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JULIA。 Nay； that I will not。 LUCETTA。 Then never dream on infamy； but
go。 If Proteus like your journey when you come； No matter who's
displeas'd when you are gone。 I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal。
JULIA。 That is the least； Lucetta； of my fear： A thousand oaths； an ocean
of his tears； And instances of infinite of love； Warrant me welcome to my
Proteus。 LUCETTA。 All these are servants to deceitful men。 JULIA。 Base
men that use them to so base effect！ But truer stars did govern Proteus'
birth； His words are bonds； his oaths are oracles； His love sincere； his
thoughts immaculate； His tears pure messengers sent from his heart； His
heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth。 LUCETTA。 Pray heav'n he
prove so when you come to him。 JULIA。 Now； as thou lov'st me； do him
not that wrong To bear a hard opinion of his truth； Only deserve my love
by loving him。 And presently go with me to my chamber； To take a note of
what I stand in need of To furnish me upon my longing journey。 All that is
mine I leave at thy dispose； My goods； my lands； my reputation； Only； in
lieu thereof； dispatch me hence。 Come； answer not； but to it presently； I
am impatient of my tarriance。 Exeunt
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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
ACT III。
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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
SCENE I。 Milan。 The DUKE'S palace
Enter DUKE； THURIO； and PROTEUS
DUKE。 Sir Thurio； give us leave； I pray； awhile； We have some
secrets to confer about。 Exit THURIO Now tell me； Proteus； what's your
will with me？ PROTEUS。 My gracious lord； that which I would discover
The law of friendship bids me to conceal； But； when I call to mind your
gracious favours Done to me； undeserving as I am； My duty pricks me on
to utter that Which else no worldly good should draw from me。 Know；
worthy prince； Sir Valentine； my friend； This night intends to steal away
your daughter； Myself am one made privy to the plot。 I know you have
determin'd to bestow her On Thurio； whom your gentle daughter hates；
And should she thus be stol'n away from you； It would be much vexation
to your age。 Thus； for my duty's sake； I rather chose To cross my friend in
his intended drift Than； by concealing it； heap on your head A pack of
sorrows which would press you down； Being unprevented； to your
timeless grave。 DUKE。 Proteus； I thank thee for thine honest care； Which
to requite； command me while I live。 This love of theirs myself have often
seen； Haply when they have judg'd me fast asleep； And oftentimes have
purpos'd to forbid Sir Valentine her company and my court； But； fearing
lest my jealous aim might err And so； unworthily； disgrace the man； A
rashness that I ever yet have shunn'd； I gave him gentle looks； thereby to
find That which thyself hast now disclos'd to me。 And； that thou mayst
perceive my fear of this； Knowing that tender youth is soon suggested； I
nightly lodge her in an upper tow'r； The key whereof myself have ever
kept； And thence she cannot be convey'd away。 PROTEUS。 Know； noble
lord； they have devis'd a mean How he her chamber window will ascend
And with a corded ladder fetch her down； For which the youthful lover
now is gone； And this way comes he with it presently； Where； if it please
you； you may intercept him。 But； good my lord； do it so cunningly That
my discovery be not aimed at； For love of you； not hate unto my friend；
Hath made me publisher of this pretence。 DUKE。 Upon mine honour； he
shall never know That I had any light from thee of this。 PROTEUS。 Adieu；
my lord； Sir Valentine is coming。 Exit
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Enter VALENTINE
DUKE。 Sir Valentine； whither away so fast？ VALENTINE。 Please it
your Grace； there is a messenger That stays to bear my letters to my
friends； And I am going to deliver them。 DUKE。 Be they of much import？
VALENTINE。 The tenour of them doth but signify My health and happy
being at your court。 DUKE。 Nay then； no matter； stay with me awhile； I
am to break with thee of some affairs That touch me near； wherein thou
must be secret。 'Tis not unknown to thee that I have sought To match my
friend Sir Thurio to my daughter。 VALENTINE。 I know it well； my lord；
and； sure； the match Were rich and honourable； besides； the gentleman Is
full of virtue； bounty； worth； and qualities Beseeming such a wife as your
fair daughter。 Cannot your grace win her to fancy him？ DUKE。 No； trust
me； she is peevish； sullen； froward； Proud； disobedient； stubborn； lacking
duty； Neither regarding that she is my child Nor fearing me as if I were
her father； And； may I say to thee； this pride of hers； Upon advice； hath
drawn my love from her； And； where I thought the remnant of mine age
Should have been cherish'd by her childlike duty； I now am full resolv'd to
take a wife And turn her out to who will take her in。 Then let her beauty be
her wedding…dow'r； For me and my possessions she esteems not。
VALENTINE。 What would your Grace have me to do in this？ DUKE。
There is a lady； in Verona here； Whom I affect； but she is nice； and coy；
And nought esteems my aged eloquence。 Now； therefore； would I have
thee to my tutor… For long agone I have forgot to court； Besides； the
fashion of the time is chang'd… How and which way I may bestow myself
To be regarded in her sun…bright eye。 VALENTINE。 Win her with gifts； if
she respect not words： Dumb jewels often in their silent kind More than
quick words do move a wo