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ring you sent to Silvia。 PROTEUS。 But how cam'st thou by this ring？ At
my depart I gave this unto Julia。 JULIA。 And Julia herself did give it me；
And Julia herself have brought it hither。 PROTEUS。 How！ Julia！ JULIA。
Behold her that gave aim to all thy oaths； And entertain'd 'em deeply in her
heart。 How oft hast thou with perjury cleft the root！ O Proteus； let this
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habit make thee blush！ Be thou asham'd that I have took upon me Such an
immodest raiment… if shame live In a disguise of love。 It is the lesser blot；
modesty finds； Women to change their shapes than men their minds。
PROTEUS。 Than men their minds！ 'tis true。 O heaven； were man But
constant； he were perfect！ That one error Fills him with faults； makes him
run through all th' sins： Inconstancy falls off ere it begins。 What is in
Silvia's face but I may spy More fresh in Julia's with a constant eye？
VALENTINE。 Come； come； a hand from either。 Let me be blest to make
this happy close； 'Twere pity two such friends should be long foes。
PROTEUS。 Bear witness； heaven； I have my wish for ever。 JULIA。 And I
mine。
Enter OUTLAWS； with DUKE and THURIO
OUTLAW。 A prize； a prize； a prize！ VALENTINE。 Forbear； forbear； I
say； it is my lord the Duke。 Your Grace is welcome to a man disgrac'd；
Banished Valentine。 DUKE。 Sir Valentine！ THURIO。 Yonder is Silvia； and
Silvia's mine。 VALENTINE。 Thurio； give back； or else embrace thy death；
Come not within the measure of my wrath； Do not name Silvia thine； if
once again； Verona shall not hold thee。 Here she stands Take but
possession of her with a touch… I dare thee but to breathe upon my love。
THURIO。 Sir Valentine； I care not for her； I； I hold him but a fool that will
endanger His body for a girl that loves him not。 I claim her not； and
therefore she is thine。 DUKE。 The more degenerate and base art thou To
make such means for her as thou hast done And leave her on such slight
conditions。 Now； by the honour of my ancestry； I do applaud thy spirit；
Valentine； And think thee worthy of an empress' love。 Know then； I here
forget all former griefs； Cancel all grudge； repeal thee home again； Plead a
new state in thy unrivall'd merit； To which I thus subscribe： Sir Valentine；
Thou art a gentleman； and well deriv'd； Take thou thy Silvia； for thou hast
deserv'd her。 VALENTINE。 I thank your Grace； the gift hath made me
happy。 I now beseech you； for your daughter's sake； To grant one boon that
I shall ask of you。 DUKE。 I grant it for thine own； whate'er it be。
VALENTINE。 These banish'd men； that I have kept withal； Are men
endu'd with worthy qualities； Forgive them what they have committed
here； And let them be recall'd from their exile： They are reformed； civil；
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full of good； And fit for great employment； worthy lord。 DUKE。 Thou hast
prevail'd； I pardon them； and thee； Dispose of them as thou know'st their
deserts。 Come； let us go； we will include all jars With triumphs； mirth； and
rare solemnity。 VALENTINE。 And； as we walk along； I dare be bold With
our discourse to make your Grace to smile。 What think you of this page；
my lord？ DUKE。 I think the boy hath grace in him； he blushes。
VALENTINE。 I warrant you； my lord… more grace than boy。 DUKE。 What
mean you by that saying？ VALENTINE。 Please you； I'll tell you as we
pass along； That you will wonder what hath fortuned。 Come； Proteus； 'tis
your penance but to hear The story of your loves discovered。 That done；
our day of marriage shall be yours； One feast； one house； one mutual
happiness！ Exeunt
THE END
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