ANTONIO, Father to Proteus. THURIO, a foolish rival to Valentine. EGLAMOUR, Agent for Silvia in her escape. HOST, where Julia lodges. OUTLAWS, with Valentine. SPEED, a clownish servant to Valentine. LAUNCE, the like to Proteus. PANTHINO, Servant to Antonio. JULIA, beloved of Proteus. SILVIA, beloved of Valentine. LUCETTA, waiting-woman to Julia. Servants, Musicians. SCENE, Verona; Milan; the frontiers of Mantua. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. ACT FIRST. Scene I. Verona. An open place. Enter Valentine and Proteus. Val. Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus: But since thou lovest, love still, and thrive therein, Pro. Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Valentine, adieu? Wish me partaker in thy happiness, ΙΟ When thou dost meet good hap; and in thy danger, Commend thy grievance to my holy prayers, Val. And on a love-book pray for my success? 20 Val. That's on some shallow story of deep love: For he was more than over shoes in love. Val. 'Tis true; for you are over boots in love, What? Pro. With twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights: If haply won, perhaps a hapless gain; Pro. So, by your circumstance, you call me fool. And he that is so yoked by a fool, Methinks, should not be chronicled for wise. l'al. And writers say, as the most forward bud 30 40 50 But wherefore waste I time to counsel thee, Once more adieu! my father at the road Expects my coming, there to see me shipp'd. 60 [Exit. He leaves his friends to dignify them more; Enter Speed. Speed. Sir Proteus, save you! Saw you my master? 70 Pro. Indeed, a sheep doth very often stray, Speed. You conclude that my master is a shepherd, Pro. I do. Speed. Why then, my horns are his horns, whether I wake or sleep. 80 Pro. A silly answer, and fitting well a sheep. Pro. True; and thy master a shepherd. Speed. Nay, that I can deny by a circumstance. my master seeks not me: therefore I am no Pro. The sheep for fodder follow the shepherd; the 90 Speed. Such another proof will make me cry 'baa.' Julia? Speed. Ay, sir: I, a lost mutton, gave your letter to her, a laced mutton, and she, a laced mutton, gave me, a lost mutton, nothing for my labour. 100 Pro. Here's too small a pasture for such store of muttons. Speed. If the ground be overcharged, you were best stick her. Pro. Nay: in that you are astray, 'twere best pound you. Speed. Nay, sir, less than a pound shall serve me for Pro. You mistake; I mean the pound,-a pinfold. over, ΙΙΟ 'Tis threefold too little for carrying a letter to your lover. |