第5章

EnterPANTHINOPANTHINOLaunce，away，away，aboard！thymasterisshippedandthouarttopostafterwithoars。What"sthematter？whyweepestthou，man？Away，ass！You"lllosethetide，ifyoutarryanylonger。LAUNCEItisnomatterifthetiedwerelost;

foritistheunkindesttiedthateveranymantied。PANTHINOWhat"stheunkindesttide？LAUNCEWhy，hethat"stiedhere，Crab，mydog。PANTHINOTut，man，Imeanthou"ltlosetheflood，and，inlosingtheflood，losethyvoyage，and，inlosingthyvoyage，losethymaster，and，inlosingthymaster，losethyservice，and，inlosingthyservice，——Whydostthoustopmymouth？LAUNCEForfearthoushouldstlosethytongue。PANTHINOWhereshouldIlosemytongue？LAUNCEInthytale。PANTHINOInthytail！LAUNCELosethetide，andthevoyage，andthemaster，andtheservice，andthetied！Why，man，iftheriverweredry，Iamabletofillitwithmytears;

ifthewindweredown，Icoulddrivetheboatwithmysighs。PANTHINOCome，comeaway，man;Iwassenttocallthee。LAUNCESir，callmewhatthoudarest。PANTHINOWiltthougo？LAUNCEWell，Iwillgo。

ExeuntSCENEIV。Milan。TheDUKE"spalace。EnterSILVIA，VALENTINE，THURIO，andSPEEDSILVIAServant！VALENTINEMistress？SPEEDMaster，SirThuriofrownsonyou。VALENTINEAy，boy，it"sforlove。SPEEDNotofyou。VALENTINEOfmymistress，then。SPEED"Tweregoodyouknockedhim。

ExitSILVIAServant，youaresad。VALENTINEIndeed，madam，Iseemso。THURIOSeemyouthatyouarenot？VALENTINEHaplyIdo。THURIOSodocounterfeits。VALENTINESodoyou。THURIOWhatseemIthatIamnot？VALENTINEWise。THURIOWhatinstanceofthecontrary？VALENTINEYourfolly。THURIOAndhowquoteyoumyfolly？VALENTINEIquoteitinyourjerkin。THURIOMyjerkinisadoublet。VALENTINEWell，then，I"lldoubleyourfolly。THURIOHow？SILVIAWhat，angry，SirThurio！doyouchangecolour？VALENTINEGivehimleave，madam;heisakindofchameleon。THURIOThathathmoremindtofeedonyourbloodthanliveinyourair。VALENTINEYouhavesaid，sir。THURIOAy，sir，anddonetoo，forthistime。VALENTINEIknowitwell，sir;youalwaysendereyoubegin。SILVIAAfinevolleyofwords，gentlemen，andquicklyshotoff。VALENTINE"Tisindeed，madam;wethankthegiver。SILVIAWhoisthat，servant？VALENTINEYourself，sweetlady;foryougavethefire。SirThurioborrowshiswitfromyourladyship"slooks，andspendswhatheborrowskindlyinyourcompany。THURIOSir，ifyouspendwordforwordwithme，Ishallmakeyourwitbankrupt。VALENTINEIknowitwell，sir;youhaveanexchequerofwords，and，Ithink，noothertreasuretogiveyourfollowers，foritappearsbytheirbareliveries，thattheylivebyyourbarewords。SILVIANomore，gentlemen，nomore:——herecomesmyfather。

EnterDUKEDUKENow，daughterSilvia，youarehardbeset。

SirValentine，yourfather"singoodhealth:

WhatsayyoutoaletterfromyourfriendsOfmuchgoodnews？VALENTINEMylord，Iwillbethankful。

Toanyhappymessengerfromthence。DUKEKnowyeDonAntonio，yourcountryman？VALENTINEAy，mygoodlord，IknowthegentlemanTobeofworthandworthyestimationAndnotwithoutdesertsowellreputed。DUKEHathhenotason？VALENTINEAy，mygoodlord;asonthatwelldeservesThehonourandregardofsuchafather。DUKEYouknowhimwell？VALENTINEIknowhimasmyself;forfromourinfancyWehaveconversedandspentourhourstogether:

Andthoughmyselfhavebeenanidletruant，OmittingthesweetbenefitoftimeToclothemineagewithangel—likeperfection，YethathSirProteus，forthat"shisname，Madeuseandfairadvantageofhisdays;

Hisyearsbutyoung，buthisexperienceold;

Hisheadunmellow"d，buthisjudgmentripe;

And，inaword，forfarbehindhisworthComesallthepraisesthatInowbestow，HeiscompleteinfeatureandinmindWithallgoodgracetograceagentleman。DUKEBeshrewme，sir，butifhemakethisgood，Heisasworthyforanempress"loveAsmeettobeanemperor"scounsellor。

Well，sir，thisgentlemaniscometome，Withcommendationfromgreatpotentates;

