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Wales. Near the Cave of Belarius.
Enter CLOTEN, dressed in the clothes of Posthumus.
Cloten I am near to th' place where they should meet, if Pisanio
have mapped it truly. How fit his garments serve me! Why
should his mistress, who was made by him that made the
tailor, not be fit too? The rather - saving reverence of
the word - for 'tis said a woman's fitness comes by fits.
Therein I must play the workman. I dare speak it to myself,
for it is not vainglory for a man and his glass to confer
in his own chamber; I mean, the lines of my body are as
well drawn as his, no less young, more strong, not beneath
him in fortunes, beyond him in the advantage of the time,
above him in birth, alike conversant in general services,
and more remarkable in single oppositions. Yet this
imperceiverant thing loves him in my despite. What
mortality is! Posthumus, thy head, which now is growing
upon thy shoulders, shall within this hour be off, thy
mistress enforced, thy garments cut to pieces before thy
face; and all this done, spurn her home to her father, who
may haply be a little angry for my so rough usage; but my
mother, having power of his testiness, shall turn all into
my commendations. My horse is tied up safe. Out, sword, and
to a sore purpose! Fortune, put them into my hand! This is
the very description of their meeting-place; and the fellow
dares not deceive me.
[Exit.