第10章

ButsaythisweedherlovefromValentine，ItfollowsnotthatshewillloveSirThurio。THURIOTherefore，asyouunwindherlovefromhim，Lestitshouldravelandbegoodtonone，Youmustprovidetobottomitonme;

WhichmustbedonebypraisingmeasmuchAsyouinworthdispraiseSirValentine。DUKEAnd，Proteus，wedaretrustyouinthiskind，Becauseweknow，onValentine"sreport，YouarealreadyLove"sfirmvotaryAndcannotsoonrevoltandchangeyourmind。

UponthiswarrantshallyouhaveaccessWhereyouwithSilviamayconferatlarge;

Forsheislumpish，heavy，melancholy，And，foryourfriend"ssake，willbegladofyou;

WhereyoumaytemperherbyyourpersuasionTohateyoungValentineandlovemyfriend。PROTEUSAsmuchasIcando，Iwilleffect:

Butyou，SirThurio，arenotsharpenough;

YoumustlaylimetotangleherdesiresBywailfulsonnets，whosecomposedrhymesShouldbefull—fraughtwithserviceablevows。DUKEAy，Muchistheforceofheaven—bredpoesy。PROTEUSSaythatuponthealtarofherbeautyYousacrificeyourtears，yoursighs，yourheart:

Writetillyourinkbedry，andwithyourtearsMoistitagain，andframesomefeelinglineThatmaydiscoversuchintegrity:

ForOrpheus"lutewasstrungwithpoets"sinews，Whosegoldentouchcouldsoftensteelandstones，MaketigerstameandhugeleviathansForsakeunsoundeddeepstodanceonsands。

Afteryourdire—lamentingelegies，Visitbynightyourlady"schamber—windowWithsomesweetconcert;totheirinstrumentsTuneadeploringdump:thenight"sdeadsilenceWillwellbecomesuchsweet—complaininggrievance。

This，orelsenothing，willinherither。DUKEThisdisciplineshowsthouhastbeeninlove。THURIOAndthyadvicethisnightI"llputinpractise。

Therefore，sweetProteus，mydirection—giver，LetusintothecitypresentlyTosortsomegentlemenwellskill"dinmusic。

IhaveasonnetthatwillservetheturnTogivetheonsettothygoodadvice。DUKEAboutit，gentlemen！PROTEUSWe"llwaituponyourgracetillaftersupper，Andafterwarddetermineourproceedings。DUKEEvennowaboutit！Iwillpardonyou。

ExeuntACTIVSCENEI。ThefrontiersofMantua。Aforest。EntercertainOutlawsFirstOutlawFellows，standfast;Iseeapassenger。SecondOutlawIftherebeten，shrinknot，butdownwith"em。

EnterVALENTINEandSPEEDThirdOutlawStand，sir，andthrowusthatyouhaveaboutye:

Ifnot:we"llmakeyousitandrifleyou。SPEEDSir，weareundone;thesearethevillainsThatallthetravellersdofearsomuch。VALENTINEMyfriends，——FirstOutlawThat"snotso，sir:weareyourenemies。SecondOutlawPeace！we"llhearhim。ThirdOutlawAy，bymybeard，willwe，forhe"saproperman。VALENTINEThenknowthatIhavelittlewealthtolose:

AmanIamcross"dwithadversity;

Myrichesarethesepoorhabiliments，Ofwhichifyoushouldheredisfurnishme，YoutakethesumandsubstancethatIhave。SecondOutlawWhithertravelyou？VALENTINEToVerona。FirstOutlawWhencecameyou？VALENTINEFromMilan。ThirdOutlawHaveyoulongsojournedthere？VALENTINESomesixteenmonths，andlongermighthavestay"d，Ifcrookedfortunehadnotthwartedme。FirstOutlawWhat，wereyoubanish"dthence？VALENTINEIwas。SecondOutlawForwhatoffence？VALENTINEForthatwhichnowtormentsmetorehearse:

Ikill"daman，whosedeathImuchrepent;

ButyetIslewhimmanfullyinfight，Withoutfalsevantageorbasetreachery。FirstOutlawWhy，ne"errepentit，ifitweredoneso。

