第12章

saysone:"Whatcuristhat？"saysanother:"Whiphimout"saysthethird:"Hanghimup"saystheduke。

I，havingbeenacquaintedwiththesmellbefore，knewitwasCrab，andgoesmetothefellowthatwhipsthedogs:"Friend，"quothI，"youmeantowhipthedog？""Ay，marry，doI，"quothhe。"Youdohimthemorewrong，"quothI;""twasIdidthethingyouwotof。"Hemakesmenomoreado，butwhipsmeoutofthechamber。Howmanymasterswoulddothisforhisservant？Nay，I"llbesworn，Ihavesatinthestocksforpuddingshehathstolen，otherwisehehadbeenexecuted;Ihavestoodonthepilloryforgeesehehathkilled，otherwisehehadsufferedfor"t。

Thouthinkestnotofthisnow。Nay，IrememberthetrickyouservedmewhenItookmyleaveofMadamSilvia:didnotIbidtheestillmarkmeanddoasI

do？whendidstthouseemeheaveupmylegandmakewateragainstagentlewoman"sfarthingale？didstthoueverseemedosuchatrick？

EnterPROTEUSandJULIAPROTEUSSebastianisthyname？IliketheewellAndwillemploytheeinsomeservicepresently。JULIAInwhatyouplease:I"lldowhatIcan。PROTEUSIhopethouwilt。

ToLAUNCE

Hownow，youwhoresonpeasant！

Wherehaveyoubeenthesetwodaysloitering？LAUNCEMarry，sir，IcarriedMistressSilviathedogyoubademe。PROTEUSAndwhatsaysshetomylittlejewel？LAUNCEMarry，shesaysyourdogwasacur，andtellsyoucurrishthanksisgoodenoughforsuchapresent。PROTEUSButshereceivedmydog？LAUNCENo，indeed，didshenot:herehaveIbroughthimbackagain。PROTEUSWhat，didstthouofferherthisfromme？LAUNCEAy，sir:theothersquirrelwasstolenfrommebythehangmanboysinthemarket—place:andthenI

offeredhermineown，whoisadogasbigastenofyours，andthereforethegiftthegreater。PROTEUSGogettheehence，andfindmydogagain，Orne"erreturnagainintomysight。

Away，Isay！stay"stthoutovexmehere？

ExitLAUNCE

Aslave，thatstillanendturnsmetoshame！

Sebastian，Ihaveentertainedthee，PartlythatIhaveneedofsuchayouthThatcanwithsomediscretiondomybusiness，For"tisnotrustingtoyondfoolishlout，Butchieflyforthyfaceandthybehavior，Which，ifmyaugurydeceivemenot，Witnessgoodbringingup，fortuneandtruth:

Thereforeknowthou，forthisIentertainthee。

Gopresentlyandtakethisringwiththee，DeliverittoMadamSilvia:

Shelovedmewelldeliver"dittome。JULIAItseemsyoulovednother，toleavehertoken。

Sheisdead，belike？PROTEUSNotso;Ithinkshelives。JULIAAlas！PROTEUSWhydostthoucry"alas"？JULIAIcannotchooseButpityher。PROTEUSWhereforeshouldstthoupityher？JULIABecausemethinksthatshelovedyouaswellAsyoudoloveyourladySilvia:

Shedreamsofhimthathasforgotherlove;

Youdoteonherthatcaresnotforyourlove。

"Tispityloveshouldbesocontrary;

Andthinkingofitmakesmecry"alas！"PROTEUSWell，giveherthatringandtherewithalThisletter。That"sherchamber。TellmyladyIclaimthepromiseforherheavenlypicture。

Yourmessagedone，hiehomeuntomychamber，Wherethoushaltfindme，sadandsolitary。

ExitJULIAHowmanywomenwoulddosuchamessage？

Alas，poorProteus！thouhastentertain"dAfoxtobetheshepherdofthylambs。

Alas，poorfool！whydoIpityhimThatwithhisveryheartdespisethme？

Becausehelovesher，hedespisethme;

