Whathalloingandwhatstiristhisto—day？
　　Thesearemymates，thatmaketheirwillstheirlaw，Havesomeunhappypassengerinchase。
　　Theylovemewell;yetIhavemuchtodoTokeepthemfromunciviloutrages。
　　Withdrawthee，Valentine:who'sthiscomeshere？
　　EnterPROTEUS，SILVIA，andJULIAPROTEUSMadam，thisserviceIhavedoneforyou，Thoughyourespectnotaughtyourservantdoth，TohazardlifeandrescueyoufromhimThatwouldhaveforcedyourhonourandyourlove;
　　Vouchsafeme，formymeed，butonefairlook;
　　AsmallerboonthanthisIcannotbegAndlessthanthis，Iamsure，youcannotgive。VALENTINE[Aside]HowlikeadreamisthisIseeandhear！
　　Love，lendmepatiencetoforbearawhile。SILVIAOmiserable，unhappythatIam！PROTEUSUnhappywereyou，madam，ereIcame;
　　ButbymycomingIhavemadeyouhappy。SILVIABythyapproachthoumakestmemostunhappy。JULIA[Aside]Andme，whenheapproachethtoyourpresence。SILVIAHadIbeenseizedbyahungrylion，Iwouldhavebeenabreakfasttothebeast，RatherthanhavefalseProteusrescueme。
　　O，HeavenbejudgehowIloveValentine，Whoselife'sastendertomeasmysoul！
　　Andfullasmuch，formoretherecannotbe，IdodetestfalseperjuredProteus。
　　Thereforebegone;solicitmenomore。PROTEUSWhatdangerousaction，stooditnexttodeath，WouldInotundergoforonecalmlook！
　　O，'tisthecurseinlove，andstillapproved，Whenwomencannotlovewherethey'rebeloved！SILVIAWhenProteuscannotlovewherehe'sbeloved。
　　ReadoverJulia'sheart，thyfirstbestlove，ForwhosedearsakethoudidstthenrendthyfaithIntoathousandoaths;andallthoseoathsDescendedintoperjury，toloveme。
　　Thouhastnofaithleftnow，unlessthou'dsttwo;
　　Andthat'sfarworsethannone;betterhavenoneThanpluralfaithwhichistoomuchbyone:
　　Thoucounterfeittothytruefriend！PROTEUSInloveWhorespectsfriend？SILVIAAllmenbutProteus。PROTEUSNay，ifthegentlespiritofmovingwordsCannowaychangeyoutoamilderform，I'llwooyoulikeasoldier，atarms'end，Andloveyou'gainstthenatureoflove，——forceye。SILVIAOheaven！PROTEUSI'llforcetheeyieldtomydesire。VALENTINERuffian，letgothatrudeunciviltouch，Thoufriendofanillfashion！PROTEUSValentine！VALENTINEThoucommonfriend，that'swithoutfaithorlove，Forsuchisafriendnow;treacherousman！
　　Thouhastbeguiledmyhopes;noughtbutmineeyeCouldhavepersuadedme:nowIdarenotsayIhaveonefriendalive;thouwouldstdisproveme。
　　Whoshouldbetrusted，whenone'sownrighthandIsperjuredtothebosom？Proteus，IamsorryImustnevertrusttheemore，Butcounttheworldastrangerforthysake。
　　Theprivatewoundisdeepest:Otimemostaccurst，'Mongstallfoesthatafriendshouldbetheworst！PROTEUSMyshameandguiltconfoundsme。
　　Forgiveme，Valentine:ifheartysorrowBeasufficientransomforoffence，Itender'there;IdoastrulysufferAse'erIdidcommit。VALENTINEThenIampaid;
　　AndonceagainIdoreceivetheehonest。
　　WhobyrepentanceisnotsatisfiedIsnorofheavennorearth，forthesearepleased。
　　BypenitencetheEternal'swrath'sappeased:
　　And，thatmylovemayappearplainandfree，AllthatwasmineinSilviaIgivethee。JULIAOmeunhappy！
　　SwoonsPROTEUSLooktotheboy。VALENTINEWhy，boy！why，wag！hownow！what'sthematter？
　　Lookup;speak。JULIAOgoodsir，mymasterchargedmetodeliveraringtoMadamSilvia，which，outofmyneglect，wasneverdone。PROTEUSWhereisthatring，boy？JULIAHere'tis;thisisit。PROTEUSHow！letmesee:
