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＇Aside＇ Great men； That had a court no bigger than this cave； That did
attend themselves； and had the virtue Which their own conscience seal'd
them； laying by That nothing…gift of differing multitudes； Could not out…
peer these twain。 Pardon me； gods！ I'd change my sex to be companion
with them； Since Leonatus' false。 BELARIUS。 It shall be so。 Boys； we'll
go dress our hunt。 Fair youth； come in。 Discourse is heavy； fasting； when
we have supp'd； We'll mannerly demand thee of thy story； So far as thou
wilt speak it。 GUIDERIUS。 Pray draw near。 ARVIRAGUS。 The night to
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th' owl and morn to th' lark less welcome。 IMOGEN。 Thanks； sir。
ARVIRAGUS。 I pray draw near。 Exeunt
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SCENE VII。 Rome。 A public place
Enter two ROMAN SENATORS and TRIBUNES
FIRST SENATOR。 This is the tenour of the Emperor's writ： That
since the common men are now in action 'Gainst the Pannonians and
Dalmatians； And that the legions now in Gallia are Full weak to undertake
our wars against The fall'n…off Britons； that we do incite The gentry to this
business。 He creates Lucius proconsul； and to you； the tribunes； For this
immediate levy； he commands His absolute commission。 Long live Caesar！
TRIBUNE。 Is Lucius general of the forces？ SECOND SENATOR。 Ay。
TRIBUNE。 Remaining now in Gallia？ FIRST SENATOR。 With those
legions Which I have spoke of； whereunto your levy Must be supplyant。
The words of your commission Will tie you to the numbers and the time
Of their dispatch。 TRIBUNE。 We will discharge our duty。 Exeunt
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 Wales。 Near the cave of BELARIUS
Enter CLOTEN alone
CLOTEN。 I am near to th' place where they should meet； if Pisanio
have mapp'd 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 vain…glory 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 her 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
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SCENE II。 Wales。 Before the cave of BELARIUS
Enter； from the cave； BELARIUS； GUIDERIUS； ARVIRAGUS； and
IMOGEN
BELARIUS。 ＇To IMOGEN＇ You are not well。 Remain here in the
cave； We'll come to you after hunting。 ARVIRAGUS。 ＇To IMOGEN＇
Brother； stay here。 Are we not brothers？ IMOGEN。 So man and man
should be； But clay and clay differs in dignity； Whose dust is both alike。 I
am very sick。 GUIDERIUS。 Go you to hunting； I'll abide with him。
IMOGEN。 So sick I am not； yet I am not well； But not so citizen a wanton
as To seem to die ere sick。 So please you； leave me； Stick to your journal
course。 The breach of custom Is breach of all。 I am ill； but your being by
me Cannot amend me； society is no comfort To one not sociable。 I am not
very sick； Since I can reason of it。 Pray you trust me here。 I'll rob none but
myself； and let me die； Stealing so poorly。 GUIDERIUS。 I love thee； I
have spoke it。 How much the quantity； the weight as much As I do love
my father。 BELARIUS。 What？ how？ how？ ARVIRAGUS。 If it be sin to
say so； sir； I yoke me In my good brother's fault。 I know not why I love
this youth； and I have heard you say Love's reason's without reason。 The
bier at door； And a demand who is't shall die； I'd say 'My father； not this
youth。' BELARIUS。 ＇Aside＇ O noble strain！ O worthiness of nature！ breed
of greatness！ Cowards father cowards and base things sire base。 Nature
hath meal and bran； contempt and grace。 I'm not their father； yet who this
should be Doth miracle itself； lov'd before me。… 'Tis the ninth hour o' th'
morn。 ARVIRAGUS。 Brother； farewell。 IMOGEN。 I wish ye sport。
ARVIRAGUS。 Your health。 ＇To BELARIUS＇ So please you； sir。 IMOGEN。
＇Aside＇ These are kind creatures。 Gods； what lies I have heard！ Our
courtiers say all's savage but at court。 Experience； O； thou disprov'st report！
Th' imperious seas breed monsters； for the dish； Poor tributary rivers as
sweet fish。 I am sick still； heart…sick。 Pisanio； I'll now taste of thy drug。
＇Swallows some＇ GUIDERIUS。 I could not stir him。 He said he was gentle；
but unfortunate； Dishonestly afflicted； but yet honest。 ARVIRAGUS。 Thus
did he answer me； yet said hereafter I might know more。 BELARIUS。 To
th' field； to th' field！ We'll leave you for this time。 Go in and rest。
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ARVIRAGUS。 We'll not be long away。 BELARIUS。 Pray be not sick； For
you must be our huswife。 IMOGEN。 Well； or ill； I am bound to you。
BELARIUS。 And shalt be ever。 Exit IMOGEN into the cave This youth；
howe'er distress'd； appears he hath had Good ancestors。 ARVIRAGUS。
How angel…like he sings！ GUIDERIUS。 But his neat cookery！ He cut our
roots in characters； And sauc'd our broths as Juno had been sick； And he
her dieter。 ARVIRAGUS。 Nobly he yokes A smiling with a sigh； as if t