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- $Title{The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act V, Scene II}
- $Author{Shakespeare, William}
- $Subject{}
- $Log{Dramatis Personae*02200.txt}
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- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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- THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
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- ACT V
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- SCENE II: The same. The DUKE's palace.
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- {Enter THURIO, PROTEUS, and JULIA.}
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- THURIO: Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit?
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- PROTEUS: O, sir, I find her milder than she was;
- And yet she takes exceptions at your person.
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- THURIO: What, that my leg is too long?
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- PROTEUS: No; that it is too little.
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- THURIO: I'll wear a boot, to make it somewhat rounder.
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- JULIA: [Aside] But love will not be spurr'd to what
- it loathes.
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- THURIO: What says she to my face?
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- PROTEUS: She says it is a fair one.
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- THURIO: Nay then, the wanton lies; my face is black. 10
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- PROTEUS: But pearls are fair; and the old saying is,
- Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies' eyes.
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- JULIA: [Aside] 'Tis true; such pearls as put out
- ladies' eyes;
- For I had rather wink than look on them.
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- THURIO: How likes she my discourse?
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- PROTEUS: Ill, when you talk of war.
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- THURIO: But well, when I discourse of love and peace?
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- JULIA: [Aside] But better, indeed, when you hold your peace.
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- THURIO: What says she to my valour?
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- PROTEUS: O, sir, she makes no doubt of that. 20
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- JULIA: [Aside] She needs not, when she knows it cowardice.
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- THURIO: What says she to my birth?
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- PROTEUS: That you are well derived.
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- JULIA: [Aside] True; from a gentleman to a fool.
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- THURIO: Considers she my possessions?
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- PROTEUS: O, ay; and pities them.
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- THURIO: Wherefore?
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- JULIA: [Aside] That such an ass should owe them.
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- PROTEUS: That they are out by lease.
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- JULIA: Here comes the duke. 30
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- {Enter DUKE.}
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- DUKE: How now, Sir Proteus! how now, Thurio!
- Which of you saw Sir Eglamour of late?
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- THURIO: Not I.
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- PROTEUS: Nor I.
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- DUKE: Saw you my daughter?
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- PROTEUS: Neither.
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- DUKE: Why then,
- She's fled unto that peasant Valentine;
- And Eglamour is in her company.
- 'Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both,
- As he in penance wander'd through the forest;
- Him he knew well, and guess'd that it was she,
- But, being mask'd, he was not sure of it; 40
- Besides, she did intend confession
- At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not;
- These likelihoods confirm her flight from hence.
- Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse,
- But mount you presently and meet with me
- Upon the rising of the mountain-foot
- That leads towards Mantua, whither they are fled:
- Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me.
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- [Exit.]
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- THURIO: Why, this it is to be a peevish girl,
- That flies her fortune when it follows her. 50
- I'll after, more to be revenged on Eglamour
- Than for the love of reckless Silvia.
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- [Exit.]
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- PROTEUS: And I will follow, more for Silvia's love
- Than hate of Eglamour that goes with her.
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- [Exit.]
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- JULIA: And I will follow, more to cross that love
- Than hate for Silvia that is gone for love.
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- [Exit.]
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