BecauseIlovehimImustpityhim。

ThisringIgavehimwhenhepartedfromme，Tobindhimtoremembermygoodwill;

AndnowamI，unhappymessenger，TopleadforthatwhichIwouldnotobtain，TocarrythatwhichIwouldhaverefused，TopraisehisfaithwhichIwouldhavedispraised。

Iammymaster"strue—confirmedlove;

Butcannotbetrueservanttomymaster，UnlessIprovefalsetraitortomyself。

YetwillIwooforhim，butyetsocoldlyAs，heavenitknows，Iwouldnothavehimspeed。

EnterSILVIA，attendedGentlewoman，goodday！Iprayyou，bemymeanTobringmewheretospeakwithMadamSilvia。SILVIAWhatwouldyouwithher，ifthatIbeshe？JULIAIfyoubeshe，IdoentreatyourpatienceTohearmespeakthemessageIamsenton。SILVIAFromwhom？JULIAFrommymaster，SirProteus，madam。SILVIAO，hesendsyouforapicture。JULIAAy，madam。SILVIAUrsula，bringmypicturehere。

Gogiveyourmasterthis:tellhimfromme，OneJulia，thathischangingthoughtsforget，Wouldbetterfithischamberthanthisshadow。JULIAMadam，pleaseyouperusethisletter。——

Pardonme，madam;IhaveunadvisedDeliver"dyouapaperthatIshouldnot:

Thisisthelettertoyourladyship。SILVIAIpraythee，letmelookonthatagain。JULIAItmaynotbe;goodmadam，pardonme。SILVIAThere，hold！

Iwillnotlookuponyourmaster"slines:

Iknowtheyarestuff"dwithprotestationsAndfullofnew—foundoaths;whichhewillbreakAseasilyasIdotearhispaper。JULIAMadam，hesendsyourladyshipthisring。SILVIAThemoreshameforhimthathesendsitme;

ForIhaveheardhimsayathousandtimesHisJuliagaveithimathisdeparture。

Thoughhisfalsefingerhaveprofanedthering，MineshallnotdohisJuliasomuchwrong。JULIAShethanksyou。SILVIAWhatsay"stthou？JULIAIthankyou，madam，thatyoutenderher。

Poorgentlewoman！mymasterwrongshermuch。SILVIADostthouknowher？JULIAAlmostaswellasIdoknowmyself:

TothinkuponherwoesIdoprotestThatIhaveweptahundredseveraltimes。SILVIABelikeshethinksthatProteushathforsookher。JULIAIthinkshedoth;andthat"shercauseofsorrow。SILVIAIsshenotpassingfair？JULIAShehathbeenfairer，madam，thansheis:

Whenshedidthinkmymasterlovedherwell，She，inmyjudgment，wasasfairasyou:

Butsinceshedidneglectherlooking—glassAndthrewhersun—expellingmaskaway，TheairhathstarvedtherosesinhercheeksAndpinch"dthelily—tinctureofherface，ThatnowsheisbecomeasblackasI。SILVIAHowtallwasshe？JULIAAboutmystature;foratPentecost，Whenallourpageantsofdelightwereplay"d，Ouryouthgotmetoplaythewoman"spart，AndIwastrimm"dinMadamJulia"sgown，Whichservedmeasfit，byallmen"sjudgments，Asifthegarmenthadbeenmadeforme:

ThereforeIknowsheisaboutmyheight。

AndatthattimeImadeherweepagood，ForIdidplayalamentablepart:

Madam，"twasAriadnepassioningForTheseus"perjuryandunjustflight;

WhichIsolivelyactedwithmytearsThatmypoormistress，movedtherewithal，Weptbitterly;andwouldImightbedeadIfIinthoughtfeltnotherverysorrow！SILVIASheisbeholdingtothee，gentleyouth。