Act III, Scene 3

A street.

[Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO]

• Sebastian. I would not by my will have troubled you;
  But, since you make your pleasure of your pains, 1490
  I will no further chide you.

• Antonio. I could not stay behind you: my desire,
  More sharp than filed steel, did spur me forth;
  And not all love to see you, though so much
  As might have drawn one to a longer voyage, 1495
  But jealousy what might befall your travel,
  Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger,
  Unguided and unfriended, often prove
  Rough and unhospitable: my willing love,
  The rather by these arguments of fear, 1500
  Set forth in your pursuit.

• Sebastian. My kind Antonio,
  I can no other answer make but thanks,
  And thanks; and ever thanks; and oft good turns
  Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay: 1505
  But, were my worth as is my conscience firm,
  You should find better dealing. What's to do?
  Shall we go see the reliques of this town?

• Antonio. To-morrow, sir: best first go see your lodging.

• Sebastian. I am not weary, and 'tis long to night: 1510
  I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
  With the memorials and the things of fame
  That do renown this city.

• Antonio. Would you'ld pardon me;
  I do not without danger walk these streets: 1515
  Once, in a sea-fight, 'gainst the count his galleys
  I did some service; of such note indeed,
  That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answer'd.

• Sebastian. Belike you slew great number of his people.

• Antonio. The offence is not of such a bloody nature; 1520
  Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
  Might well have given us bloody argument.
  It might have since been answer'd in repaying
  What we took from them; which, for traffic's sake,
  Most of our city did: only myself stood out; 1525
  For which, if I be lapsed in this place,
  I shall pay dear.

• Sebastian. Do not then walk too open.

• Antonio. It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse.
  In the south suburbs, at the Elephant, 1530
  Is best to lodge: I will bespeak our diet,
  Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
  With viewing of the town: there shall you have me.

• Sebastian. Why I your purse?

• Antonio. Haply your eye shall light upon some toy 1535
  You have desire to purchase; and your store,
  I think, is not for idle markets, sir.

• Sebastian. I'll be your purse-bearer and leave you
  For an hour.

• Antonio. To the Elephant. 1540

• Sebastian. I do remember.

[Exeunt]