Didstthoubutknowtheinlytouchoflove，ThouwouldstassoongokindlefirewithsnowAsseektoquenchthefireoflovewithwords。LUCETTAIdonotseektoquenchyourlove\'shotfire，Butqualifythefire\'sextremerage，Lestitshouldburnabovetheboundsofreason。JULIAThemorethoudamm\'stitup，themoreitburns。
Thecurrentthatwithgentlemurmurglides，Thouknow\'st，beingstopp\'d，impatientlydothrage;
Butwhenhisfaircourseisnothindered，Hemakessweetmusicwiththeenamell\'edstones，GivingagentlekisstoeverysedgeHeovertakethinhispilgrimage，AndsobymanywindingnookshestraysWithwillingsporttothewildocean。
ThenletmegoandhindernotmycourseI\'llbeaspatientasagentlestreamAndmakeapastimeofeachwearystep，Tillthelaststephavebroughtmetomylove;
AndthereI\'llrest，asaftermuchturmoilAblessedsouldothinElysium。LUCETTAButinwhathabitwillyougoalong？JULIANotlikeawoman;forIwouldpreventThelooseencountersoflasciviousmen:
GentleLucetta，fitmewithsuchweedsAsmaybeseemsomewell—reputedpage。LUCETTAWhy，then，yourladyshipmustcutyourhair。JULIANo，girl，I\'llknititupinsilkenstringsWithtwentyodd—conceitedtrue—loveknots。
TobefantasticmaybecomeayouthOfgreatertimethanIshallshowtobe。LUCETTAWhatfashion，madamshallImakeyourbreeches？JULIAThatfitsaswellas\'Tellme，goodmylord，Whatcompasswillyouwearyourfarthingale？\'
Whyevenwhatfashionthoubestlikest，Lucetta。LUCETTAYoumustneedshavethemwithacodpiece，madam。JULIAOut，out，Lucetta！thatwouldbeill—favour\'d。LUCETTAAroundhose，madam，now\'snotworthapin，Unlessyouhaveacodpiecetostickpinson。JULIALucetta，asthoulovestme，letmehaveWhatthouthinkestmeetandismostmannerly。
Buttellme，wench，howwilltheworldreputemeForundertakingsounstaidajourney？
Ifearme，itwillmakemescandalized。LUCETTAIfyouthinkso，thenstayathomeandgonot。JULIANay，thatIwillnot。LUCETTAThenneverdreamoninfamy，butgo。
IfProteuslikeyourjourneywhenyoucome，Nomatterwho\'sdispleasedwhenyouaregone:
Ifearme，hewillscarcebepleasedwithal。JULIAThatistheleast，Lucetta，ofmyfear:
Athousandoaths，anoceanofhistearsAndinstancesofinfiniteofloveWarrantmewelcometomyProteus。LUCETTAAlltheseareservantstodeceitfulmen。JULIABasemen，thatusethemtosobaseeffect！
ButtruerstarsdidgovernProteus\'birthHiswordsarebonds，hisoathsareoracles，Hislovesincere，histhoughtsimmaculate，Histearspuremessengerssentfromhisheart，Hisheartasfarfromfraudasheavenfromearth。LUCETTAPrayheavenheproveso，whenyoucometohim！JULIANow，asthoulovestme，dohimnotthatwrongTobearahardopinionofhistruth:
Onlydeservemylovebylovinghim;
Andpresentlygowithmetomychamber，TotakeanoteofwhatIstandinneedof，Tofurnishmeuponmylongingjourney。
AllthatismineIleaveatthydispose，Mygoods，mylands，myreputation;
Only，inlieuthereof，dispatchmehence。
Come，answernot，buttoitpresently！
Iamimpatientofmytarriance。
ExeuntACTIIISCENEI。Milan。TheDUKE\'spalace。EnterDUKE，THURIO，andPROTEUSDUKESirThurio，giveusleave，Ipray，awhile;
Wehavesomesecretstoconferabout。
ExitTHURIO
Now，tellme，Proteus，what\'syourwillwithme？PROTEUSMygraciouslord，thatwhichIwoulddiscoverThelawoffriendshipbidsmetoconceal;
ButwhenIcalltomindyourgraciousfavoursDonetome，undeservingasIam，MydutypricksmeontoutterthatWhichelsenoworldlygoodshoulddrawfromme。
