But，wereIyou，henevershouldbemine。JULIAWhatthink'stthouoftherichMercatio？LUCETTAWellofhiswealth;butofhimself，soso。JULIAWhatthink'stthouofthegentleProteus？LUCETTALord，Lord！toseewhatfollyreignsinus！JULIAHownow！whatmeansthispassionathisname？LUCETTAPardon，dearmadam:'tisapassingshameThatI，unworthybodyasIam，Shouldcensurethusonlovelygentlemen。JULIAWhynotonProteus，asofalltherest？LUCETTAThenthus:ofmanygoodIthinkhimbest。JULIAYourreason？LUCETTAIhavenoother，butawoman'sreason;
　　IthinkhimsobecauseIthinkhimso。JULIAAndwouldstthouhavemecastmyloveonhim？LUCETTAAy，ifyouthoughtyourlovenotcastaway。JULIAWhyhe，ofalltherest，hathnevermovedme。LUCETTAYethe，ofalltherest，Ithink，bestlovesye。JULIAHislittlespeakingshowshislovebutsmall。LUCETTAFirethat'sclosestkeptburnsmostofall。JULIATheydonotlovethatdonotshowtheirlove。LUCETTAO，theyloveleastthatletmenknowtheirlove。JULIAIwouldIknewhismind。LUCETTAPerusethispaper，madam。JULIA'ToJulia。'Say，fromwhom？LUCETTAThatthecontentswillshow。JULIASay，say，whogaveitthee？LUCETTAValentine'spage;andsent，Ithink，fromProteus。
　　Hewouldhavegivenityou;butI，beingintheway，Didinyournamereceiveit:pardonthefaultIpray。JULIANow，bymymodesty，agoodlybroker！
　　Dareyoupresumetoharbourwantonlines？
　　Towhisperandconspireagainstmyyouth？
　　Now，trustme，'tisanofficeofgreatworthAndyouanofficerfitfortheplace。
　　Orelsereturnnomoreintomysight。LUCETTATopleadforlovedeservesmorefeethanhate。JULIAWillyebegone？LUCETTAThatyoumayruminate。
　　ExitJULIAAndyetIwouldIhado'erlookedtheletter:
　　ItwereashametocallherbackagainAndprayhertoafaultforwhichIchidher。
　　Whatafoolisshe，thatknowsIamamaid，Andwouldnotforcethelettertomyview！
　　Sincemaids，inmodesty，say'no'tothatWhichtheywouldhavetheproffererconstrue'ay。'
　　Fie，fie，howwaywardisthisfoolishloveThat，likeatestybabe，willscratchthenurseAndpresentlyallhumbledkisstherod！
　　HowchurlishlyIchidLucettahence，WhenwillinglyIwouldhavehadherhere！
　　HowangerlyItaughtmybrowtofrown，Wheninwardjoyenforcedmyhearttosmile！
　　MypenanceistocallLucettabackAndaskremissionformyfollypast。
　　Whatho！Lucetta！
　　Re—enterLUCETTALUCETTAWhatwouldyourladyship？JULIAIs'tneardinner—time？LUCETTAIwoulditwere，ThatyoumightkillyourstomachonyourmeatAndnotuponyourmaid。JULIAWhatis'tthatyoutookupsogingerly？LUCETTANothing。JULIAWhydidstthoustoop，then？LUCETTATotakeapaperupthatIletfall。JULIAAndisthatpapernothing？LUCETTANothingconcerningme。JULIAThenletitlieforthosethatitconcerns。LUCETTAMadam，itwillnotliewhereitconcernsUnlessithaveafalseinterpeter。JULIASomeloveofyourshathwrittoyouinrhyme。LUCETTAThatImightsingit，madam，toatune。
　　Givemeanote:yourladyshipcanset。JULIAAslittlebysuchtoysasmaybepossible。
　　Bestsingittothetuneof'Lighto'love。'LUCETTAItistooheavyforsolightatune。JULIAHeavy！belikeithathsomeburdenthen？LUCETTAAy，andmelodiouswereit，wouldyousingit。JULIAAndwhynotyou？LUCETTAIcannotreachsohigh。JULIALet'sseeyoursong。Hownow，minion！LUCETTAKeeptunetherestill，soyouwillsingitout:
　　AndyetmethinksIdonotlikethistune。JULIAYoudonot？LUCETTANo，madam;itistoosharp。JULIAYou，minion，aretoosaucy。LUCETTANay，nowyouaretooflatAndmartheconcordwithtooharshadescant:
　　Therewantethbutameantofillyoursong。JULIAThemeanisdrown'dwithyourunrulybass。LUCETTAIndeed，IbidthebaseforProteus。JULIAThisbabbleshallnothenceforthtroubleme。
　　Hereisacoilwithprotestation！
　　TearstheletterGogetyougone，andletthepaperslie:
　　Youwouldbefingeringthem，toangerme。LUCETTAShemakesitstrange;butshewouldbebestpleasedTobesoanger'dwithanotherletter。
　　ExitJULIANay，wouldIweresoanger'dwiththesame！
　　Ohatefulhands，totearsuchlovingwords！
　　Injuriouswasps，tofeedonsuchsweethoneyAndkillthebeesthatyielditwithyourstings！
　　I'llkisseachseveralpaperforamends。
　　Look，hereiswrit'kindJulia。'UnkindJulia！
　　Asinrevengeofthyingratitude，Ithrowthynameagainstthebruisingstones，Tramplingcontemptuouslyonthydisdain。
　　Andhereiswrit'love—woundedProteus。'
　　Poorwoundedname！mybosomasabedShalllodgetheetillthywoundbethoroughlyheal'd;
　　AndthusIsearchitwithasovereignkiss。
　　Buttwiceorthricewas'Proteus'writtendown。
　　Becalm，goodwind，blownotawordawayTillIhavefoundeachletterintheletter，Exceptmineownname:thatsomewhirlwindbearUntoaraggedfearful—hangingrockAndthrowitthenceintotheragingsea！
　　Lo，hereinonelineishisnametwicewrit，'PoorforlornProteus，passionateProteus，TothesweetJulia:'thatI'lltearaway。
　　AndyetIwillnot，sithsoprettilyHecouplesittohiscomplainingnames。
　　ThuswillIfoldthemoneonanother:
　　Nowkiss，embrace，contend，dowhatyouwill。
　　Re—enterLUCETTALUCETTAMadam，Dinnerisready，andyourfatherstays。JULIAWell，letusgo。LUCETTAWhat，shallthesepaperslieliketell—taleshere？JULIAIfyourespectthem，besttotakethemup。LUCETTANay，Iwastakenupforlayingthemdown:
　　Yetheretheyshallnotlie，forcatchingcold。JULIAIseeyouhaveamonth'smindtothem。LUCETTAAy，madam，youmaysaywhatsightsyousee;
　　Iseethingstoo，althoughyoujudgeIwink。JULIACome，come;will'tpleaseyougo？
　　ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。ANTONIO'shouse。EnterANTONIOandPANTHINOANTONIOTellme，Panthino，whatsadtalkwasthatWherewithmybrotherheldyouinthecloister？PANTHINO'TwasofhisnephewProteus，yourson。ANTONIOWhy，whatofhim？PANTHINOHewonder'dthatyourlordshipWouldsufferhimtospendhisyouthathome，Whileothermen，ofslenderreputation，Putforththeirsonstoseekprefermentout:
　　Sometothewars，totrytheirfortunethere;
　　Sometodiscoverislandsfaraway;
　　Sometothestudiousuniversities。