Sheisalone。PROTEUSThenletheralone。VALENTINENotfortheworld:why，man，sheismineown，AndIasrichinhavingsuchajewelAstwentyseas，ifalltheirsandwerepearl，Thewaternectarandtherockspuregold。
ForgivemethatIdonotdreamonthee，Becausethousee\'stmedoteuponmylove。
Myfoolishrival，thatherfatherlikesOnlyforhispossessionsaresohuge，Isgonewithheralong，andImustafter，Forlove，thouknow\'st，isfullofjealousy。PROTEUSButshelovesyou？VALENTINEAy，andwearebetroth\'d:nay，more，our，marriage—hour，Withallthecunningmannerofourflight，Determinedof;howImustclimbherwindow，Theladdermadeofcords，andallthemeansPlottedand\'greedonformyhappiness。
GoodProteus，gowithmetomychamber，Intheseaffairstoaidmewiththycounsel。PROTEUSGoonbefore;Ishallinquireyouforth:
Imustuntotheroad，todisembarkSomenecessariesthatIneedsmustuse，AndthenI\'llpresentlyattendyou。VALENTINEWillyoumakehaste？PROTEUSIwill。
ExitVALENTINE
Evenasoneheatanotherheatexpels，Orasonenailbystrengthdrivesoutanother，SotheremembranceofmyformerloveIsbyanewerobjectquiteforgotten。
Isitmine，orValentine\'spraise，Hertrueperfection，ormyfalsetransgression，Thatmakesmereasonlesstoreasonthus？
Sheisfair;andsoisJuliathatIlove——
ThatIdidlove，fornowmyloveisthaw\'d;
Which，likeawaxenimage，\'gainstafire，Bearsnoimpressionofthethingitwas。
MethinksmyzealtoValentineiscold，AndthatIlovehimnotasIwaswont。
O，butIlovehisladytootoomuch，Andthat\'sthereasonIlovehimsolittle。
HowshallIdoteonherwithmoreadvice，Thatthuswithoutadvicebegintoloveher！
\'TisbutherpictureIhaveyetbeheld，Andthathathdazzledmyreason\'slight;
ButwhenIlookonherperfections，ThereisnoreasonbutIshallbeblind。
IfIcanchequemyerringlove，Iwill;
Ifnot，tocompassherI\'llusemyskill。
ExitSCENEV。Thesame。Astreet。EnterSPEEDandLAUNCEseverallySPEEDLaunce！byminehonesty，welcometoMilan！LAUNCEForswearnotthyself，sweetyouth，forIamnotwelcome。Ireckonthisalways，thatamanisneverundonetillhebehanged，norneverwelcometoaplacetillsomecertainshotbepaidandthehostesssay\'Welcome！\'SPEEDComeon，youmadcap，I\'lltothealehousewithyoupresently;where，foroneshotoffivepence，thoushalthavefivethousandwelcomes。But，sirrah，howdidthymasterpartwithMadamJulia？LAUNCEMarry，aftertheyclosedinearnest，theypartedveryfairlyinjest。SPEEDButshallshemarryhim？LAUNCENo。SPEEDHowthen？shallhemarryher？LAUNCENo，neither。SPEEDWhat，aretheybroken？LAUNCENo，theyarebothaswholeasafish。SPEEDWhy，then，howstandsthematterwiththem？LAUNCEMarry，thus:whenitstandswellwithhim，itstandswellwithher。SPEEDWhatanassartthou！Iunderstandtheenot。LAUNCEWhatablockartthou，thatthoucanstnot！Mystaffunderstandsme。SPEEDWhatthousayest？LAUNCEAy，andwhatIdotoo:lookthee，I\'llbutlean，andmystaffunderstandsme。SPEEDItstandsunderthee，indeed。LAUNCEWhy，stand—underandunder—standisallone。SPEEDButtellmetrue，will\'tbeamatch？LAUNCEAskmydog:ifhesayay，itwill！ifhesayno，itwill;ifheshakehistailandsaynothing，itwill。SPEEDTheconclusionisthenthatitwill。LAUNCEThoushaltnevergetsuchasecretfrommebutbyaparable。SPEED\'TiswellthatIgetitso。But，Launce，howsayestthou，thatmymasterisbecomeanotablelover？LAUNCEIneverknewhimotherwise。SPEEDThanhow？LAUNCEAnotablelubber，asthoureportesthimtobe。SPEEDWhy，thouwhoresonass，thoumistakestme。LAUNCEWhy，fool，Imeantnotthee;Imeantthymaster。SPEEDItellthee，mymasterisbecomeahotlover。LAUNCEWhy，Itellthee，Icarenotthoughheburnhimselfinlove。Ifthouwilt，gowithmetothealehouse;
