第11章

SONG。

WhoisSilvia？whatisshe，Thatallourswainscommendher？

Holy，fairandwiseisshe;

Theheavensuchgracedidlendher，Thatshemightadmiredbe。

Isshekindassheisfair？

Forbeautyliveswithkindness。

Lovedothtohereyesrepair，Tohelphimofhisblindness，And，beinghelp"d，inhabitsthere。

ThentoSilvialetussing，ThatSilviaisexcelling;

SheexcelseachmortalthingUponthedullearthdwelling:

Toherletusgarlandsbring。HostHownow！areyousadderthanyouwerebefore？Howdoyou，man？themusiclikesyounot。JULIAYoumistake;themusicianlikesmenot。HostWhy，myprettyyouth？JULIAHeplaysfalse，father。HostHow？outoftuneonthestrings？JULIANotso;butyetsofalsethathegrievesmyveryheart—strings。HostYouhaveaquickear。JULIAAy，IwouldIweredeaf;itmakesmehaveaslowheart。HostIperceiveyoudelightnotinmusic。JULIANotawhit，whenitjarsso。HostHark，whatfinechangeisinthemusic！JULIAAy，thatchangeisthespite。HostYouwouldhavethemalwaysplaybutonething？JULIAIwouldalwayshaveoneplaybutonething。

But，host，doththisSirProteusthatwetalkonOftenresortuntothisgentlewoman？HostItellyouwhatLaunce，hisman，toldme:helovedheroutofallnick。JULIAWhereisLaunce？HostGonetoseekhisdog;whichtomorrow，byhismaster"scommand，hemustcarryforapresenttohislady。JULIAPeace！standaside:thecompanyparts。PROTEUSSirThurio，fearnotyou:IwillsopleadThatyoushallsaymycunningdriftexcels。THURIOWheremeetwe？PROTEUSAtSaintGregory"swell。THURIOFarewell。

ExeuntTHURIOandMusiciansEnterSILVIAabovePROTEUSMadam，goodeventoyourladyship。SILVIAIthankyouforyourmusic，gentlemen。

Whoisthatthatspake？PROTEUSOne，lady，ifyouknewhispureheart"struth，Youwouldquicklylearntoknowhimbyhisvoice。SILVIASirProteus，asItakeit。PROTEUSSirProteus，gentlelady，andyourservant。SILVIAWhat"syourwill？PROTEUSThatImaycompassyours。SILVIAYouhaveyourwish;mywilliseventhis:

Thatpresentlyyouhieyouhometobed。

Thousubtle，perjured，false，disloyalman！

Think"stthouIamsoshallow，soconceitless，Tobeseducedbythyflattery，Thathastdeceivedsomanywiththyvows？

Return，return，andmakethyloveamends。

Forme，bythispalequeenofnightIswear，IamsofarfromgrantingthyrequestThatIdespisetheeforthywrongfulsuit，AndbyandbyintendtochidemyselfEvenforthistimeIspendintalkingtothee。PROTEUSIgrant，sweetlove，thatIdidlovealady;

Butsheisdead。JULIA[Aside]"Twerefalse，ifIshouldspeakit;

ForIamsuresheisnotburied。SILVIASaythatshebe;yetValentinethyfriendSurvives;towhom，thyselfartwitness，Iambetroth"d:andartthounotashamedTowronghimwiththyimportunacy？PROTEUSIlikewisehearthatValentineisdead。SILVIAAndsosupposeamI;forinhisgraveAssurethyselfmyloveisburied。PROTEUSSweetlady，letmerakeitfromtheearth。SILVIAGotothylady"sgraveandcallhersthence，Or，attheleast，inherssepulchrethine。JULIA[Aside]Heheardnotthat。PROTEUSMadam，ifyourheartbesoobdurate，Vouchsafemeyetyourpictureformylove，Thepicturethatishanginginyourchamber;

TothatI"llspeak，tothatI"llsighandweep:

ForsincethesubstanceofyourperfectselfIselsedevoted，Iambutashadow;

AndtoyourshadowwillImaketruelove。JULIA[Aside]If"twereasubstance，youwould，sure，deceiveit，Andmakeitbutashadow，asIam。SILVIAIamveryloathtobeyouridol，sir;

