Foranyorforalltheseexercises，HesaidthatProteusyoursonwasmeet，AnddidrequestmetoimportuneyouTolethimspendhistimenomoreathome，Whichwouldbegreatimpeachmenttohisage，Inhavingknownnotravelinhisyouth。ANTONIONorneed'stthoumuchimportunemetothatWhereonthismonthIhavebeenhammering。
　　Ihaveconsider'dwellhislossoftimeAndhowhecannotbeaperfectman，Notbeingtriedandtutor'dintheworld:
　　ExperienceisbyindustryachievedAndperfectedbytheswiftcourseoftime。
　　Thentellme，whitherwereIbesttosendhim？PANTHINOIthinkyourlordshipisnotignorantHowhiscompanion，youthfulValentine，Attendstheemperorinhisroyalcourt。ANTONIOIknowitwell。PANTHINO'Tweregood，Ithink，yourlordshipsenthimthither:
　　Thereshallhepractisetiltsandtournaments，Hearsweetdiscourse，conversewithnoblemen。
　　AndbeineyeofeveryexerciseWorthyhisyouthandnoblenessofbirth。ANTONIOIlikethycounsel;wellhastthouadvised:
　　AndthatthoumaystperceivehowwellIlikeit，Theexecutionofitshallmakeknown。
　　EvenwiththespeediestexpeditionIwilldispatchhimtotheemperor'scourt。PANTHINOTo—morrow，mayitpleaseyou，DonAlphonso，Withothergentlemenofgoodesteem，ArejourneyingtosalutetheemperorAndtocommendtheirservicetohiswill。ANTONIOGoodcompany;withthemshallProteusgo:
　　And，ingoodtime！nowwillwebreakwithhim。
　　EnterPROTEUSPROTEUSSweetlove！sweetlines！sweetlife！
　　Hereisherhand，theagentofherheart;
　　Hereisheroathforlove，herhonour'spawn。
　　O，thatourfatherswouldapplaudourloves，Tosealourhappinesswiththeirconsents！
　　OheavenlyJulia！ANTONIOHownow！whatletterareyoureadingthere？PROTEUSMay'tpleaseyourlordship，'tisawordortwoOfcommendationssentfromValentine，Deliver'dbyafriendthatcamefromhim。ANTONIOLendmetheletter;letmeseewhatnews。PROTEUSThereisnonews，mylord，butthathewritesHowhappilyhelives，howwellbelovedAnddailygracedbytheemperor;
　　Wishingmewithhim，partnerofhisfortune。ANTONIOAndhowstandyouaffectedtohiswish？PROTEUSAsonerelyingonyourlordship'swillAndnotdependingonhisfriendlywish。ANTONIOMywillissomethingsortedwithhiswish。
　　MusenotthatIthussuddenlyproceed;
　　ForwhatIwill，Iwill，andthereanend。
　　IamresolvedthatthoushaltspendsometimeWithValentinusintheemperor'scourt:
　　Whatmaintenancehefromhisfriendsreceives，Likeexhibitionthoushalthavefromme。
　　To—morrowbeinreadinesstogo:
　　Excuseitnot，forIamperemptory。PROTEUSMylord，Icannotbesosoonprovided:
　　Pleaseyou，deliberateadayortwo。ANTONIOLook，whatthouwant'stshallbesentafterthee:
　　Nomoreofstay！to—morrowthoumustgo。
　　Comeon，Panthino:youshallbeemploy'dTohastenonhisexpedition。
　　ExeuntANTONIOandPANTHINOPROTEUSThushaveIshunn'dthefireforfearofburning，Anddrench'dmeinthesea，whereIamdrown'd。
　　Ifear'dtoshowmyfatherJulia'sletter，Lestheshouldtakeexceptionstomylove;
　　AndwiththevantageofmineownexcuseHathheexceptedmostagainstmylove。
　　O，howthisspringofloveresemblethTheuncertaingloryofanAprilday，Whichnowshowsallthebeautyofthesun，Andbyandbyacloudtakesallaway！
　　Re—enterPANTHINOPANTHINOSirProteus，yourfathercallsforyou:
　　Heisinhaste;therefore，Iprayyoutogo。PROTEUSWhy，thisitis:myheartaccordsthereto，Andyetathousandtimesitanswers'no。'