ifnot，thouartanHebrew，aJew，andnotworththenameofaChristian。SPEEDWhy？LAUNCEBecausethouhastnotsomuchcharityintheeastogotothealewithaChristian。Wiltthougo？SPEEDAtthyservice。
ExeuntSCENEVI。Thesame。TheDUKE\'Spalace。EnterPROTEUSPROTEUSToleavemyJulia，shallIbeforsworn;
TolovefairSilvia，shallIbeforsworn;
Towrongmyfriend，Ishallbemuchforsworn;
AndeventhatpowerwhichgavemefirstmyoathProvokesmetothisthreefoldperjury;
LovebademeswearandLovebidsmeforswear。
Osweet—suggestingLove，ifthouhastsinned，Teachme，thytemptedsubject，toexcuseit！
AtfirstIdidadoreatwinklingstar，ButnowIworshipacelestialsun。
Unheedfulvowsmayheedfullybebroken，AndhewantswitthatwantsresolvedwillTolearnhiswittoexchangethebadforbetter。
Fie，fie，unreverendtongue！tocallherbad，Whosesovereigntysooftthouhastpreferr\'dWithtwentythousandsoul—confirmingoaths。
Icannotleavetolove，andyetIdo;
ButthereIleavetolovewhereIshouldlove。
JuliaIloseandValentineIlose:
IfIkeepthem，Ineedsmustlosemyself;
IfIlosethem，thusfindIbytheirlossForValentinemyself，forJuliaSilvia。
Itomyselfamdearerthanafriend，Forloveisstillmostpreciousinitself;
AndSilvia——witnessHeaven，thatmadeherfair！——
ShowsJuliabutaswarthyEthiope。
IwillforgetthatJuliaisalive，Rememberingthatmylovetoherisdead;
AndValentineI\'llholdanenemy，AimingatSilviaasasweeterfriend。
Icannotnowproveconstanttomyself，WithoutsometreacheryusedtoValentine。
ThisnighthemeanethwithacordedladderToclimbcelestialSilvia\'schamber—window，Myselfincounsel，hiscompetitor。
NowpresentlyI\'llgiveherfathernoticeOftheirdisguisingandpretendedflight;
Who，allenraged，willbanishValentine;
ForThurio，heintends，shallwedhisdaughter;
But，Valentinebeinggone，I\'llquicklycrossBysomeslytrickbluntThurio\'sdullproceeding。
Love，lendmewingstomakemypurposeswift，Asthouhastlentmewittoplotthisdrift！
ExitSCENEVII。Verona。JULIA\'Shouse。EnterJULIAandLUCETTAJULIACounsel，Lucetta;gentlegirl，assistme;
AndeveninkindloveIdoconjurethee，WhoartthetablewhereinallmythoughtsArevisiblycharacter\'dandengraved，TolessonmeandtellmesomegoodmeanHow，withmyhonour，ImayundertakeAjourneytomylovingProteus。LUCETTAAlas，thewayiswearisomeandlong！JULIAAtrue—devotedpilgrimisnotwearyTomeasurekingdomswithhisfeeblesteps;
MuchlessshallshethathathLove\'swingstofly，Andwhentheflightismadetoonesodear，Ofsuchdivineperfection，asSirProteus。LUCETTABetterforbeartillProteusmakereturn。JULIAO，know\'stthounothislooksaremysoul\'sfood？
PitythedearththatIhavepinedin，Bylongingforthatfoodsolongatime。
