第6章

Sheisalone。PROTEUSThenletheralone。VALENTINENotfortheworld:why，man，sheismineown，AndIasrichinhavingsuchajewelAstwentyseas，ifalltheirsandwerepearl，Thewaternectarandtherockspuregold。

ForgivemethatIdonotdreamonthee，Becausethousee"stmedoteuponmylove。

Myfoolishrival，thatherfatherlikesOnlyforhispossessionsaresohuge，Isgonewithheralong，andImustafter，Forlove，thouknow"st，isfullofjealousy。PROTEUSButshelovesyou？VALENTINEAy，andwearebetroth"d:nay，more，our，marriage—hour，Withallthecunningmannerofourflight，Determinedof;howImustclimbherwindow，Theladdermadeofcords，andallthemeansPlottedand"greedonformyhappiness。

GoodProteus，gowithmetomychamber，Intheseaffairstoaidmewiththycounsel。PROTEUSGoonbefore;Ishallinquireyouforth:

Imustuntotheroad，todisembarkSomenecessariesthatIneedsmustuse，AndthenI"llpresentlyattendyou。VALENTINEWillyoumakehaste？PROTEUSIwill。

ExitVALENTINE

Evenasoneheatanotherheatexpels，Orasonenailbystrengthdrivesoutanother，SotheremembranceofmyformerloveIsbyanewerobjectquiteforgotten。

Isitmine，orValentine"spraise，Hertrueperfection，ormyfalsetransgression，Thatmakesmereasonlesstoreasonthus？

Sheisfair;andsoisJuliathatIlove——

ThatIdidlove，fornowmyloveisthaw"d;

Which，likeawaxenimage，"gainstafire，Bearsnoimpressionofthethingitwas。

MethinksmyzealtoValentineiscold，AndthatIlovehimnotasIwaswont。

O，butIlovehisladytootoomuch，Andthat"sthereasonIlovehimsolittle。

HowshallIdoteonherwithmoreadvice，Thatthuswithoutadvicebegintoloveher！

"TisbutherpictureIhaveyetbeheld，Andthathathdazzledmyreason"slight;

ButwhenIlookonherperfections，ThereisnoreasonbutIshallbeblind。

IfIcanchequemyerringlove，Iwill;

Ifnot，tocompassherI"llusemyskill。

ExitSCENEV。Thesame。Astreet。EnterSPEEDandLAUNCEseverallySPEEDLaunce！byminehonesty，welcometoMilan！LAUNCEForswearnotthyself，sweetyouth，forIamnotwelcome。Ireckonthisalways，thatamanisneverundonetillhebehanged，norneverwelcometoaplacetillsomecertainshotbepaidandthehostesssay"Welcome！"SPEEDComeon，youmadcap，I"lltothealehousewithyoupresently;where，foroneshotoffivepence，thoushalthavefivethousandwelcomes。But，sirrah，howdidthymasterpartwithMadamJulia？LAUNCEMarry，aftertheyclosedinearnest，theypartedveryfairlyinjest。SPEEDButshallshemarryhim？LAUNCENo。SPEEDHowthen？shallhemarryher？LAUNCENo，neither。SPEEDWhat，aretheybroken？LAUNCENo，theyarebothaswholeasafish。SPEEDWhy，then，howstandsthematterwiththem？LAUNCEMarry，thus:whenitstandswellwithhim，itstandswellwithher。SPEEDWhatanassartthou！Iunderstandtheenot。LAUNCEWhatablockartthou，thatthoucanstnot！Mystaffunderstandsme。SPEEDWhatthousayest？LAUNCEAy，andwhatIdotoo:lookthee，I"llbutlean，andmystaffunderstandsme。SPEEDItstandsunderthee，indeed。LAUNCEWhy，stand—underandunder—standisallone。SPEEDButtellmetrue，will"tbeamatch？LAUNCEAskmydog:ifhesayay，itwill！ifhesayno，itwill;ifheshakehistailandsaynothing，itwill。SPEEDTheconclusionisthenthatitwill。LAUNCEThoushaltnevergetsuchasecretfrommebutbyaparable。SPEED"TiswellthatIgetitso。But，Launce，howsayestthou，thatmymasterisbecomeanotablelover？LAUNCEIneverknewhimotherwise。SPEEDThanhow？LAUNCEAnotablelubber，asthoureportesthimtobe。SPEEDWhy，thouwhoresonass，thoumistakestme。LAUNCEWhy，fool，Imeantnotthee;Imeantthymaster。SPEEDItellthee，mymasterisbecomeahotlover。LAUNCEWhy，Itellthee，Icarenotthoughheburnhimselfinlove。Ifthouwilt，gowithmetothealehouse;

