Sheisalone。PROTEUSThenletheralone。VALENTINENotfortheworld:why，man，sheismineown，AndIasrichinhavingsuchajewelAstwentyseas，ifalltheirsandwerepearl，Thewaternectarandtherockspuregold。
　　ForgivemethatIdonotdreamonthee，Becausethousee'stmedoteuponmylove。
　　Myfoolishrival，thatherfatherlikesOnlyforhispossessionsaresohuge，Isgonewithheralong，andImustafter，Forlove，thouknow'st，isfullofjealousy。PROTEUSButshelovesyou？VALENTINEAy，andwearebetroth'd:nay，more，our，marriage—hour，Withallthecunningmannerofourflight，Determinedof;howImustclimbherwindow，Theladdermadeofcords，andallthemeansPlottedand'greedonformyhappiness。
　　GoodProteus，gowithmetomychamber，Intheseaffairstoaidmewiththycounsel。PROTEUSGoonbefore;Ishallinquireyouforth:
　　Imustuntotheroad，todisembarkSomenecessariesthatIneedsmustuse，AndthenI'llpresentlyattendyou。VALENTINEWillyoumakehaste？PROTEUSIwill。
　　ExitVALENTINE
　　Evenasoneheatanotherheatexpels，Orasonenailbystrengthdrivesoutanother，SotheremembranceofmyformerloveIsbyanewerobjectquiteforgotten。
　　Isitmine，orValentine'spraise，Hertrueperfection，ormyfalsetransgression，Thatmakesmereasonlesstoreasonthus？
　　Sheisfair;andsoisJuliathatIlove——
　　ThatIdidlove，fornowmyloveisthaw'd;
　　Which，likeawaxenimage，'gainstafire，Bearsnoimpressionofthethingitwas。
　　MethinksmyzealtoValentineiscold，AndthatIlovehimnotasIwaswont。
　　O，butIlovehisladytootoomuch，Andthat'sthereasonIlovehimsolittle。
　　HowshallIdoteonherwithmoreadvice，Thatthuswithoutadvicebegintoloveher！
　　'TisbutherpictureIhaveyetbeheld，Andthathathdazzledmyreason'slight;
　　ButwhenIlookonherperfections，ThereisnoreasonbutIshallbeblind。
　　IfIcanchequemyerringlove，Iwill;
　　Ifnot，tocompassherI'llusemyskill。
　　ExitSCENEV。Thesame。Astreet。EnterSPEEDandLAUNCEseverallySPEEDLaunce！byminehonesty，welcometoMilan！LAUNCEForswearnotthyself，sweetyouth，forIamnotwelcome。Ireckonthisalways，thatamanisneverundonetillhebehanged，norneverwelcometoaplacetillsomecertainshotbepaidandthehostesssay'Welcome！'SPEEDComeon，youmadcap，I'lltothealehousewithyoupresently;where，foroneshotoffivepence，thoushalthavefivethousandwelcomes。But，sirrah，howdidthymasterpartwithMadamJulia？LAUNCEMarry，aftertheyclosedinearnest，theypartedveryfairlyinjest。SPEEDButshallshemarryhim？LAUNCENo。SPEEDHowthen？shallhemarryher？LAUNCENo，neither。SPEEDWhat，aretheybroken？LAUNCENo，theyarebothaswholeasafish。SPEEDWhy，then，howstandsthematterwiththem？LAUNCEMarry，thus:whenitstandswellwithhim，itstandswellwithher。SPEEDWhatanassartthou！Iunderstandtheenot。LAUNCEWhatablockartthou，thatthoucanstnot！Mystaffunderstandsme。SPEEDWhatthousayest？LAUNCEAy，andwhatIdotoo:lookthee，I'llbutlean，andmystaffunderstandsme。SPEEDItstandsunderthee，indeed。LAUNCEWhy，stand—underandunder—standisallone。SPEEDButtellmetrue，will'tbeamatch？LAUNCEAskmydog:ifhesayay，itwill！ifhesayno，itwill;ifheshakehistailandsaynothing，itwill。SPEEDTheconclusionisthenthatitwill。LAUNCEThoushaltnevergetsuchasecretfrommebutbyaparable。SPEED'TiswellthatIgetitso。But，Launce，howsayestthou，thatmymasterisbecomeanotablelover？LAUNCEIneverknewhimotherwise。SPEEDThanhow？LAUNCEAnotablelubber，asthoureportesthimtobe。SPEEDWhy，thouwhoresonass，thoumistakestme。LAUNCEWhy，fool，Imeantnotthee;Imeantthymaster。SPEEDItellthee，mymasterisbecomeahotlover。LAUNCEWhy，Itellthee，Icarenotthoughheburnhimselfinlove。Ifthouwilt，gowithmetothealehouse;