Butwereyoubanish"dforsosmallafault？VALENTINEIwas，andheldmegladofsuchadoom。SecondOutlawHaveyouthetongues？VALENTINEMyyouthfultravelthereinmademehappy，OrelseIoftenhadbeenmiserable。ThirdOutlawBythebarescalpofRobinHood"sfatfriar，Thisfellowwereakingforourwildfaction！FirstOutlawWe"llhavehim。Sirs，aword。SPEEDMaster，beoneofthem;it"sanhonourablekindofthievery。VALENTINEPeace，villain！SecondOutlawTellusthis:haveyouanythingtotaketo？VALENTINENothingbutmyfortune。ThirdOutlawKnow，then，thatsomeofusaregentlemen，Suchasthefuryofungovern"dyouthThrustfromthecompanyofawfulmen:

MyselfwasfromVeronabanishedForpractisingtostealawayalady，Anheir，andnearallieduntotheduke。SecondOutlawAndIfromMantua，foragentleman，Who，inmymood，Istabb"duntotheheart。FirstOutlawAndIforsuchlikepettycrimesasthese，Buttothepurpose——forweciteourfaults，Thattheymayholdexcus"dourlawlesslives;

Andpartly，seeingyouarebeautifiedWithgoodlyshapeandbyyourownreportAlinguistandamanofsuchperfectionAswedoinourqualitymuchwant——SecondOutlawIndeed，becauseyouareabanish"dman，Therefore，abovetherest，weparleytoyou:

Areyoucontenttobeourgeneral？

TomakeavirtueofnecessityAndlive，aswedo，inthiswilderness？ThirdOutlawWhatsay"stthou？wiltthoubeofourconsort？

Sayay，andbethecaptainofusall:

We"lldotheehomageandberuledbythee，Lovetheeasourcommanderandourking。FirstOutlawButifthouscornourcourtesy，thoudiest。SecondOutlawThoushaltnotlivetobragwhatwehaveoffer"d。VALENTINEItakeyourofferandwilllivewithyou，ProvidedthatyoudonooutragesOnsillywomenorpoorpassengers。ThirdOutlawNo，wedetestsuchvilebasepractises。

Come，gowithus，we"llbringtheetoourcrews，Andshowtheeallthetreasurewehavegot，Which，withourselves，allrestatthydispose。

ExeuntSCENEII。Milan。OutsidetheDUKE"spalace，underSILVIA"schamber。EnterPROTEUSPROTEUSAlreadyhaveIbeenfalsetoValentineAndnowImustbeasunjusttoThurio。

Underthecolourofcommendinghim，Ihaveaccessmyownlovetoprefer:

ButSilviaistoofair，tootrue，tooholy，Tobecorruptedwithmyworthlessgifts。

WhenIprotesttrueloyaltytoher，Shetwitsmewithmyfalsehoodtomyfriend;

WhentoherbeautyIcommendmyvows，ShebidsmethinkhowIhavebeenforswornInbreakingfaithwithJuliawhomIloved:

Andnotwithstandingallhersuddenquips，Theleastwhereofwouldquellalover"shope，Yet，spaniel—like，themoreshespurnsmylove，Themoreitgrowsandfawnethonherstill。

ButherecomesThurio:nowmustwetoherwindow，Andgivesomeeveningmusictoherear。

EnterTHURIOandMusiciansTHURIOHownow，SirProteus，areyoucreptbeforeus？PROTEUSAy，gentleThurio:foryouknowthatloveWillcreepinservicewhereitcannotgo。THURIOAy，butIhope，sir，thatyoulovenothere。PROTEUSSir，butIdo;orelseIwouldbehence。THURIOWho？Silvia？PROTEUSAy，Silvia;foryoursake。THURIOIthankyouforyourown。Now，gentlemen，Let"stune，andtoitlustilyawhile。

Enter，atadistance，Host，andJULIAinboy"sclothesHostNow，myyoungguest，methinksyou"reallycholly:

I

prayyou，whyisit？JULIAMarry，minehost，becauseIcannotbemerry。HostCome，we"llhaveyoumerry:I"llbringyouwhereyoushallhearmusicandseethegentlemanthatyouaskedfor。JULIAButshallIhearhimspeak？HostAy，thatyoushall。JULIAThatwillbemusic。

MusicplaysHostHark，hark！JULIAIsheamongthese？HostAy:but，peace！let"shear"em。