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one that takes upon him to be a dog indeed； to be； as it were； a dog at all
things。 If I had not had more wit than he； to take a fault upon me that he
did； I think verily he had been hang'd for't； sure as I live； he had suffer'd
for't。 You shall judge。 He thrusts me himself into the company of three or
four gentleman…like dogs under the Duke's table； he had not been there；
bless the mark； a pissing while but all the chamber smelt him。 'Out with
the dog' says one； 'What cur is that？' says another； 'Whip him out' says the
third； 'Hang him up' says the Duke。 I； having been acquainted with the
smell before； knew it was Crab； and goes me to the fellow that whips the
dogs。 'Friend；' quoth I 'you mean to whip the dog。' 'Ay； marry do I' quoth
he。 'You do him the more wrong；' quoth I； 〃twas I did the thing you wot
of。' He makes me no more ado； but whips me out of the chamber。 How
many masters would do this for his servant？ Nay； I'll be sworn； I have sat
in the stock for puddings he hath stol'n； otherwise he had been executed； I
have stood on the pillory for geese he hath kill'd； otherwise he had suffer'd
for't。 Thou think'st not of this now。 Nay； I remember the trick you serv'd
me when I took my leave of Madam Silvia。 Did not I bid thee still mark
me and do as I do？ When didst thou see me heave up my leg and make
water against a gentlewoman's farthingale？ Didst thou ever see me do such
a trick？
Enter PROTEUS； and JULIA in boy's clothes
PROTEUS。 Sebastian is thy name？ I like thee well； And will employ
thee in some service presently。 JULIA。 In what you please； I'll do what I
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can。 PROTEUS。。I hope thou wilt。 ＇To LAUNCE＇ How now； you whoreson
peasant！ Where have you been these two days loitering？ LAUNCE。 Marry；
sir； I carried Mistress Silvia the dog you bade me。 PROTEUS。 And what
says she to my little jewel？ LAUNCE。 Marry； she says your dog was a cur；
and tells you currish thanks is good enough for such a present。 PROTEUS。
But she receiv'd my dog？ LAUNCE。 No； indeed； did she not； here have I
brought him back again。 PROTEUS。 What； didst thou offer her this from
me？ LAUNCE。 Ay； sir； the other squirrel was stol'n from me by the
hangman's boys in the market…place； and then I offer'd her mine own； who
is a dog as big as ten of yours； and therefore the gift the greater。
PROTEUS。 Go； get thee hence and find my dog again； Or ne'er return
again into my sight。 Away； I say。 Stayest thou to vex me here？ Exit
LAUNCE A slave that still an end turns me to shame！ Sebastian； I have
entertained thee Partly that I have need of such a youth That can with
some discretion do my business； For 'tis no trusting to yond foolish lout；
But chiefly for thy face and thy behaviour； Which； if my augury deceive
me not； Witness good bringing up； fortune； and truth； Therefore； know
thou； for this I entertain thee。 Go presently； and take this ring with thee；
Deliver it to Madam Silvia… She lov'd me well deliver'd it to me。 JULIA。 It
seems you lov'd not her； to leave her token。 She is dead； belike？
PROTEUS。 Not so； I think she lives。 JULIA。 Alas！ PROTEUS。 Why dost
thou cry 'Alas'？ JULIA。 I cannot choose But pity her。 PROTEUS。
Wherefore shouldst thou pity her？ JULIA。 Because methinks that she lov'd
you as well As you do love your lady Silvia。 She dreams on him that has
forgot her love： You dote on her that cares not for your love。 'Tis pity love
should be so contrary； And thinking on it makes me cry 'Alas！' PROTEUS。
Well； give her that ring； and therewithal This letter。 That's her chamber。
Tell my lady I claim the promise for her heavenly picture。 Your message
done； hie home unto my chamber； Where thou shalt find me sad and
solitary。 Exit PROTEUS JULIA。 How many women would do such a
message？ Alas； poor Proteus； thou hast entertain'd A fox to be the
shepherd of thy lambs。 Alas； poor fool； why do I pity him That with his
very heart despiseth me？ Because he loves her； he despiseth me； Because I
love him； I must pity him。 This ring I gave him； when he parted from me；
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To bind him to remember my good will； And now am I； unhappy
messenger； To plead for that which I would not obtain； To carry that which
I would have refus'd； To praise his faith； which I would have disprais'd。 I
am my master's true confirmed love； But cannot be true servant to my
master Unless I prove false traitor to myself。 Yet will I woo for him； but
yet so coldly As； heaven it knows； I would not have him speed。
Enter SILVIA； attended Gentlewoman； good day！ I pray you be my
mean To bring me where to speak with Madam Silvia。 SILVIA。 What
would you with her； if that I be she？ JULIA。 If you be she； I do entreat
your patience To hear me speak the message I am sent on。 SILVIA。 From
whom？ JULIA。 From my master； Sir Proteus； madam。 SILVIA。 O； he
sends you for a picture？ JULIA。 Ay； madam。 SILVIA。 Ursula； bring my
picture there。 Go； give your master this。 Tell him from me； One Julia； that
his changing thoughts forget； Would better fit his chamber than this
shadow。 JULIA。 Madam； please you peruse this letter。 Pardon me； madam；
I have unadvis'd Deliver'd you a paper that I should not。 This is the letter
to your ladyship。 SILVIA。 I pray thee let me look on that again。 JULIA。 It
may not be； good madam； pardon me。 SILVIA。 There； hold！ I will not look
upon your master's lines。 I know they are stuff'd with protestations； And
full of new…found oaths； which he wul break As easily as I do tear his
paper。 JULIA。 Madam； he sends your ladyship this ring。 SILVIA。 The
more shame for him that he sends it me； For I have heard him say a
thousand times His Julia gave it him at his departure。 Though his false
finger have profan'd the ring； Mine shall not do his Julia so much wrong。
JULIA。 She thanks you。 SILVIA。 What say'st thou？ JULIA。 I thank you；
madam； that you tender her。 Poor gentlewoman； my master wrongs her
much。 SILVIA。 Dost thou know her？ JULIA。 Almost as well as I do know
myself。 To think upon her woes； I do protest That I have wept a hundred
several times。 SILVIA。 Belike she thinks that Proteus hath forsook her。
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