　　ifnot，thouartanHebrew，aJew，andnotworththenameofaChristian。SPEEDWhy？LAUNCEBecausethouhastnotsomuchcharityintheeastogotothealewithaChristian。Wiltthougo？SPEEDAtthyservice。
　　ExeuntSCENEVI。Thesame。TheDUKE'Spalace。EnterPROTEUSPROTEUSToleavemyJulia，shallIbeforsworn;
　　TolovefairSilvia，shallIbeforsworn;
　　Towrongmyfriend，Ishallbemuchforsworn;
　　AndeventhatpowerwhichgavemefirstmyoathProvokesmetothisthreefoldperjury;
　　LovebademeswearandLovebidsmeforswear。
　　Osweet—suggestingLove，ifthouhastsinned，Teachme，thytemptedsubject，toexcuseit！
　　AtfirstIdidadoreatwinklingstar，ButnowIworshipacelestialsun。
　　Unheedfulvowsmayheedfullybebroken，AndhewantswitthatwantsresolvedwillTolearnhiswittoexchangethebadforbetter。
　　Fie，fie，unreverendtongue！tocallherbad，Whosesovereigntysooftthouhastpreferr'dWithtwentythousandsoul—confirmingoaths。
　　Icannotleavetolove，andyetIdo;
　　ButthereIleavetolovewhereIshouldlove。
　　JuliaIloseandValentineIlose:
　　IfIkeepthem，Ineedsmustlosemyself;
　　IfIlosethem，thusfindIbytheirlossForValentinemyself，forJuliaSilvia。
　　Itomyselfamdearerthanafriend，Forloveisstillmostpreciousinitself;
　　AndSilvia——witnessHeaven，thatmadeherfair！——
　　ShowsJuliabutaswarthyEthiope。
　　IwillforgetthatJuliaisalive，Rememberingthatmylovetoherisdead;
　　AndValentineI'llholdanenemy，AimingatSilviaasasweeterfriend。
　　Icannotnowproveconstanttomyself，WithoutsometreacheryusedtoValentine。
　　ThisnighthemeanethwithacordedladderToclimbcelestialSilvia'schamber—window，Myselfincounsel，hiscompetitor。
　　NowpresentlyI'llgiveherfathernoticeOftheirdisguisingandpretendedflight;
　　Who，allenraged，willbanishValentine;
　　ForThurio，heintends，shallwedhisdaughter;
　　But，Valentinebeinggone，I'llquicklycrossBysomeslytrickbluntThurio'sdullproceeding。
　　Love，lendmewingstomakemypurposeswift，Asthouhastlentmewittoplotthisdrift！
　　ExitSCENEVII。Verona。JULIA'Shouse。EnterJULIAandLUCETTAJULIACounsel，Lucetta;gentlegirl，assistme;
　　AndeveninkindloveIdoconjurethee，WhoartthetablewhereinallmythoughtsArevisiblycharacter'dandengraved，TolessonmeandtellmesomegoodmeanHow，withmyhonour，ImayundertakeAjourneytomylovingProteus。LUCETTAAlas，thewayiswearisomeandlong！JULIAAtrue—devotedpilgrimisnotwearyTomeasurekingdomswithhisfeeblesteps;
　　MuchlessshallshethathathLove'swingstofly，Andwhentheflightismadetoonesodear，Ofsuchdivineperfection，asSirProteus。LUCETTABetterforbeartillProteusmakereturn。JULIAO，know'stthounothislooksaremysoul'sfood？
　　PitythedearththatIhavepinedin，Bylongingforthatfoodsolongatime。