that. 20 JUL. She needs not, when she knows it cowardice. [aside. DUKE. How now, Sir Proteus! how now, Thurio! Which of you saw Eglamour of late? THU. Not I. PRO. Nor I. DUKE. Saw you my daughter? PRO. Neither. DUKE. Why, then she's fled unto that peasant Valentine, 'Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both, As he in penance wander'd through the forest: At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not. 40 But mount you presently; and meet with me That leads toward Mantua, whither they are fled : THU. Why, this it is to be a peevish1 girl, That flies her fortune when it follows her. [exit. 51 ACT V I'll after, more to be reveng'd on Eglamour [exit. [exit. [exit. SCENE III. Frontiers of Mantua. The Forest. Enter SILVIA, and Outlaws. FIRST OUT. Come, come; be patient; we must bring you to our Captain. SIL. A thousand more mischances than this one Have learn'd me how to brook this patiently. SEC. OUT. Come, bring her away. FIRST OUT. Where is the gentleman that was with her? Go thou with her to the west end of the wood; IO FIRST OUT. Come, I must bring you to our Captain's cave: Fear not he bears an honourable mind, And will not use a woman lawlessly. SIL. O Valentine, this I endure for thee! SCENE IV. Another part of the Forest. Enter VALENTINE. VAL. How use doth breed a habit in a man! 1 foolish. [exeunt. ACT V Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn swain !— ΤΟ [A noise without. What halloing and what stir is this to-day? 'Tis sure, my mates, that make their wills their law, Have some unhappy passenger in chase! They love me well; yet I have much to-do To keep them from uncivil outrages. Withdraw thee, Valentine. Who's this comes here? [steps aside. Enter PROTEUS, SILVIA, and Julia. love: PRO. Madam, this service I have done for you 20 [aside. But by my coming I have made you happy. SIL. Had I been seized by a hungry lion, I would have been a breakfast to the beast 1 sing. 30 [aside. I do detest false, perjur'd Proteus! Therefore be gone-solicit me no more. PRO. What dangerous action, stood it next to death, O, 'tis the curse in love, and still approv'd, For whose dear sake thou didst then rend thy faith Descended into perjury, to love me. Thou hast no faith left now, unless thou 'dst two, PRO. Nay, if the gentle spirit of moving words I'll woo you like a soldier, at arms' end, And love you 'gainst love's nature-I will force ye. SIL. O Heaven! PRO. I'll force thee yield to my desire. 50 VAL. [coming forward.] Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil VAL. Thou common friend, that's without faith or love I have one friend alive: thou would'st disprove me. I am sorry I must never trust thee more, But count the world a stranger for thy sake. The private wound is deep'st: O time most curst, 'Mongst all foes that a friend should be the worst! PRO. My shame and guilt confounds me. 60 70 ACT V Sc. IV Forgive me, Valentine: if hearty sorrow Be a sufficient ransom for offence, I tender 't here; I do as truly suffer As e'er I did commit. VAL. Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest. Who by repentance is not satisfied Is nor of Heaven nor Earth; for these are pleas'd; And, that my love may appear plain and free, All that was mine in Silvia I give thee. JUL. O me unhappy! PRO. Look to the boy. 80 [faints. VAL. Why, boy! why, wag! how now! what's 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. 90 [gives a ring. PRO. How! let me see: why this is the ring I gave to JUL. O, cry you mercy, Sir, I have mistook : This is the ring you sent to Silvia. [shows another. 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, And Julia herself hath brought it hither. PRO. How! Julia! JUL. Behold her that gave aim1 to all thy oaths, Be thou asham'd that I have took upon me Such an immodest raiment-if shame live It is the lesser blot, modesty finds, --100 109 Women to change their shapes than men their minds. PRO. Than men their minds? "Tis true. O Heaven, were man 1 (archery) stood the mark. |