Speed. What then? Lann. Why then will I tell thee, that thy Mafter ftays for thee at the North-Gate. Speed. For me? Laun. For thee? ay; who art thou? He hath ftaid for a better Man than thee, Speed. And moft I go to him? Lann. Thou must run to him; for thou haft ftaid fo long that going will scarce ferve the turn. Speed. Why didft not tell me fooner? Pox on your LoveLetters. Laun. Now will he be fwing'd for reading my Letter: An unmannerly Slave, that will thruft himself into Secrets. I'll after, to rejoyce in the Boy's Correction. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Enter Duke and Thurio. Duke. Sir Thurio, fear not, but that he will love you, Now Valentine is banish'd from her Sight. Thu. Since his Exile the hath defpis'd me moft, Forfworn my Company, and rail'd at me, That I am defperate of obtaining her. Duke. This weak Imprefs of Love, is as a Figure Enter Protheus. How now, Sir Prothens, is your Countryman, Duke. My Daughter takes his going heavily. Pro. Longer than I prove loyal to your Grace, Duke. Thou know'ft how willingly I would effect H 3 The The Match between Sir Thurio and my Daughter. Duke. And alfo I do think thou art not ignorant How the opposes her againft my Will. Pro. She did, my Lord, when Valentine was here. Therefore it muft with Circumftance be spoken Duke. Then you must undertake to flander him. Pro. And that, my Lord, I fhall be loth to do; 'Tis an ill Office for a Gentleman, Efpecially against his very Friend. Duke. Where your good Word cannot advantage him, Your Slander never can endamage him; Therefore the Office is indifferent, Being intreated to it by your Friend. Pro. You have prevail'd, my Lord: If I can do it, Thu. Therefore as you unwind her Love from him, Which must be done, by praifing me as much As you in Worth difpraife Sir Valentine. Duke. And, Protheus, we dare truft you in this kind, Because we know, on Valentine's Report, You are already Love's firm Votary, And cannot foon revolt and change your Mind. Where Where you may temper her, by your Perfuafion, For Orphens Lute was ftrung with Poets Sinews, Vifit by Night your Lady's Chamber-Window Duke. This Difcipline fhews thou haft been in Love. To fort fome Gentlemen, well skill'd in Mufick; To give the Onfet to thy good Advice. Duke. About it Gentlemen. Pro. We'll wait upon your Grace 'till after Supper, And afterwards determine our Proceedings. Duke. Even now about it. I will pardon you. [Exeunt. 2 Out. ACT IV. SCENE Í. SCENE a Foreft. Enter certain Out-laws Ellows, ftand faft: I fee a Paffenger. 3 Out. Stand, Sir, and throw us that you have about ye: If not, we'll make you, Sir, and rifle you. Speed. Sir, we are undone; these are the Villains That all the Travellers do fear fo much. Val. My Friends. I Out. That's not fo, Sir; we are your Enemies 3 Out. Ay by my Beard will we; for he is a proper Məni Val. Then know that I have little to lofe: A Man I am, crofs'd with Adversity; My Riches are these poor Habiliments Of which, if you should here disfurnish me, You take the Sum and Substance that I have. 2 Out. Whither travel you? Val. To Verona. i Out. Whence came you? Val. From Millan. 3 Out. Have you long fojourn'd there! Val. Some fixteen Months, and longer might have ftaid. If crooked Fortune had not thwarted me. I Out. What, were you banish'd thence? Val. I was. 2 Out. For what Offence? Val. For that which now torments me to rehearse Į kill'd a Man, whofe Death I much repent; But yet I flew him manfully in Fight, Without falfe Vantage, or bafe Treachery. 1 Out. Why ne'er repent it, if it were done fo. Val. My youthful Travel therein made me happy, 3 Out. By the bare Scalp of Robin Hood's fat Friar, It's an honourable Kind of Thievery. 2 Out. Tell us this; have you any thing to take to? 3 Out. Know then, that fome of us are Gentlemen, For practifing to fteal away a Lady, An Heir, and Neice, ally'd unto the Duke. 2 Out. And I from Mantua, for a Gentleman, Who, in my Mood, I ftabb'd unto the Heart. 1 Out. And I for fuch like petty Crimes as thefe. With goodly Shape, and, by your own Report, 2 Out. Indeed because you are a banifh'd Man, To make a Virtue of Neceffity, And live as we do in the Wildernofs? 3 Out. What fay't thou? wilt thou be of our Confort? Say, Ay, and be the Captain of us all : We'll do thee Homage, and be rul'd by thee, Love thee as our Commander and our King. Out. But if thou fcorn our Courtefie, thou dy't. 2 Out. Thou shalt not live to brag what we have offer'd, Val. I take your Offer, and will live with you, Provided that you do no Outrages On filly Women, or poor Paffengers. 3 Out. No, we deteft fuch vile bafe Practifes. Come, go with us, we'll bring thee to our Crews, And thew thee all the Treasure we have got; Which, with our felves, all reft at thy Difpofe. [Exeunt. SCENE |