Know，worthyprince，SirValentine，myfriend，Thisnightintendstostealawayyourdaughter:
Myselfamonemadeprivytotheplot。
IknowyouhavedeterminedtobestowherOnThurio，whomyourgentledaughterhates;
Andshouldshethusbestol\'nawayfromyou，Itwouldbemuchvexationtoyourage。
Thus，formyduty\'ssake，IratherchoseTocrossmyfriendinhisintendeddriftThan，byconcealingit，heaponyourheadApackofsorrowswhichwouldpressyoudown，Beingunprevented，toyourtimelessgrave。DUKEProteus，Ithanktheeforthinehonestcare;
Whichtorequite，commandmewhileIlive。
Thisloveoftheirsmyselfhaveoftenseen，Haplywhentheyhavejudgedmefastasleep，AndoftentimeshavepurposedtoforbidSirValentinehercompanyandmycourt:
ButfearinglestmyjealousaimmighterrAndsounworthilydisgracetheman，ArashnessthatIeveryethaveshunn\'d，Igavehimgentlelooks，therebytofindThatwhichthyselfhastnowdisclosedtome。
And，thatthoumaystperceivemyfearofthis，Knowingthattenderyouthissoonsuggested，Inightlylodgeherinanuppertower，Thekeywhereofmyselfhaveeverkept;
Andthenceshecannotbeconvey\'daway。PROTEUSKnow，noblelord，theyhavedevisedameanHowheherchamber—windowwillascendAndwithacordedladderfetchherdown;
ForwhichtheyouthfullovernowisgoneAndthiswaycomeshewithitpresently;
Where，ifitpleaseyou，youmayintercepthim。
But，goodmyLord，doitsocunninglyThatmydiscoverybenotaimedat;
Forloveofyou，nothateuntomyfriend，Hathmademepublisherofthispretence。DUKEUponminehonour，heshallneverknowThatIhadanylightfromtheeofthis。PROTEUSAdieu，myLord;SirValentineiscoming。
ExitEnterVALENTINEDUKESirValentine，whitherawaysofast？VALENTINEPleaseityourgrace，thereisamessengerThatstaystobearmyletterstomyfriends，AndIamgoingtodeliverthem。DUKEBetheyofmuchimport？VALENTINEThetenorofthemdothbutsignifyMyhealthandhappybeingatyourcourt。DUKENaythen，nomatter;staywithmeawhile;
IamtobreakwiththeeofsomeaffairsThattouchmenear，whereinthoumustbesecret。
\'TisnotunknowntotheethatIhavesoughtTomatchmyfriendSirThuriotomydaughter。VALENTINEIknowitwell，myLord;and，sure，thematchWererichandhonourable;besides，thegentlemanIsfullofvirtue，bounty，worthandqualitiesBeseemingsuchawifeasyourfairdaughter:
CannotyourGracewinhertofancyhim？DUKENo，trustme;sheispeevish，sullen，froward，Proud，disobedient，stubborn，lackingduty，NeitherregardingthatsheismychildNorfearingmeasifIwereherfather;
And，mayIsaytothee，thisprideofhers，Uponadvice，hathdrawnmylovefromher;
And，whereIthoughttheremnantofmineageShouldhavebeencherish\'dbyherchild—likeduty，InowamfullresolvedtotakeawifeAndturnherouttowhowilltakeherin:
Thenletherbeautybeherwedding—dower;
Formeandmypossessionssheesteemsnot。VALENTINEWhatwouldyourGracehavemetodointhis？DUKEThereisaladyinVeronahereWhomIaffect;butsheisniceandcoyAndnoughtesteemsmyagedeloquence:
NowthereforewouldIhavetheetomytutor——
ForlongagoneIhaveforgottocourt;
Besides，thefashionofthetimeischanged——
HowandwhichwayImaybestowmyselfToberegardedinhersun—brighteye。VALENTINEWinherwithgifts，ifsherespectnotwords:
DumbjewelsoftenintheirsilentkindMorethanquickwordsdomoveawoman\'smind。DUKEButshedidscornapresentthatIsenther。VALENTINEAwomansometimesscornswhatbestcontentsher。
