第7章

Didstthoubutknowtheinlytouchoflove，ThouwouldstassoongokindlefirewithsnowAsseektoquenchthefireoflovewithwords。LUCETTAIdonotseektoquenchyourlove"shotfire，Butqualifythefire"sextremerage，Lestitshouldburnabovetheboundsofreason。JULIAThemorethoudamm"stitup，themoreitburns。

Thecurrentthatwithgentlemurmurglides，Thouknow"st，beingstopp"d，impatientlydothrage;

Butwhenhisfaircourseisnothindered，Hemakessweetmusicwiththeenamell"edstones，GivingagentlekisstoeverysedgeHeovertakethinhispilgrimage，AndsobymanywindingnookshestraysWithwillingsporttothewildocean。

ThenletmegoandhindernotmycourseI"llbeaspatientasagentlestreamAndmakeapastimeofeachwearystep，Tillthelaststephavebroughtmetomylove;

AndthereI"llrest，asaftermuchturmoilAblessedsouldothinElysium。LUCETTAButinwhathabitwillyougoalong？JULIANotlikeawoman;forIwouldpreventThelooseencountersoflasciviousmen:

GentleLucetta，fitmewithsuchweedsAsmaybeseemsomewell—reputedpage。LUCETTAWhy，then，yourladyshipmustcutyourhair。JULIANo，girl，I"llknititupinsilkenstringsWithtwentyodd—conceitedtrue—loveknots。

TobefantasticmaybecomeayouthOfgreatertimethanIshallshowtobe。LUCETTAWhatfashion，madamshallImakeyourbreeches？JULIAThatfitsaswellas"Tellme，goodmylord，Whatcompasswillyouwearyourfarthingale？"

Whyevenwhatfashionthoubestlikest，Lucetta。LUCETTAYoumustneedshavethemwithacodpiece，madam。JULIAOut，out，Lucetta！thatwouldbeill—favour"d。LUCETTAAroundhose，madam，now"snotworthapin，Unlessyouhaveacodpiecetostickpinson。JULIALucetta，asthoulovestme，letmehaveWhatthouthinkestmeetandismostmannerly。

Buttellme，wench，howwilltheworldreputemeForundertakingsounstaidajourney？

Ifearme，itwillmakemescandalized。LUCETTAIfyouthinkso，thenstayathomeandgonot。JULIANay，thatIwillnot。LUCETTAThenneverdreamoninfamy，butgo。

IfProteuslikeyourjourneywhenyoucome，Nomatterwho"sdispleasedwhenyouaregone:

Ifearme，hewillscarcebepleasedwithal。JULIAThatistheleast，Lucetta，ofmyfear:

Athousandoaths，anoceanofhistearsAndinstancesofinfiniteofloveWarrantmewelcometomyProteus。LUCETTAAlltheseareservantstodeceitfulmen。JULIABasemen，thatusethemtosobaseeffect！

ButtruerstarsdidgovernProteus"birthHiswordsarebonds，hisoathsareoracles，Hislovesincere，histhoughtsimmaculate，Histearspuremessengerssentfromhisheart，Hisheartasfarfromfraudasheavenfromearth。LUCETTAPrayheavenheproveso，whenyoucometohim！JULIANow，asthoulovestme，dohimnotthatwrongTobearahardopinionofhistruth:

Onlydeservemylovebylovinghim;

Andpresentlygowithmetomychamber，TotakeanoteofwhatIstandinneedof，Tofurnishmeuponmylongingjourney。

AllthatismineIleaveatthydispose，Mygoods，mylands，myreputation;

Only，inlieuthereof，dispatchmehence。

Come，answernot，buttoitpresently！

Iamimpatientofmytarriance。

ExeuntACTIIISCENEI。Milan。TheDUKE"spalace。EnterDUKE，THURIO，andPROTEUSDUKESirThurio，giveusleave，Ipray，awhile;

Wehavesomesecretstoconferabout。

ExitTHURIO

Now，tellme，Proteus，what"syourwillwithme？PROTEUSMygraciouslord，thatwhichIwoulddiscoverThelawoffriendshipbidsmetoconceal;

ButwhenIcalltomindyourgraciousfavoursDonetome，undeservingasIam，MydutypricksmeontoutterthatWhichelsenoworldlygoodshoulddrawfromme。

