第2章

But，wereIyou，henevershouldbemine。JULIAWhatthink"stthouoftherichMercatio？LUCETTAWellofhiswealth;butofhimself，soso。JULIAWhatthink"stthouofthegentleProteus？LUCETTALord，Lord！toseewhatfollyreignsinus！JULIAHownow！whatmeansthispassionathisname？LUCETTAPardon，dearmadam:"tisapassingshameThatI，unworthybodyasIam，Shouldcensurethusonlovelygentlemen。JULIAWhynotonProteus，asofalltherest？LUCETTAThenthus:ofmanygoodIthinkhimbest。JULIAYourreason？LUCETTAIhavenoother，butawoman"sreason;

IthinkhimsobecauseIthinkhimso。JULIAAndwouldstthouhavemecastmyloveonhim？LUCETTAAy，ifyouthoughtyourlovenotcastaway。JULIAWhyhe，ofalltherest，hathnevermovedme。LUCETTAYethe，ofalltherest，Ithink，bestlovesye。JULIAHislittlespeakingshowshislovebutsmall。LUCETTAFirethat"sclosestkeptburnsmostofall。JULIATheydonotlovethatdonotshowtheirlove。LUCETTAO，theyloveleastthatletmenknowtheirlove。JULIAIwouldIknewhismind。LUCETTAPerusethispaper，madam。JULIA"ToJulia。"Say，fromwhom？LUCETTAThatthecontentswillshow。JULIASay，say，whogaveitthee？LUCETTAValentine"spage;andsent，Ithink，fromProteus。

Hewouldhavegivenityou;butI，beingintheway，Didinyournamereceiveit:pardonthefaultIpray。JULIANow，bymymodesty，agoodlybroker！

Dareyoupresumetoharbourwantonlines？

Towhisperandconspireagainstmyyouth？

Now，trustme，"tisanofficeofgreatworthAndyouanofficerfitfortheplace。

Orelsereturnnomoreintomysight。LUCETTATopleadforlovedeservesmorefeethanhate。JULIAWillyebegone？LUCETTAThatyoumayruminate。

ExitJULIAAndyetIwouldIhado"erlookedtheletter:

ItwereashametocallherbackagainAndprayhertoafaultforwhichIchidher。

Whatafoolisshe，thatknowsIamamaid，Andwouldnotforcethelettertomyview！

Sincemaids，inmodesty，say"no"tothatWhichtheywouldhavetheproffererconstrue"ay。"

Fie，fie，howwaywardisthisfoolishloveThat，likeatestybabe，willscratchthenurseAndpresentlyallhumbledkisstherod！

HowchurlishlyIchidLucettahence，WhenwillinglyIwouldhavehadherhere！

HowangerlyItaughtmybrowtofrown，Wheninwardjoyenforcedmyhearttosmile！

MypenanceistocallLucettabackAndaskremissionformyfollypast。

Whatho！Lucetta！

Re—enterLUCETTALUCETTAWhatwouldyourladyship？JULIAIs"tneardinner—time？LUCETTAIwoulditwere，ThatyoumightkillyourstomachonyourmeatAndnotuponyourmaid。JULIAWhatis"tthatyoutookupsogingerly？LUCETTANothing。JULIAWhydidstthoustoop，then？LUCETTATotakeapaperupthatIletfall。JULIAAndisthatpapernothing？LUCETTANothingconcerningme。JULIAThenletitlieforthosethatitconcerns。LUCETTAMadam，itwillnotliewhereitconcernsUnlessithaveafalseinterpeter。JULIASomeloveofyourshathwrittoyouinrhyme。LUCETTAThatImightsingit，madam，toatune。

Givemeanote:yourladyshipcanset。JULIAAslittlebysuchtoysasmaybepossible。

Bestsingittothetuneof"Lighto"love。"LUCETTAItistooheavyforsolightatune。JULIAHeavy！belikeithathsomeburdenthen？LUCETTAAy，andmelodiouswereit，wouldyousingit。JULIAAndwhynotyou？LUCETTAIcannotreachsohigh。JULIALet"sseeyoursong。Hownow，minion！LUCETTAKeeptunetherestill，soyouwillsingitout:

AndyetmethinksIdonotlikethistune。JULIAYoudonot？LUCETTANo，madam;itistoosharp。JULIAYou，minion，aretoosaucy。LUCETTANay，nowyouaretooflatAndmartheconcordwithtooharshadescant:

Therewantethbutameantofillyoursong。JULIAThemeanisdrown"dwithyourunrulybass。LUCETTAIndeed，IbidthebaseforProteus。JULIAThisbabbleshallnothenceforthtroubleme。

Hereisacoilwithprotestation！

TearstheletterGogetyougone，andletthepaperslie:

Youwouldbefingeringthem，toangerme。LUCETTAShemakesitstrange;butshewouldbebestpleasedTobesoanger"dwithanotherletter。

ExitJULIANay，wouldIweresoanger"dwiththesame！

Ohatefulhands，totearsuchlovingwords！

Injuriouswasps，tofeedonsuchsweethoneyAndkillthebeesthatyielditwithyourstings！

I"llkisseachseveralpaperforamends。

Look，hereiswrit"kindJulia。"UnkindJulia！

Asinrevengeofthyingratitude，Ithrowthynameagainstthebruisingstones，Tramplingcontemptuouslyonthydisdain。

Andhereiswrit"love—woundedProteus。"

Poorwoundedname！mybosomasabedShalllodgetheetillthywoundbethoroughlyheal"d;

AndthusIsearchitwithasovereignkiss。

Buttwiceorthricewas"Proteus"writtendown。

Becalm，goodwind，blownotawordawayTillIhavefoundeachletterintheletter，Exceptmineownname:thatsomewhirlwindbearUntoaraggedfearful—hangingrockAndthrowitthenceintotheragingsea！

Lo，hereinonelineishisnametwicewrit，"PoorforlornProteus，passionateProteus，TothesweetJulia:"thatI"lltearaway。

AndyetIwillnot，sithsoprettilyHecouplesittohiscomplainingnames。

ThuswillIfoldthemoneonanother:

Nowkiss，embrace，contend，dowhatyouwill。

Re—enterLUCETTALUCETTAMadam，Dinnerisready，andyourfatherstays。JULIAWell，letusgo。LUCETTAWhat，shallthesepaperslieliketell—taleshere？JULIAIfyourespectthem，besttotakethemup。LUCETTANay，Iwastakenupforlayingthemdown:

Yetheretheyshallnotlie，forcatchingcold。JULIAIseeyouhaveamonth"smindtothem。LUCETTAAy，madam，youmaysaywhatsightsyousee;

Iseethingstoo，althoughyoujudgeIwink。JULIACome，come;will"tpleaseyougo？

ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。ANTONIO"shouse。EnterANTONIOandPANTHINOANTONIOTellme，Panthino，whatsadtalkwasthatWherewithmybrotherheldyouinthecloister？PANTHINO"TwasofhisnephewProteus，yourson。ANTONIOWhy，whatofhim？PANTHINOHewonder"dthatyourlordshipWouldsufferhimtospendhisyouthathome，Whileothermen，ofslenderreputation，Putforththeirsonstoseekprefermentout:

Sometothewars，totrytheirfortunethere;

Sometodiscoverislandsfaraway;

Sometothestudiousuniversities。