EnterPANTHINOPANTHINOLaunce，away，away，aboard！thymasterisshippedandthouarttopostafterwithoars。What\'sthematter？whyweepestthou，man？Away，ass！You\'lllosethetide，ifyoutarryanylonger。LAUNCEItisnomatterifthetiedwerelost;
foritistheunkindesttiedthateveranymantied。PANTHINOWhat\'stheunkindesttide？LAUNCEWhy，hethat\'stiedhere，Crab，mydog。PANTHINOTut，man，Imeanthou\'ltlosetheflood，and，inlosingtheflood，losethyvoyage，and，inlosingthyvoyage，losethymaster，and，inlosingthymaster，losethyservice，and，inlosingthyservice，——Whydostthoustopmymouth？LAUNCEForfearthoushouldstlosethytongue。PANTHINOWhereshouldIlosemytongue？LAUNCEInthytale。PANTHINOInthytail！LAUNCELosethetide，andthevoyage，andthemaster，andtheservice，andthetied！Why，man，iftheriverweredry，Iamabletofillitwithmytears;
ifthewindweredown，Icoulddrivetheboatwithmysighs。PANTHINOCome，comeaway，man;Iwassenttocallthee。LAUNCESir，callmewhatthoudarest。PANTHINOWiltthougo？LAUNCEWell，Iwillgo。
ExeuntSCENEIV。Milan。TheDUKE\'spalace。EnterSILVIA，VALENTINE，THURIO，andSPEEDSILVIAServant！VALENTINEMistress？SPEEDMaster，SirThuriofrownsonyou。VALENTINEAy，boy，it\'sforlove。SPEEDNotofyou。VALENTINEOfmymistress，then。SPEED\'Tweregoodyouknockedhim。
ExitSILVIAServant，youaresad。VALENTINEIndeed，madam，Iseemso。THURIOSeemyouthatyouarenot？VALENTINEHaplyIdo。THURIOSodocounterfeits。VALENTINESodoyou。THURIOWhatseemIthatIamnot？VALENTINEWise。THURIOWhatinstanceofthecontrary？VALENTINEYourfolly。THURIOAndhowquoteyoumyfolly？VALENTINEIquoteitinyourjerkin。THURIOMyjerkinisadoublet。VALENTINEWell，then，I\'lldoubleyourfolly。THURIOHow？SILVIAWhat，angry，SirThurio！doyouchangecolour？VALENTINEGivehimleave，madam;heisakindofchameleon。THURIOThathathmoremindtofeedonyourbloodthanliveinyourair。VALENTINEYouhavesaid，sir。THURIOAy，sir，anddonetoo，forthistime。VALENTINEIknowitwell，sir;youalwaysendereyoubegin。SILVIAAfinevolleyofwords，gentlemen，andquicklyshotoff。VALENTINE\'Tisindeed，madam;wethankthegiver。SILVIAWhoisthat，servant？VALENTINEYourself，sweetlady;foryougavethefire。SirThurioborrowshiswitfromyourladyship\'slooks，andspendswhatheborrowskindlyinyourcompany。THURIOSir，ifyouspendwordforwordwithme，Ishallmakeyourwitbankrupt。VALENTINEIknowitwell，sir;youhaveanexchequerofwords，and，Ithink，noothertreasuretogiveyourfollowers，foritappearsbytheirbareliveries，thattheylivebyyourbarewords。SILVIANomore，gentlemen，nomore:——herecomesmyfather。
EnterDUKEDUKENow，daughterSilvia，youarehardbeset。
SirValentine，yourfather\'singoodhealth:
WhatsayyoutoaletterfromyourfriendsOfmuchgoodnews？VALENTINEMylord，Iwillbethankful。
Toanyhappymessengerfromthence。DUKEKnowyeDonAntonio，yourcountryman？VALENTINEAy，mygoodlord，IknowthegentlemanTobeofworthandworthyestimationAndnotwithoutdesertsowellreputed。DUKEHathhenotason？VALENTINEAy，mygoodlord;asonthatwelldeservesThehonourandregardofsuchafather。DUKEYouknowhimwell？VALENTINEIknowhimasmyself;forfromourinfancyWehaveconversedandspentourhourstogether:
Andthoughmyselfhavebeenanidletruant，OmittingthesweetbenefitoftimeToclothemineagewithangel—likeperfection，YethathSirProteus，forthat\'shisname，Madeuseandfairadvantageofhisdays;
Hisyearsbutyoung，buthisexperienceold;
Hisheadunmellow\'d，buthisjudgmentripe;
And，inaword，forfarbehindhisworthComesallthepraisesthatInowbestow，HeiscompleteinfeatureandinmindWithallgoodgracetograceagentleman。DUKEBeshrewme，sir，butifhemakethisgood，Heisasworthyforanempress\'loveAsmeettobeanemperor\'scounsellor。
Well，sir，thisgentlemaniscometome，Withcommendationfromgreatpotentates;
Andherehemeanstospendhistimeawhile:
