to be flow in words is a woman's only virtue: I pray thee, out with't, and place it for her chief virtue. Speed. Item, fhe is proud. Laun. Out with that too: it was Eve's legacy, and cannot be ta'en from her. Speed. Item, fhe hath no teeth. Laun. I care not for that neither, because I love crufts. Speed. Item, fhe is curft.. Laun. Well, the best is, she hath no teeth to bite. Speed. Item, fhe will often praise her liquor. Laun. If her liquor be good, fhe fhall; if fhe will not, I will; for good things fhould be praised. Speed. Item, he is too liberal. Laun. Of her tongue fhe cannot, for that's writ down, she's flow of; of her purse she fhall not, for that I'll keep shut; now of another thing fhe may, and that cannot I help. Well, proceed. Speed. Item, fhe hath more hairs than wit, and more faults than hairs, and more wealth than faults. Laun. Stop here; I'll have her; fhe was mine, and not mine, twice or thrice in that article. Rehearfe that once more. Speed. Item, fhe hath more hair than wit. Laun. More hair than wit, it may be; I'll prove it: the cover of the falt hides the falt, and therefore it is more than the falt; the hair, that covers the wit, is more than the wit; for the greater hides the less. What's next? Speed. And more faults than hairs. Laun. That's monftrous: oh, that that were out! Speed. And more wealth than faults. Laun. Why, that word makes the faults gracious: well, I'll have her; and if it be a match, as nothing is impoffible Speed. What then? Laun. Why then will I tell thee, that thy master tays for thee at the north-gate. Speed. Speed. For me? Laun. For thee? ay; who art thou? he hath ftaid for a better man than thee. Speed. And muft I go to him? Laun. 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 love-letters! Laun. Now will he be fwing'd for reading my letter: an unmannerly flave, that will thruft himself into fecrets. I'll after, to rejoice in the boy's cor[Exeunt. rection. SCENE V. Enter Duke and Thurio. Duke. SIR Thurio, fear not, but that she will love you. Now Valentine is banish'd from her fight. Thu. Since his exile fhe hath defpis'd me most, Forfworn my company, and rail'd at me, That I am defperate of obtaining her. Duke. This weak impress of love is as a figure Enter Protheus. How now, Sir Protheus? Is your countryman, Duke. My daughter takes his going heavily. Pro. Pro. Longer than I prove loyal to your Grace, Let me not live to look upon your Grace. Duke. Thou know'ft, how willingly I would effect The match between Sir Thurio and my daughter. Pro. I do, my lord. Duke. And alfo, I do think, thou art not ignorant How the opposes her against my will. Pro. She did, my lord, when Valentine was here. Therefore it muft, with circumftance, be spoken Duke. Then you muft 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 flander never can endamage him; Being intreated to it by your friend. Pro. You have prevail'd, my lord: if I can do it, By aught that I can speak in his dispraise, She shall not long continue love to him. But say, this weed her love from Valentine, It follows not, that she will love Sir Thurio. Thu. Therefore as you unwind her love from him, Left it should ravel, and be good to none, You must provide to bottom it on me: 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, K Because Because we know, on Valentine's report, And cannot foon revolt and change your mind. And, for your friend's fake, will be glad of you; For Orpheus' lute was ftrung with poet's finews; Forfake unfounded deeps, to dance on fands. 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 mufic; To give the onset to thy good advice. Pro. Pro. We'll wait upon your Grace, 'till after fupper; And afterwards determine our proceedings. Duke. Ev'n now about it. I will pardon you. F ACT IV. [Exeunt. SCENE. I. A Foreft, leading towards Mantua. Enter certain Out-laws. I OUT-LAW. ELLOWS, ftand faft: I see a passenger. 2 Out. If there be ten, fhrink not, but down with 'em. Enter Valentine and Speed. 3 Out. Stand, Sir, and throw us what you have about you; if not, we'll make you, Sir, and rifle you. Speed. Sir, we are undone; thefe 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. 2 Out. Peace; we'll hear him. 3 Out. Ay, by my beard, will we; for he is a pro per man. Val. Then know, that I have little wealth to lofe; A man I am, crofs'd with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Val. To Verona. 1 Out. Whence came you? K 2 Val. |