Ant. How now! what letter are you reading there? Pro. May't please your lordship, 'tis a word or two Of commendations sent from Valentine, Deliver'd by a friend that came from him. Ant. Lend me the letter; let me see what news. 55 Pro. There is no news, my lord; but that he writes How happily he lives, how well beloved, And daily graced by the emperor; Wishing me with him, partner of his fortune. Ant. And how stand you affected to his wish? Ant. My will is something sorted with his wish. I am resolved that thou shalt spend some time 60 65 70 Excuse it not, for I am peremptory. Pro. My lord, I cannot be so soon provided: Please you, deliberate a day or two. Ant. Look, what thou want'st shall be sent after thee: No more of stay! to-morrow thou must go. Come on, Panthino: you shall be employ'd To hasten on his expedition. 75 [Exeunt Ant. and Pan. Pro. Thus have I shunn'd the fire for fear of burning, And drench'd me in the sea, where I am drown'd. I fear'd to show my father Julia's letter, 53 [putting it vp. Collier MS. 65 there] FF2 there's F3F4. 67 Valentinus] F1. Valentino F2F3F4. Valentine Warburton. 73 you,] to Pope (ed. 2). 77 [Exeunt Ant. and Pan.] Rowe. 80 Lest he should take exceptions to my love; The uncertain glory of an April day, Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away! Re-enter PANTHINO. Pan. Sir Proteus, your father calls for you: 85 90 [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I. Milan. The DUKE'S Palace. Enter VALENTINE and SPEED. Speed. Sir, your glove. Val. Speed. Why, then, this Not mine; my gloves are on. yours, may be for this is but one. Sweet ornament that decks a thing divine! 84 resembleth] resembleth well Pope. resembleth right Johnson conj. resembleth soon Taylor conj. MS. 86 sun] light Johnson conj. 87 Re-enter Panthino.] Capell. om. F1. Enter. FF3F4. Enter Panthion. Rowe. 88 father] Fathers F1. 91 [Exeunt.] Exeunt. Finis. Ff. 5 The Duke's Palace.] An Apartment in the Duke's Palace. Theobald. Enter Valentine and Speed.] Rowe. Enter Valentine, Speed, Silvia. Ff. 2 but] om. Anon. ap. Grey conj. Speed. Madam Silvia! Madam Silvia ! Speed. She is not within hearing, sir. 10 Speed. And yet I was last chidden for being too slow. Val. Go to, sir: tell me, do you know Madam Silvia? Speed. She that your worship loves? Val. Why, how know you that I am in love? weep, 15 Speed. Marry, by these special marks: first, you have learned, like Sir Proteus, to wreathe your arms, like a male-content; to relish a love-song, like a robin-redbreast; to walk alone, like one that had the pestilence; to sigh, like a school-boy that had lost his A B C; to like a young wench that had buried her grandam; to fast, like one that takes diet; to watch, like one that fears robbing; to speak puling, like a beggar at Hallowmas. You were wont, when you laughed, to crow like a cock; when you walked, to walk like one of the lions; when you fasted, it was presently after dinner; when you looked sadly, it was for want of money: and now you are metamorphosed with a mistress, that, when I look on you, I can hardly think you my master. Val. Are all these things perceived in me? Speed. They are all perceived without ye.. 30 Speed. Without you? nay, that's certain, for, without you were so simple, none else would: but you are so without these follies, that these follies are within you, and shine 19, 20, 21 had] hath Collier, ed. 2 (Collier MS.). 21 buried] F. lost FqF3F4 22 takes] hates Gould conj. 27 you are] you are so Singer, ed. 2 (Singer MS. and Collier MS.). 29 in] within in Taylor conj. MS. 32 Without you?] Without you! Dyce. 33 would] would be Collier MS. through you like the water in an urinal, that not an eye that sees you but is a physician to comment on your malady. 36 Val. But tell me, dost thou know my lady Silvia? Speed. She that you gaze on so as she sits at supper? Val. Hast thou observed that? even she, I mean. Speed. Why, sir, I know her not. 40 Val. Dost thou know her by my gazing on her, and yet knowest her not? Speed. Is she not hard-favoured, sir? Val. Not so fair, boy, as well-favoured. 45 Speed. That she is not so fair as, of you, well favoured. Val. I mean that her beauty is exquisite, but her favour infinite. Speed. That's because the one is painted, and the other out of all count. 51 Val. How painted? and how out of count? Speed. Marry, sir, so painted, to make her fair, that no man counts of her beauty. Val. How esteemest thou me? I account of her beauty. Speed. You never saw her since she was deformed. 56 Val. How long hath she been deformed? Speed. Ever since you loved her. Val. I have loved her ever since I saw her; and still I see her beautiful. Speed. If you love her, you cannot see her. 60 Speed. Because Love is blind. O, that you had mine eyes; or your own eyes had the lights they were wont to have when you chid at Sir Proteus for going ungartered! 65 35 through you like] through you; 47 well favoured.] well favour'd. Rowe. well-fauourd? F1. well favour'd? F2F3F4 Speed. Your own present folly, and her passing deformity for he, being in love, could not see to garter his hose; and you, being in love, cannot see to put on your hose. Val. Belike, boy, then, you are in love; for last morning you could not see to wipe my shoes. 71 Speed. True, sir; I was in love with my bed: I thank you, you swinged me for my love, which makes me the bolder to chide you for yours. Val. In conclusion, I stand affected to her. 75 Speed. I would you were set, so your affection would cease. Val. Last night she enjoined me to write some lines to one she loves. Speed. And have you? Val. I have. Speed. Are they not lamely writ? 80 Val. No, boy, but as well as I can do them. Peace! here she comes. Speed. [Aside] O excellent motion! O exceeding puppet! Now will he interpret to her. 86 Enter SILVIA. Val. Madam and mistress, a thousand good-morrows. Speed. [Aside] O, give ye good even! here's a million of manners. Sil. Sir Valentine and servant, to you two thousand. 90 Speed. [Aside] He should give her interest, and she gives it him. 68, 69 See note (IV). 69 put on your hose] beyond your nose Hudson (Clark and Glover conj.). 76 set,] set; Malone. 85, 88, 91 [Aside] Capell. 86 Enter Silvia.] Rowe (after 1. 84). om. Ff. 88 give] 'give Ff. 91 Speed.] FF. Sil. F2F ̧. |