Ithink\'tisnounwelcomenewstoyou。VALENTINEShouldIhavewish\'dathing，ithadbeenhe。DUKEWelcomehimthenaccordingtohisworth。
Silvia，Ispeaktoyou，andyou，SirThurio;
ForValentine，Ineednotcitehimtoit:
Iwillsendhimhithertoyoupresently。
ExitVALENTINEThisisthegentlemanItoldyourladyshipHadcomealongwithme，butthathismistressDidholdhiseyeslock\'dinhercrystallooks。SILVIABelikethatnowshehathenfranchisedthemUponsomeotherpawnforfealty。VALENTINENay，sure，Ithinksheholdsthemprisonersstill。SILVIANay，thenheshouldbeblind;and，beingblindHowcouldheseehiswaytoseekoutyou？VALENTINEWhy，lady，Lovehathtwentypairofeyes。THURIOTheysaythatLovehathnotaneyeatall。VALENTINEToseesuchlovers，Thurio，asyourself:
UponahomelyobjectLovecanwink。SILVIAHavedone，havedone;herecomesthegentleman。
ExitTHURIO
EnterPROTEUSVALENTINEWelcome，dearProteus！Mistress，Ibeseechyou，Confirmhiswelcomewithsomespecialfavour。SILVIAHisworthiswarrantforhiswelcomehither，Ifthisbeheyouofthavewish\'dtohearfrom。VALENTINEMistress，itis:sweetlady，entertainhimTobemyfellow—servanttoyourladyship。SILVIAToolowamistressforsohighaservant。PROTEUSNotso，sweetlady:buttoomeanaservantTohavealookofsuchaworthymistress。VALENTINELeaveoffdiscourseofdisability:
Sweetlady，entertainhimforyourservant。PROTEUSMydutywillIboastof;nothingelse。SILVIAAnddutyneveryetdidwanthismeed:
Servant，youarewelcometoaworthlessmistress。PROTEUSI\'lldieonhimthatsayssobutyourself。SILVIAThatyouarewelcome？PROTEUSThatyouareworthless。
Re—enterTHURIOTHURIOMadam，mylordyourfatherwouldspeakwithyou。SILVIAIwaituponhispleasure。Come，SirThurio，Gowithme。Oncemore，newservant，welcome:
I\'llleaveyoutoconferofhomeaffairs;
Whenyouhavedone，welooktohearfromyou。PROTEUSWe\'llbothattenduponyourladyship。
ExeuntSILVIAandTHURIOVALENTINENow，tellme，howdoallfromwhenceyoucame？PROTEUSYourfriendsarewellandhavethemmuchcommended。VALENTINEAndhowdoyours？PROTEUSIleftthemallinhealth。VALENTINEHowdoesyourlady？andhowthrivesyourlove？PROTEUSMytalesoflovewerewonttowearyyou;
Iknowyoujoynotinalovediscourse。VALENTINEAy，Proteus，butthatlifeisalter\'dnow:
IhavedonepenanceforcontemningLove，Whosehighimperiousthoughtshavepunish\'dmeWithbitterfasts，withpenitentialgroans，Withnightlytearsanddailyheart—soresighs;
Forinrevengeofmycontemptoflove，LovehathchasedsleepfrommyenthralledeyesAndmadethemwatchersofmineownheart\'ssorrow。
OgentleProteus，Love\'samightylord，Andhathsohumbledme，as，Iconfess，Thereisnowoetohiscorrection，Nortohisservicenosuchjoyonearth。
Nownodiscourse，exceptitbeoflove;
NowcanIbreakmyfast，dine，supandsleep，Upontheverynakednameoflove。PROTEUSEnough;Ireadyourfortuneinyoureye。
Wasthistheidolthatyouworshipso？VALENTINEEvenshe;andisshenotaheavenlysaint？PROTEUSNo;butsheisanearthlyparagon。VALENTINECallherdivine。PROTEUSIwillnotflatterher。VALENTINEO，flatterme;forlovedelightsinpraises。PROTEUSWhenIwassick，yougavemebitterpills，AndImustministertheliketoyou。VALENTINEThenspeakthetruthbyher;ifnotdivine，Yetletherbeaprincipality，Sovereigntoallthecreaturesontheearth。PROTEUSExceptmymistress。VALENTINESweet，exceptnotany;
Exceptthouwiltexceptagainstmylove。PROTEUSHaveInotreasontoprefermineown？VALENTINEAndIwillhelptheetopreferhertoo:
Sheshallbedignifiedwiththishighhonour——
Tobearmylady\'strain，lestthebaseearthShouldfromhervesturechancetostealakissAnd，ofsogreatafavourgrowingproud，Disdaintorootthesummer—swellingflowerAndmakeroughwintereverlastingly。PROTEUSWhy，Valentine，whatbraggardismisthis？VALENTINEPardonme，Proteus:allIcanisnothingToherwhoseworthmakesotherworthiesnothing;
