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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

38

So, by your circumstance, you call me fool.

2

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Valentine

39

So, by your circumstance, I fear you'll prove.

3

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Valentine

41

Love is your master, for he masters you:
And he that is so yoked by a fool,
Methinks, should not be chronicled for wise.

4

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

98

Ay sir: I, a lost mutton, gave your letter to her,
a laced mutton, and she, a laced mutton, gave me, a
lost mutton, nothing for my labour.

5

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

104

Nay, sir, less than a pound shall serve me for
carrying your letter.

6

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

107

From a pound to a pin? fold it over and over,
'Tis threefold too little for carrying a letter to
your lover.

7

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

116

Now you have taken the pains to set it together,
take it for your pains.

8

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

124

And yet it cannot overtake your slow purse.

9

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

126

Open your purse, that the money and the matter may
be both at once delivered.

10

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

128

Well, sir, here is for your pains. What said she?

11

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

131

Sir, I could perceive nothing at all from her; no,
not so much as a ducat for delivering your letter:
and being so hard to me that brought your mind, I
fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling your
mind. Give her no token but stones; for she's as
hard as steel.

12

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

138

No, not so much as 'Take this for thy pains.' To
testify your bounty, I thank you, you have testerned
me; in requital whereof, henceforth carry your
letters yourself: and so, sir, I'll commend you to my master.

13

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

142

Go, go, be gone, to save your ship from wreck,
Which cannot perish having thee aboard,
Being destined to a drier death on shore.
[Exit SPEED]
I must go send some better messenger:
I fear my Julia would not deign my lines,
Receiving them from such a worthless post.

14

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

172

Your reason?

15

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

176

Ay, if you thought your love not cast away.

16

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

188

Valentine's page; and sent, I think, from Proteus.
He would have given it you; but I, being in the way,
Did in your name receive it: pardon the
fault I pray.

17

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

220

What would your ladyship?

18

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

222

I would it were,
That you might kill your stomach on your meat
And not upon your maid.

19

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

235

That I might sing it, madam, to a tune.
Give me a note: your ladyship can set.

20

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

244

Let's see your song. How now, minion!