ifnot，thouartanHebrew，aJew，andnotworththenameofaChristian。SPEEDWhy？LAUNCEBecausethouhastnotsomuchcharityintheeastogotothealewithaChristian。Wiltthougo？SPEEDAtthyservice。

ExeuntSCENEVI。Thesame。TheDUKE"Spalace。EnterPROTEUSPROTEUSToleavemyJulia，shallIbeforsworn;

TolovefairSilvia，shallIbeforsworn;

Towrongmyfriend，Ishallbemuchforsworn;

AndeventhatpowerwhichgavemefirstmyoathProvokesmetothisthreefoldperjury;

LovebademeswearandLovebidsmeforswear。

Osweet—suggestingLove，ifthouhastsinned，Teachme，thytemptedsubject，toexcuseit！

AtfirstIdidadoreatwinklingstar，ButnowIworshipacelestialsun。

Unheedfulvowsmayheedfullybebroken，AndhewantswitthatwantsresolvedwillTolearnhiswittoexchangethebadforbetter。

Fie，fie，unreverendtongue！tocallherbad，Whosesovereigntysooftthouhastpreferr"dWithtwentythousandsoul—confirmingoaths。

Icannotleavetolove，andyetIdo;

ButthereIleavetolovewhereIshouldlove。

JuliaIloseandValentineIlose:

IfIkeepthem，Ineedsmustlosemyself;

IfIlosethem，thusfindIbytheirlossForValentinemyself，forJuliaSilvia。

Itomyselfamdearerthanafriend，Forloveisstillmostpreciousinitself;

AndSilvia——witnessHeaven，thatmadeherfair！——

ShowsJuliabutaswarthyEthiope。

IwillforgetthatJuliaisalive，Rememberingthatmylovetoherisdead;

AndValentineI"llholdanenemy，AimingatSilviaasasweeterfriend。

Icannotnowproveconstanttomyself，WithoutsometreacheryusedtoValentine。

ThisnighthemeanethwithacordedladderToclimbcelestialSilvia"schamber—window，Myselfincounsel，hiscompetitor。

NowpresentlyI"llgiveherfathernoticeOftheirdisguisingandpretendedflight;

Who，allenraged，willbanishValentine;

ForThurio，heintends，shallwedhisdaughter;

But，Valentinebeinggone，I"llquicklycrossBysomeslytrickbluntThurio"sdullproceeding。

Love，lendmewingstomakemypurposeswift，Asthouhastlentmewittoplotthisdrift！

ExitSCENEVII。Verona。JULIA"Shouse。EnterJULIAandLUCETTAJULIACounsel，Lucetta;gentlegirl，assistme;

AndeveninkindloveIdoconjurethee，WhoartthetablewhereinallmythoughtsArevisiblycharacter"dandengraved，TolessonmeandtellmesomegoodmeanHow，withmyhonour，ImayundertakeAjourneytomylovingProteus。LUCETTAAlas，thewayiswearisomeandlong！JULIAAtrue—devotedpilgrimisnotwearyTomeasurekingdomswithhisfeeblesteps;

MuchlessshallshethathathLove"swingstofly，Andwhentheflightismadetoonesodear，Ofsuchdivineperfection，asSirProteus。LUCETTABetterforbeartillProteusmakereturn。JULIAO，know"stthounothislooksaremysoul"sfood？

PitythedearththatIhavepinedin，Bylongingforthatfoodsolongatime。