Enter Silvia. Sil. Amen, Amen! Go on, good Eglamour, Out at the postern by the abby-wall; I fear I am attended by fome fpies. Egl. Fear not; the foreft is not three leagues off; If we recover that, we're fure enough, SCENE II. Enter Thurio, Protheus and Julia. Thu. Sir Protheus, what fays Silvia to my fuit? Pro. No; that it is too little. [Exeunt. Thu. I'll wear a boot to make it fomewhat rounder. Pro. But love will not be fpurr'd to what it loaths, Thu. What fays fhe to my face? Pro. She fays, it is a fair one. Thu. Nay, then the wanton lies; my face is black. Pro. But pearls are fair; and the old faying is, Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies eyes. [Afids Jul. 'Tis true, fuch pearls as put out ladies eyes; Pro. Ill, when you talk of war. Thu. But well when I difcourfe of love and peace? Pro. Oh, Sir, fhe makes no doubt of that. Pro. That you are well deriv'd. Jul. True; from a gentleman to a fool. Thu. Confiders fhe my poffeffions? Pro. Oh, ay, and pities them. Thu. Thu. Wherefore? Jul. That fuch an ass should own them. Jul. Here comes the Duke. Enter Duke. Duke. How now, Sir Protheus? how now, Thurio? Which of you faw Sir Eglamour of late? Thu. Not I. Pro. Nor I. Duke. Saw you my daughter? Pro. Neither. Duke. Why then She's fled unto the peasant Valentine; 'Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both, At Patrick's cell this ev'n, and there fhe was not: That leads tow'rds Mantua, whither they are fled. That flies her fortune where it follows her: Pro. And I will follow, more for Silvia's love, ful. And I will follow, more to cross that love, Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love. [Exeunt. SCENE SCEN E III. The FOREST. Enter Silvia and Out-laws. 1 Out.Come, come, be patient; we must bring you to our captain. Sil. A thousand more mifchances than this one Have learn'd me how to brook this patiently. 2 Out. Come, bring her away. I Out. Where is the gentleman that was with her? Out. Being nimble-footed, he hath out-run us; But Moyfes and Valerius follow him. 3 Go thou with her to th' weft end of the wood, 1 Out. Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave. Fear not; he bears an honourable mind, And will not use a woman lawlesly. Sil. O Valentine! this I endure for thee. SCENE Enter Valentine. [Exeunt. IV. Val. How ufe doth breed a habit in a man! Thou Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn fwain. They love me well, yet I have much to do Withdraw thee, Valentine: who's this comes here? Pro. Madam, this fervice have I done for you, Val. How like a dream is this I fee and hear! Pro. Unhappy were you, Madam, ere I came ;, Sil. By thy approach thou mak'ft me most unhappy. ful. And me when he approacheth to your prefence. [Afide. Sil. Had I been seized by a hungry lion,. I would have been a breakfast to the beast, Pro. What dang rous action, stood it next to death, Would I not undergo for one calm look? Oh, 'tis the curfe in love, for ever prov'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 firft beft love, For whofe dear fake thou then didft rend thy faith Into Into a thoufand oaths; and all thofe oaths 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. And love you 'gainst the nature of love; force ye. 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 have one friend alive; thou wouldft difprove me. I'm forry I muft never truft thee more, But count the world a ftranger for thy fake. Be a fufficient ranfom for offence, . I tender't here, I do as truly fuffer, Val. Then I am paid: And once again I do receive thee honeft. 7 Oh time, most accurst! Is |