Changes to an Apartment in the Duke's Palace. Enter Thurio, Protheus, and Julia. Thu. IR Protheus, what fays Silvia to my fuit?. And yet she takes exceptions at your perfon. Thu. I'll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder. 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 saying is, "Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies' eyes." Jul. 'Tis true, fuch pearls as put out ladies' eyes: For I had rather wink, than look on them. [Afides Thu. How likes fhe my difcourfe? Pro. Ill, when you talk of war. Thu. But well, when I difcourfe of love and peace?! ful. But better, indeed, when you hold your peace. Thu. What fays fhe to my valour?! Pro. Oh, Sir, fhe makes no doubt of that. ful. She needs not, when fhe knows it cowardice. Thu. What fays the to my birth? Pro. That you are well deriv'd. Jul. True; from a gentleman to a fool. Thu. Confiders the my poffeffions? Pro. Oh, ay, and pities them. Thu. Wherefore? ful. That fuch an ass should own them. Pro. That they are out by leafe. Jul. Here comes the Duke. Enter 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 that peasant Valentine 'Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both, At Patrick's cell this Ev'n, and there she was not That leads tow❜rds Mantua, whither they are fled. 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. S C E N E III. Changes to the Foreft. Enter Silvia and Out-laws. Out. COME, come, be patient; we must bring you VOL. I. 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. 1 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 ufe a woman lawlefsly. Sil. O Valentine! this I endure for thee. [Exeunt, SCENE IV. The Out-laws Cave in the Foreft. "Enter Valentine. TOW ufe doth breed a habit in a man! Val. H This fhadowy defart, unfrequented woods, And to the nightingale's complaining notes These are my mates, that make their wills their law, Have fome unhappy paffenger in chase. They love me well, yet I have much to do Withdraw thee, Valentine: who's this comes here? Enter Enter Protheus, Silvia, and Julia. Pro. Madam, this fervice have I done for you. And lefs than this, I'm fure, you cannot give. [Afide. Sil. O miferable, unhappy that I am! Sil. By thy approach thou mak'ft me most unhappy. Jul. And me, when he approacheth to your prefence. [Afide Sil. Had I been feized by a hungry lion, Pro. What dang rous action, stood it next to death, Thou haft no faith left now, unless thou'dft two, R 2 Thou Thou counterfeit to thy true friend! Pro. In love, Who refpects friend? Sil. All men but Protheus. Pro. Nay, if the gentle spirit of moving words Can no way change you to a milder form; I'll move 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 fafhion! Pro. Valentine! T Val. Thou common friend, that's without faith of love; For fuch is a friend now: thou treach'rous man! I'm forry, I must never trust thee more, But count the world a stranger for thy fake. I tender't here; I do as truly fuffer, Val. Then I am paid: And once again I do receive thee honeft. Is nor of heav'n, nor earth; for these are pleas'd; All, |