　　ExeuntACTIISCENEI。Milan。TheDUKE'spalace。EnterVALENTINEandSPEEDSPEEDSir，yourglove。VALENTINENotmine;myglovesareon。SPEEDWhy，then，thismaybeyours，forthisisbutone。VALENTINEHa！letmesee:ay，giveitme，it'smine:
　　Sweetornamentthatdecksathingdivine！
　　Ah，Silvia，Silvia！SPEEDMadamSilvia！MadamSilvia！VALENTINEHownow，sirrah？SPEEDSheisnotwithinhearing，sir。VALENTINEWhy，sir，whobadeyoucallher？SPEEDYourworship，sir;orelseImistook。VALENTINEWell，you'llstillbetooforward。SPEEDAndyetIwaslastchiddenforbeingtooslow。VALENTINEGoto，sir:tellme，doyouknowMadamSilvia？SPEEDShethatyourworshiploves？VALENTINEWhy，howknowyouthatIaminlove？SPEEDMarry，bythesespecialmarks:first，youhavelearned，likeSirProteus，towreatheyourarms，likeamalecontent;torelishalove—song，likearobin—redbreast;towalkalone，likeonethathadthepestilence;tosigh，likeaschool—boythathadlosthisABC;toweep，likeayoungwenchthathadburiedhergrandam;tofast，likeonethattakesdiet;towatchlikeonethatfearsrobbing;tospeakpuling，likeabeggaratHallowmas。Youwerewont，whenyoulaughed，tocrowlikeacock;whenyouwalked，towalklikeoneofthelions;whenyoufasted，itwaspresentlyafterdinner;whenyoulookedsadly，itwasforwantofmoney:andnowyouaremetamorphosedwithamistress，that，whenIlookonyou，Icanhardlythinkyoumymaster。VALENTINEAreallthesethingsperceivedinme？SPEEDTheyareallperceivedwithoutye。VALENTINEWithoutme？theycannot。SPEEDWithoutyou？nay，that'scertain，for，withoutyouweresosimple，noneelsewould:butyouaresowithoutthesefollies，thatthesefolliesarewithinyouandshinethroughyoulikethewaterinanurinal，thatnotaneyethatseesyoubutisaphysiciantocommentonyourmalady。VALENTINEButtellme，dostthouknowmyladySilvia？SPEEDShethatyougazeonsoasshesitsatsupper？VALENTINEHastthouobservedthat？evenshe，Imean。SPEEDWhy，sir，Iknowhernot。VALENTINEDostthouknowherbymygazingonher，andyetknowesthernot？SPEEDIsshenothard—favoured，sir？VALENTINENotsofair，boy，aswell—favoured。SPEEDSir，Iknowthatwellenough。VALENTINEWhatdostthouknow？SPEEDThatsheisnotsofairas，ofyou，well—favoured。VALENTINEImeanthatherbeautyisexquisite，butherfavourinfinite。SPEEDThat'sbecausetheoneispaintedandtheotheroutofallcount。VALENTINEHowpainted？andhowoutofcount？SPEEDMarry，sir，sopainted，tomakeherfair，thatnomancountsofherbeauty。VALENTINEHowesteemestthoume？Iaccountofherbeauty。SPEEDYouneversawhersinceshewasdeformed。VALENTINEHowlonghathshebeendeformed？SPEEDEversinceyoulovedher。VALENTINEIhavelovedhereversinceIsawher;
　　andstillI
　　seeherbeautiful。SPEEDIfyouloveher，youcannotseeher。VALENTINEWhy？SPEEDBecauseLoveisblind。O，thatyouhadmineeyes;
　　oryourowneyeshadthelightstheywerewonttohavewhenyouchidatSirProteusforgoingungartered！VALENTINEWhatshouldIseethen？SPEEDYourownpresentfollyandherpassingdeformity:
　　forhe，beinginlove，couldnotseetogarterhishose，andyou，beinginlove，cannotseetoputonyourhose。VALENTINEBelike，boy，then，youareinlove;forlastmorningyoucouldnotseetowipemyshoes。SPEEDTrue，sir;Iwasinlovewithmybed:
　　Ithankyou，youswingedmeformylove，whichmakesmetheboldertochideyouforyours。VALENTINEInconclusion，Istandaffectedtoher。SPEEDIwouldyouwereset，soyouraffectionwouldcease。VALENTINELastnightsheenjoinedmetowritesomelinestoonesheloves。SPEEDAndhaveyou？VALENTINEIhave。SPEEDAretheynotlamelywrit？VALENTINENo，boy，butaswellasIcandothem。