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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
not henceforth trouble me。 Here is a coil with protestation！ ＇Tears the
letter＇ Go； get you gone； and let the papers lie。 You would be fing'ring
them； to anger me。 LUCETTA。 She makes it strange； but she would be
best pleas'd To be so ang'red with another letter。 Exit JULIA。 Nay； would I
were so ang'red with the same！ O hateful hands； to tear such loving words！
Injurious wasps； to feed on such sweet honey And kill the bees that yield it
with your stings！ I'll kiss each several paper for amends。 Look； here is writ
'kind Julia。' Unkind Julia； As in revenge of thy ingratitude； I throw thy
name against the bruising stones； Trampling contemptuously on thy
disdain。 And here is writ 'love…wounded Proteus。' Poor wounded name！ my
bosom；；as a bed； Shall lodge thee till thy wound be throughly heal'd； And
thus I search it with a sovereign kiss。 But twice or thrice was 'Proteus'
written down。 Be calm； good wind； blow not a word away Till I have
found each letter in the letter… Except mine own name； that some
whirlwind bear Unto a ragged； fearful； hanging rock； And throw it thence
into the raging sea。 Lo； here in one line is his name twice writ： 'Poor
forlorn Proteus； passionate Proteus； To the sweet Julia。' That I'll tear away；
And yet I will not； sith so prettily He couples it to his complaining names。
Thus will I fold them one upon another； Now kiss； embrace； contend； do
what you will。
Re…enter LUCETTA
LUCETTA。 Madam； Dinner is ready； and your father stays。 JULIA。
Well； let us go。 LUCETTA。 What； shall these papers lie like tell…tales here？
JULIA。 If you respect them； best to take them up。 LUCETTA。 Nay； I was
taken up for laying them down； Yet here they shall not lie for catching
cold。 JULIA。 I see you have a month's mind to them。 LUCETTA。 Ay；
madam； you may say what sights you see； I see things too； although you
judge I wink。 JULIA。 Come； come； will't please you go？ Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Verona。 ANTONIO'S house
Enter ANTONIO and PANTHINO
ANTONIO。 Tell me； Panthino； what sad talk was that Wherewith my
brother held you in the cloister？ PANTHINO。 'Twas of his nephew Proteus；
your son。 ANTONIO。 Why； what of him？ PANTHINO。 He wond'red that
your lordship Would suffer him to spend his youth at home； While other
men； of slender reputation； Put forth their sons to seek preferment out：
Some to the wars； to try their fortune there； Some to discover islands far
away； Some to the studious universities。 For any； or for all these exercises；
He said that Proteus； your son； was meet； And did request me to importune
you To let him spend his time no more at home； Which would be great
impeachment to his age； In having known no travel in his youth。
ANTONIO。 Nor need'st thou much importune me to that Whereon this
month I have been hammering。 I have consider'd well his loss of time； And
how he cannot be a perfect man； Not being tried and tutor'd in the world：
Experience is by industry achiev'd； And perfected by the swift course of
time。 Then tell me whither were I best to send him。 PANTHINO。 I think
your lordship is not ignorant How his companion； youthful Valentine；
Attends the Emperor in his royal court。 ANTONIO。 I know it well。
PANTHINO。 'Twere good； I think； your lordship sent him thither： There
shall he practise tilts and tournaments； Hear sweet discourse； converse
with noblemen； And be in eye of every exercise Worthy his youth and
nobleness of birth。 ANTONIO。 I like thy counsel； well hast thou advis'd；
And that thou mayst perceive how well I like it； The execution of it shall
make known： Even with the speediest expedition I will dispatch him to the
Emperor's court。 PANTHINO。 To…morrow； may it please you； Don
Alphonso With other gentlemen of good esteem Are journeying to salute
the Emperor； And to commend their service to his will。 ANTONIO。 Good
company； with them shall Proteus go。
Enter PROTEUS
And… in good time！… now will we break with him。 PROTEUS。 Sweet
love！ sweet lines！ sweet life！ Here is her hand； the agent of her heart； Here
is her oath for love； her honour's pawn。 O that our fathers would applaud
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our loves； To seal our happiness with their consents！ O heavenly Julia！
ANTONIO。 How now！ What letter are you reading there？ PROTEUS。
May't please your lordship； 'tis a word or two Of commendations sent
from Valentine； Deliver'd by a friend that came from him。 ANTONIO。
Lend me the letter； let me see what news。 PROTEUS。 There is no news；
my lord； but that he writes How happily he lives； how well…belov'd And
daily graced by the Emperor； Wishing me with him； partner of his fortune。
ANTONIO。 And how stand you affected to his wish？ PROTEUS。 As one
relying on your lordship's will； And not depending on his friendly wish。
ANTONIO。 My will is something sorted with his wish。 Muse not that I
thus suddenly proceed； For what I will； I will； and there an end。 I am
resolv'd that thou shalt spend some time With Valentinus in the Emperor's
court； What maintenance he from his friends receives； Like exhibition
thou shalt have from me。 To…morrow be in readiness to go… Excuse it not；
for I am peremptory。 PROTEUS。 My lord； I cannot be so soon provided；
Please you； deliberate a day or two。 ANTONIO。 Look what thou want'st
shall be sent after thee。 No more of stay； to…morrow thou must go。 Come
on； Panthino； you shall be employ'd To hasten on his expedition。 Exeunt
ANTONIO and PANTHINO PROTEUS。 Thus have I shunn'd the fire for
fear of burning； And drench'd me in the sea； where I am drown'd。 I fear'd
to show my father Julia's letter； Lest he should take exceptions to my love；
And with the vantage of mine own excuse Hath he excepted most against
my love。 O； how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an
April day； Which now shows all the beauty of the sun； And by an by a
cloud takes all away！
Re…enter PANTHINO
PANTHINO。 Sir Proteus； your father calls for you； He is in hast