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Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

12

Wilt thou be gone? Sweet Valentine, adieu!
Think on thy Proteus, when thou haply seest
Some rare note-worthy object in thy travel:
Wish me partaker in thy happiness
When thou dost meet good hap; and in thy danger,
If ever danger do environ thee,
Commend thy grievance to my holy prayers,
For I will be thy beadsman, Valentine.

2

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Valentine

29

No, I will not, for it boots thee not.

3

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

57

And thither will I bring thee, Valentine.

4

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Valentine

58

Sweet Proteus, no; now let us take our leave.
To Milan let me hear from thee by letters
Of thy success in love, and what news else
Betideth here in absence of thy friend;
And likewise will visit thee with mine.

5

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

96

Such another proof will make me cry 'baa.'

6

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

186

That the contents will show.

7

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

199

Will ye be gone?

8

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

202

And yet I would I had o'erlooked the letter:
It were a shame to call her back again
And pray her to a fault for which I chid her.
What a fool is she, that knows I am a maid,
And would not force the letter to my view!
Since maids, in modesty, say 'no' to that
Which they would have the profferer construe 'ay.'
Fie, fie, how wayward is this foolish love
That, like a testy babe, will scratch the nurse
And presently all humbled kiss the rod!
How churlishly I chid Lucetta hence,
When willingly I would have had her here!
How angerly I taught my brow to frown,
When inward joy enforced my heart to smile!
My penance is to call Lucetta back
And ask remission for my folly past.
What ho! Lucetta!

9

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

232

Madam, it will not lie where it concerns
Unless it have a false interpeter.

10

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

245

Keep tune there still, so you will sing it out:
And yet methinks I do not like this tune.

11

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

263

Nay, would I were so anger'd 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 thoroughly 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 on another:
Now kiss, embrace, contend, do what you will.

12

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Antonio

337

I like thy counsel; well hast thou advised:
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.

13

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Panthino

342

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.

14

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Antonio

346

Good company; with them shall Proteus go:
And, in good time! now will we break with him.

15

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Proteus

365

As one relying on your lordship's will
And not depending on his friendly wish.

16

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Antonio

367

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 resolved 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.

17

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

487

[Aside] O excellent motion! O exceeding puppet!
Now will he interpret to her.

18

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

503

No, madam; so it stead you, I will write
Please you command, a thousand times as much; And yet—

19

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Silvia

505

A pretty period! Well, I guess the sequel;
And yet I will not name it; and yet I care not;
And yet take this again; and yet I thank you,
Meaning henceforth to trouble you no more.

20

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

509

[Aside] And yet you will; and yet another 'yet.'