Know，worthyprince，SirValentine，myfriend，Thisnightintendstostealawayyourdaughter:

Myselfamonemadeprivytotheplot。

IknowyouhavedeterminedtobestowherOnThurio，whomyourgentledaughterhates;

Andshouldshethusbestol"nawayfromyou，Itwouldbemuchvexationtoyourage。

Thus，formyduty"ssake，IratherchoseTocrossmyfriendinhisintendeddriftThan，byconcealingit，heaponyourheadApackofsorrowswhichwouldpressyoudown，Beingunprevented，toyourtimelessgrave。DUKEProteus，Ithanktheeforthinehonestcare;

Whichtorequite，commandmewhileIlive。

Thisloveoftheirsmyselfhaveoftenseen，Haplywhentheyhavejudgedmefastasleep，AndoftentimeshavepurposedtoforbidSirValentinehercompanyandmycourt:

ButfearinglestmyjealousaimmighterrAndsounworthilydisgracetheman，ArashnessthatIeveryethaveshunn"d，Igavehimgentlelooks，therebytofindThatwhichthyselfhastnowdisclosedtome。

And，thatthoumaystperceivemyfearofthis，Knowingthattenderyouthissoonsuggested，Inightlylodgeherinanuppertower，Thekeywhereofmyselfhaveeverkept;

Andthenceshecannotbeconvey"daway。PROTEUSKnow，noblelord，theyhavedevisedameanHowheherchamber—windowwillascendAndwithacordedladderfetchherdown;

ForwhichtheyouthfullovernowisgoneAndthiswaycomeshewithitpresently;

Where，ifitpleaseyou，youmayintercepthim。

But，goodmyLord，doitsocunninglyThatmydiscoverybenotaimedat;

Forloveofyou，nothateuntomyfriend，Hathmademepublisherofthispretence。DUKEUponminehonour，heshallneverknowThatIhadanylightfromtheeofthis。PROTEUSAdieu，myLord;SirValentineiscoming。

ExitEnterVALENTINEDUKESirValentine，whitherawaysofast？VALENTINEPleaseityourgrace，thereisamessengerThatstaystobearmyletterstomyfriends，AndIamgoingtodeliverthem。DUKEBetheyofmuchimport？VALENTINEThetenorofthemdothbutsignifyMyhealthandhappybeingatyourcourt。DUKENaythen，nomatter;staywithmeawhile;

IamtobreakwiththeeofsomeaffairsThattouchmenear，whereinthoumustbesecret。

"TisnotunknowntotheethatIhavesoughtTomatchmyfriendSirThuriotomydaughter。VALENTINEIknowitwell，myLord;and，sure，thematchWererichandhonourable;besides，thegentlemanIsfullofvirtue，bounty，worthandqualitiesBeseemingsuchawifeasyourfairdaughter:

CannotyourGracewinhertofancyhim？DUKENo，trustme;sheispeevish，sullen，froward，Proud，disobedient，stubborn，lackingduty，NeitherregardingthatsheismychildNorfearingmeasifIwereherfather;

And，mayIsaytothee，thisprideofhers，Uponadvice，hathdrawnmylovefromher;

And，whereIthoughttheremnantofmineageShouldhavebeencherish"dbyherchild—likeduty，InowamfullresolvedtotakeawifeAndturnherouttowhowilltakeherin:

Thenletherbeautybeherwedding—dower;

Formeandmypossessionssheesteemsnot。VALENTINEWhatwouldyourGracehavemetodointhis？DUKEThereisaladyinVeronahereWhomIaffect;butsheisniceandcoyAndnoughtesteemsmyagedeloquence:

NowthereforewouldIhavetheetomytutor——

ForlongagoneIhaveforgottocourt;

Besides，thefashionofthetimeischanged——

HowandwhichwayImaybestowmyselfToberegardedinhersun—brighteye。VALENTINEWinherwithgifts，ifsherespectnotwords:

DumbjewelsoftenintheirsilentkindMorethanquickwordsdomoveawoman"smind。DUKEButshedidscornapresentthatIsenther。VALENTINEAwomansometimesscornswhatbestcontentsher。