Andherehemeanstospendhistimeawhile:

Ithink"tisnounwelcomenewstoyou。VALENTINEShouldIhavewish"dathing，ithadbeenhe。DUKEWelcomehimthenaccordingtohisworth。

Silvia，Ispeaktoyou，andyou，SirThurio;

ForValentine，Ineednotcitehimtoit:

Iwillsendhimhithertoyoupresently。

ExitVALENTINEThisisthegentlemanItoldyourladyshipHadcomealongwithme，butthathismistressDidholdhiseyeslock"dinhercrystallooks。SILVIABelikethatnowshehathenfranchisedthemUponsomeotherpawnforfealty。VALENTINENay，sure，Ithinksheholdsthemprisonersstill。SILVIANay，thenheshouldbeblind;and，beingblindHowcouldheseehiswaytoseekoutyou？VALENTINEWhy，lady，Lovehathtwentypairofeyes。THURIOTheysaythatLovehathnotaneyeatall。VALENTINEToseesuchlovers，Thurio，asyourself:

UponahomelyobjectLovecanwink。SILVIAHavedone，havedone;herecomesthegentleman。

ExitTHURIO

EnterPROTEUSVALENTINEWelcome，dearProteus！Mistress，Ibeseechyou，Confirmhiswelcomewithsomespecialfavour。SILVIAHisworthiswarrantforhiswelcomehither，Ifthisbeheyouofthavewish"dtohearfrom。VALENTINEMistress，itis:sweetlady，entertainhimTobemyfellow—servanttoyourladyship。SILVIAToolowamistressforsohighaservant。PROTEUSNotso，sweetlady:buttoomeanaservantTohavealookofsuchaworthymistress。VALENTINELeaveoffdiscourseofdisability:

Sweetlady，entertainhimforyourservant。PROTEUSMydutywillIboastof;nothingelse。SILVIAAnddutyneveryetdidwanthismeed:

Servant，youarewelcometoaworthlessmistress。PROTEUSI"lldieonhimthatsayssobutyourself。SILVIAThatyouarewelcome？PROTEUSThatyouareworthless。

Re—enterTHURIOTHURIOMadam，mylordyourfatherwouldspeakwithyou。SILVIAIwaituponhispleasure。Come，SirThurio，Gowithme。Oncemore，newservant，welcome:

I"llleaveyoutoconferofhomeaffairs;

Whenyouhavedone，welooktohearfromyou。PROTEUSWe"llbothattenduponyourladyship。

ExeuntSILVIAandTHURIOVALENTINENow，tellme，howdoallfromwhenceyoucame？PROTEUSYourfriendsarewellandhavethemmuchcommended。VALENTINEAndhowdoyours？PROTEUSIleftthemallinhealth。VALENTINEHowdoesyourlady？andhowthrivesyourlove？PROTEUSMytalesoflovewerewonttowearyyou;

Iknowyoujoynotinalovediscourse。VALENTINEAy，Proteus，butthatlifeisalter"dnow:

IhavedonepenanceforcontemningLove，Whosehighimperiousthoughtshavepunish"dmeWithbitterfasts，withpenitentialgroans，Withnightlytearsanddailyheart—soresighs;

Forinrevengeofmycontemptoflove，LovehathchasedsleepfrommyenthralledeyesAndmadethemwatchersofmineownheart"ssorrow。

OgentleProteus，Love"samightylord，Andhathsohumbledme，as，Iconfess，Thereisnowoetohiscorrection，Nortohisservicenosuchjoyonearth。

Nownodiscourse，exceptitbeoflove;

NowcanIbreakmyfast，dine，supandsleep，Upontheverynakednameoflove。PROTEUSEnough;Ireadyourfortuneinyoureye。

Wasthistheidolthatyouworshipso？VALENTINEEvenshe;andisshenotaheavenlysaint？PROTEUSNo;butsheisanearthlyparagon。VALENTINECallherdivine。PROTEUSIwillnotflatterher。VALENTINEO，flatterme;forlovedelightsinpraises。PROTEUSWhenIwassick，yougavemebitterpills，AndImustministertheliketoyou。VALENTINEThenspeakthetruthbyher;ifnotdivine，Yetletherbeaprincipality，Sovereigntoallthecreaturesontheearth。PROTEUSExceptmymistress。VALENTINESweet，exceptnotany;

Exceptthouwiltexceptagainstmylove。PROTEUSHaveInotreasontoprefermineown？VALENTINEAndIwillhelptheetopreferhertoo:

Sheshallbedignifiedwiththishighhonour——

Tobearmylady"strain，lestthebaseearthShouldfromhervesturechancetostealakissAnd，ofsogreatafavourgrowingproud，Disdaintorootthesummer—swellingflowerAndmakeroughwintereverlastingly。PROTEUSWhy，Valentine，whatbraggardismisthis？VALENTINEPardonme，Proteus:allIcanisnothingToherwhoseworthmakesotherworthiesnothing;