　　Why，thisistheringIgavetoJulia。JULIAO，cryyoumercy，sir，Ihavemistook:
　　ThisistheringyousenttoSilvia。PROTEUSButhowcamestthoubythisring？AtmydepartIgavethisuntoJulia。JULIAAndJuliaherselfdidgiveitme;
　　AndJuliaherselfhathbroughtithither。PROTEUSHow！Julia！JULIABeholdherthatgaveaimtoallthyoaths，Andentertain'd'emdeeplyinherheart。
　　Howofthastthouwithperjuryclefttheroot！
　　OProteus，letthishabitmaketheeblush！
　　BethouashamedthatIhavetookuponmeSuchanimmodestraiment，ifshameliveInadisguiseoflove:
　　Itisthelesserblot，modestyfinds，Womentochangetheirshapesthanmentheirminds。PROTEUSThanmentheirminds！'tistrue。
　　Oheaven！weremanButconstant，hewereperfect。ThatoneerrorFillshimwithfaults;makeshimrunthroughallthesins:
　　Inconstancyfallsoffereitbegins。
　　WhatisinSilvia'sface，butImayspyMorefreshinJulia'swithaconstanteye？VALENTINECome，come，ahandfromeither:
　　Letmebeblesttomakethishappyclose;
　　'Twerepitytwosuchfriendsshouldbelongfoes。PROTEUSBearwitness，Heaven，Ihavemywishforever。JULIAAndImine。
　　EnterOutlaws，withDUKEandTHURIOOutlawsAprize，aprize，aprize！VALENTINEForbear，forbear，Isay！itismylordtheduke。
　　Yourgraceiswelcometoamandisgraced，BanishedValentine。DUKESirValentine！THURIOYonderisSilvia;andSilvia'smine。VALENTINEThurio，giveback，orelseembracethydeath;
　　Comenotwithinthemeasureofmywrath;
　　DonotnameSilviathine;ifonceagain，Veronashallnotholdthee。Hereshestands;
　　Takebutpossessionofherwithatouch:
　　Idaretheebuttobreatheuponmylove。THURIOSirValentine，Icarenotforher，I;
　　IholdhimbutafoolthatwillendangerHisbodyforagirlthatloveshimnot:
　　Iclaimhernot，andthereforesheisthine。DUKEThemoredegenerateandbaseartthou，TomakesuchmeansforherasthouhastdoneAndleaveheronsuchslightconditions。
　　Now，bythehonourofmyancestry，Idoapplaudthyspirit，Valentine，Andthinktheeworthyofanempress'love:
　　Knowthen，Ihereforgetallformergriefs，Cancelallgrudge，repealtheehomeagain，Pleadanewstateinthyunrivall'dmerit，TowhichIthussubscribe:SirValentine，Thouartagentlemanandwellderived;
　　TakethouthySilvia，forthouhastdeservedher。VALENTINEIthankyourgrace;thegifthathmademehappy。
　　Inowbeseechyou，foryourdaughter'ssake，TograntoneboomthatIshallaskofyou。DUKEIgrantit，forthineown，whate'eritbe。VALENTINEThesebanish'dmenthatIhavekeptwithalAremenenduedwithworthyqualities:
　　ForgivethemwhattheyhavecommittedhereAndletthemberecall'dfromtheirexile:
　　Theyarereformed，civil，fullofgoodAndfitforgreatemployment，worthylord。DUKEThouhastprevail'd;Ipardonthemandthee:
　　Disposeofthemasthouknow'sttheirdeserts。
　　Come，letusgo:wewillincludealljarsWithtriumphs，mirthandraresolemnity。VALENTINEAnd，aswewalkalong，IdarebeboldWithourdiscoursetomakeyourgracetosmile。
　　Whatthinkyouofthispage，mylord？DUKEIthinktheboyhathgraceinhim;heblushes。VALENTINEIwarrantyou，mylord，moregracethanboy。DUKEWhatmeanyoubythatsaying？VALENTINEPleaseyou，I'lltellyouaswepassalong，Thatyouwillwonderwhathathfortuned。
　　Come，Proteus;'tisyourpenancebuttohearThestoryofyourlovesdiscovered:
　　Thatdone，ourdayofmarriageshallbeyours;
　　Onefeast，onehouse，onemutualhappiness。