ButsinceyourfalsehoodshallbecomeyouwellToworshipshadowsandadorefalseshapes，SendtomeinthemorningandI"llsendit:

Andso，goodrest。PROTEUSAswretcheshaveo"ernightThatwaitforexecutioninthemorn。

ExeuntPROTEUSandSILVIAseverallyJULIAHost，willyougo？HostBymyhalidom，Iwasfastasleep。JULIAPrayyou，whereliesSirProteus？HostMarry，atmyhouse。Trustme，Ithink"tisalmostday。JULIANotso;butithathbeenthelongestnightThate"erIwatch"dandthemostheaviest。

ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。EnterEGLAMOUREGLAMOURThisisthehourthatMadamSilviaEntreatedmetocallandknowhermind:

There"ssomegreatmattershe"ldemploymein。

Madam，madam！

EnterSILVIAaboveSILVIAWhocalls？EGLAMOURYourservantandyourfriend;

Onethatattendsyourladyship"scommand。SILVIASirEglamour，athousandtimesgoodmorrow。EGLAMOURAsmany，worthylady，toyourself:

Accordingtoyourladyship"simpose，IamthusearlycometoknowwhatserviceItisyourpleasuretocommandmein。SILVIAOEglamour，thouartagentleman——

ThinknotIflatter，forIswearIdonot——

Valiant，wise，remorseful，wellaccomplish"d:

ThouartnotignorantwhatdeargoodwillIbearuntothebanish"dValentine，NorhowmyfatherwouldenforcememarryVainThurio，whommyverysoulabhors。

Thyselfhastloved;andIhaveheardtheesayNogriefdidevercomesonearthyheartAswhenthyladyandthytruelovedied，Uponwhosegravethouvow"dstpurechastity。

SirEglamour，IwouldtoValentine，ToMantua，whereIhearhemakesabode;

And，forthewaysaredangeroustopass，Idodesirethyworthycompany，UponwhosefaithandhonourIrepose。

Urgenotmyfather"sanger，Eglamour，Butthinkuponmygrief，alady"sgrief，Andonthejusticeofmyflyinghence，Tokeepmefromamostunholymatch，Whichheavenandfortunestillrewardswithplagues。

Idodesirethee，evenfromaheartAsfullofsorrowsastheseaofsands，Tobearmecompanyandgowithme:

Ifnot，tohidewhatIhavesaidtothee，ThatImayventuretodepartalone。EGLAMOURMadam，Ipitymuchyourgrievances;

WhichsinceIknowtheyvirtuouslyareplaced，Igiveconsenttogoalongwithyou，ReckingaslittlewhatbetidethmeAsmuchIwishallgoodbefortuneyou。

Whenwillyougo？SILVIAThiseveningcoming。EGLAMOURWhereshallImeetyou？SILVIAAtFriarPatrick"scell，WhereIintendholyconfession。EGLAMOURIwillnotfailyourladyship。Goodmorrow，gentlelady。SILVIAGoodmorrow，kindSirEglamour。

ExeuntseverallySCENEIV。Thesame。EnterLAUNCE，withhishisDogLAUNCEWhenaman"sservantshallplaythecurwithhim，lookyou，itgoeshard:onethatIbroughtupofapuppy;onethatIsavedfromdrowning，whenthreeorfourofhisblindbrothersandsisterswenttoit。

Ihavetaughthim，evenasonewouldsayprecisely，"thusIwouldteachadog。"IwassenttodeliverhimasapresenttoMistressSilviafrommymaster;

andIcamenosoonerintothedining—chamberbuthestepsmetohertrencherandstealshercapon"sleg:

O，"tisafoulthingwhenacurcannotkeephimselfinallcompanies！Iwouldhave，asoneshouldsay，onethattakesuponhimtobeadogindeed，tobe，asitwere，adogatallthings。IfIhadnothadmorewitthanhe，totakeafaultuponmethathedid，Ithinkverilyhehadbeenhangedfor"t;sureasI

live，hehadsufferedfor"t;youshalljudge。

Hethrustsmehimselfintothecompanyofthreeorfourgentlemanlikedogsundertheduke"stable:hehadnotbeenthere——blessthemark！——apissingwhile，butallthechambersmelthim。"Outwiththedog！"