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PANTHINO。 Sir Proteus； your father calls for you； He is in haste；
therefore； I pray you； go。 PROTEUS。 Why； this it is： my heart accords
thereto； And yet a thousand times it answers 'No。' Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 Milan。 The DUKE'S palace
Enter VALENTINE and SPEED
SPEED。 Sir； your glove。 VALENTINE。 Not mine： my gloves are on。
SPEED。 Why； then； this may be yours； for this is but one。 VALENTINE。
Ha！ let me see； ay； give it me； it's mine； Sweet ornament that decks a thing
divine！ Ah； Silvia！ Silvia！ SPEED。 ＇Calling＇ Madam Silvia！ Madam Silvia！
VALENTINE。 How now； sirrah？ SPEED。 She is not within hearing； sir。
VALENTINE。 Why； sir； who bade you call her？ SPEED。 Your worship； sir；
or else I mistook。 VALENTINE。 Well； you'll still be too forward。 SPEED。
And yet I was last chidden for being too slow。 VALENTINE。 Go to； sir；
tell me； do you know Madam Silvia？ SPEED。 She that your worship loves？
VALENTINE。 Why； how know you that I am in love？ SPEED。 Marry； by
these special marks： first； you have learn'd； like Sir Proteus； to wreath your
arms like a malcontent； to relish a love…song； like a robin redbreast； to
walk alone； like one that had the pestilence； to sigh； like a school…boy that
had lost his A B C； to weep； like a young wench that had buried her
grandam； to fast； like one that takes diet； to watch； like one that fears
robbing； to speak puling； like a beggar at Hallowmas。 You were wont；
when you laughed； to crow like a cock； when you walk'd； to walk like one
of the lions； when you fasted； it was presently after dinner； when you
look'd sadly； it was for want of money。 And now you are metamorphis'd
with a mistress； that； when I look on you； I can hardly think you my
master。 VALENTINE。 Are all these things perceiv'd in me？ SPEED。 They
are all perceiv'd without ye。 VALENTINE。 Without me？ They cannot。
SPEED。 Without you！ Nay； that's certain； for； without you were so simple；
none else would； but you are so without these follies that these follies are
within you； and shine through you like the water in an urinal； that not an
eye that sees you but is a physician to comment on your malady。
VALENTINE。 But tell me； dost thou know my lady Silvia？ SPEED。 She
that you gaze on so； as she sits at supper？ VALENTINE。 Hast thou
observ'd that？ Even she； I mean。 SPEED。 Why； sir； I know her not。
VALENTINE。 Dost thou know her by my gazing on her； and yet know'st
her not？ SPEED。 Is she not hard…favour'd； sir？ VALENTINE。 Not so fair；
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boy； as well…favour'd。 SPEED。 Sir； I know that well enough。 VALENTINE。
What dost thou know？ SPEED。 That she is not so fair as； of you； well…
favour'd。 VALENTINE。 I mean that her beauty is exquisite； but her favour
infinite。 SPEED。 That's because the one is painted； and the other out of all
count。 VALENTINE。 How painted？ and how out of count？ SPEED。 Marry；
sir； so painted； to make her fair； that no man counts of her beauty。
VALENTINE。 How esteem'st thou me？ I account of her beauty。 SPEED。
You never saw her since she was deform'd。 VALENTINE。 How long hath
she been deform'd？ SPEED。 Ever since you lov'd her。 VALENTINE。 I
have lov'd her ever since I saw her； and still I see her beautiful。 SPEED。 If
you love her； you cannot see her。 VALENTINE。 Why？ SPEED。 Because
Love is blind。 O that you had mine eyes； or your own eyes had the lights
they were wont to have when you chid at Sir Proteus for going ungarter'd！
VALENTINE。 What should I see then？ SPEED。 Your own present folly
and her passing deformity； for he； being in love； could not see to garter his
hose； and you； being in love； cannot see to put on your hose。 VALENTINE。
Belike； boy； then you are in love； for last morning you could not see to
wipe my shoes。 SPEED。 True； sir； I was in love with my bed。 I thank you；
you swing'd me for my love； which makes me the bolder to chide you for
yours。 VALENTINE。 In conclusion； I stand affected to her。 SPEED。 I
would you were set； so your affection would cease。 VALENTINE。 Last
night she enjoin'd me to write some lines to one she loves。 SPEED。 And
have you？ VALENTINE。 I have。 SPEED。 Are they not lamely writ？
VALENTINE。 No； boy； but as well as I can do them。
Enter SILVIA
Peace！ here she comes。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ O excellent motion！ O
exceeding puppet！ Now will he interpret to her。 VALENTINE。 Madam and
mistress； a thousand good morrows。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ O； give ye good ev'n！
Here's a million of manners。 SILVIA。 Sir Valentine and servant； to you
two thousand。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ He should give her interest； and she gives
it him。 VALENTINE。 As you enjoin'd me； I have writ your letter Unto the
secret nameless friend of yours； Which I was much unwilling to proceed
in； But for my duty to your ladyship。 SILVIA。 I thank you； gentle servant。
'Tis very clerkly done。 VALENTINE。 Now trust me； madam； it came
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hardly off； For； being ignorant to whom it goes； I writ at random； very
doubtfully。 SILVIA。 Perchance you think too much of so much pains？
VALENTINE。 No； mada