Upon the rifing of the mountain-foot That leads tow'rds Mantua, whither they are fled THU. Why, this it is to be a peevish girl, SCENE III. Changes to the forest. Enter Silvia and Out-laws. [Exit Duke [Exeunt. OUT. Come, come, be patient; we must bring you to our captain. SIL. A thousand more mischances, than this one, Have learn'd me how to brook this patiently. 2 OUT. Come, bring her away. 1 OUT. Where is the gentleman, that was with her? Go thou with her to th' weft end of the wood, I OUT. Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave., And will not ufe a woman lawlessly. SIL. O Valentine! this Lendure for thee. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. The Out-laws cave in the foreft. Enter Valentine. VAL. How ufe doth breed a habit in a man! Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn fwain. These are my mates, that make their will their law, They love me well, yet I have much to do To keep them from uncivil outrages. Withdraw thee, Valentine: who's this comes here?" [Val: steps afide. Enter Protheus, Silvia, and Julia. PRO. Madam, this service have I done for you, That wou'd have forc'd your honour and your love. And less than this, I'm fure, you cannot give. Love, lend me patience to forbear a while. SIL. O miferable, unhappy that I am! [Afide. PRO. Unhappy were you, madam, ere I came; But by my coming I have made you happy. SIL. By thy approach thou mak'st me most unhappy. I would have been a breakfast to the beast, PRO. What dang'rous action, stood it next to death, Oh, 'tis the curfe in love, and still approv'd, ́ When women cannot love, where they're belov'd. SIL. When Protheus cannot love, where he's belov'd, Read over Julia's heart, thy first best love, For whofe dear fake thou then didst rend thy faith Thou haft no faith left now, unless thou'dft two, PRO. In love, Who refpects friend? SIL. All men but Protheus. PRO. Nay, if the gentle fpirit of moving words I'll woo you like a foldier, at arms end, And love you 'gainst the nature of love; force you, SIL. Oh heav'n! PRO. I'll force thee yield to my defire. VAL. Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch, Thou friend of an ill fashion! PRO. Valentine! VAL. Thou common friend, that's without faith or love; I'm forry, I must never trust thee more, But count the world a stranger for thy fake. The private wound is deep'ft. Oh time, most curft! Be a fufficient ransom for offence, I tender't here; I do as truly fuffer, As e'er I did commit. VAL. Then I am paid: And once again I do receive thee honest. Who by repentance is not fatisfy'd, Is nor of heav'n, nor earth; for these are pleas'd; And that my love may appear plain and free, All, that was mine in Silvia, I give thee. PRO. Look to the boy. [faints. VAL. Why, boy! why wag; how now? what's the matter? look up; fpeak. JUL. O good Sir, my master charg'd me to deliver a ring [gives a ring. PRO. How? let me fee: This is the ring I gave to Julia. JUL. Oh, cry you mercy, Sir, I have mistook; This is the ring you fent to Silvia. [fhews another ring. PRO. How cam'ft thou by this ring? At my depart, I gave this unto Julia. JUL. And Julia herself did give it me. And Julia herself hath brought it hither. PRO. How, Julia? JUL. Behold her that gave aim to all thy oaths, It is the leffer blot, modefty finds, Women to change their shapes, than men their minds. PRO. Than men their minds ? 'tis true; oh heav'n were man But conftant, he were perfect; that one error Fills him with faults; makes him run through all fins: Inconftancy falls off, ere it begins. What is in Silvia's face, but I may spy |