Didstthoubutknowtheinlytouchoflove，ThouwouldstassoongokindlefirewithsnowAsseektoquenchthefireoflovewithwords。LUCETTAIdonotseektoquenchyourlove'shotfire，Butqualifythefire'sextremerage，Lestitshouldburnabovetheboundsofreason。JULIAThemorethoudamm'stitup，themoreitburns。
　　Thecurrentthatwithgentlemurmurglides，Thouknow'st，beingstopp'd，impatientlydothrage;
　　Butwhenhisfaircourseisnothindered，Hemakessweetmusicwiththeenamell'edstones，GivingagentlekisstoeverysedgeHeovertakethinhispilgrimage，AndsobymanywindingnookshestraysWithwillingsporttothewildocean。
　　ThenletmegoandhindernotmycourseI'llbeaspatientasagentlestreamAndmakeapastimeofeachwearystep，Tillthelaststephavebroughtmetomylove;
　　AndthereI'llrest，asaftermuchturmoilAblessedsouldothinElysium。LUCETTAButinwhathabitwillyougoalong？JULIANotlikeawoman;forIwouldpreventThelooseencountersoflasciviousmen:
　　GentleLucetta，fitmewithsuchweedsAsmaybeseemsomewell—reputedpage。LUCETTAWhy，then，yourladyshipmustcutyourhair。JULIANo，girl，I'llknititupinsilkenstringsWithtwentyodd—conceitedtrue—loveknots。
　　TobefantasticmaybecomeayouthOfgreatertimethanIshallshowtobe。LUCETTAWhatfashion，madamshallImakeyourbreeches？JULIAThatfitsaswellas'Tellme，goodmylord，Whatcompasswillyouwearyourfarthingale？'
　　Whyevenwhatfashionthoubestlikest，Lucetta。LUCETTAYoumustneedshavethemwithacodpiece，madam。JULIAOut，out，Lucetta！thatwouldbeill—favour'd。LUCETTAAroundhose，madam，now'snotworthapin，Unlessyouhaveacodpiecetostickpinson。JULIALucetta，asthoulovestme，letmehaveWhatthouthinkestmeetandismostmannerly。
　　Buttellme，wench，howwilltheworldreputemeForundertakingsounstaidajourney？
　　Ifearme，itwillmakemescandalized。LUCETTAIfyouthinkso，thenstayathomeandgonot。JULIANay，thatIwillnot。LUCETTAThenneverdreamoninfamy，butgo。
　　IfProteuslikeyourjourneywhenyoucome，Nomatterwho'sdispleasedwhenyouaregone:
　　Ifearme，hewillscarcebepleasedwithal。JULIAThatistheleast，Lucetta，ofmyfear:
　　Athousandoaths，anoceanofhistearsAndinstancesofinfiniteofloveWarrantmewelcometomyProteus。LUCETTAAlltheseareservantstodeceitfulmen。JULIABasemen，thatusethemtosobaseeffect！
　　ButtruerstarsdidgovernProteus'birthHiswordsarebonds，hisoathsareoracles，Hislovesincere，histhoughtsimmaculate，Histearspuremessengerssentfromhisheart，Hisheartasfarfromfraudasheavenfromearth。LUCETTAPrayheavenheproveso，whenyoucometohim！JULIANow，asthoulovestme，dohimnotthatwrongTobearahardopinionofhistruth:
　　Onlydeservemylovebylovinghim;
　　Andpresentlygowithmetomychamber，TotakeanoteofwhatIstandinneedof，Tofurnishmeuponmylongingjourney。
　　AllthatismineIleaveatthydispose，Mygoods，mylands，myreputation;
　　Only，inlieuthereof，dispatchmehence。
　　Come，answernot，buttoitpresently！
　　Iamimpatientofmytarriance。
　　ExeuntACTIIISCENEI。Milan。TheDUKE'spalace。EnterDUKE，THURIO，andPROTEUSDUKESirThurio，giveusleave，Ipray，awhile;
　　Wehavesomesecretstoconferabout。
　　ExitTHURIO
　　Now，tellme，Proteus，what'syourwillwithme？PROTEUSMygraciouslord，thatwhichIwoulddiscoverThelawoffriendshipbidsmetoconceal;
　　ButwhenIcalltomindyourgraciousfavoursDonetome，undeservingasIam，MydutypricksmeontoutterthatWhichelsenoworldlygoodshoulddrawfromme。
　　Know，worthyprince，SirValentine，myfriend，Thisnightintendstostealawayyourdaughter:
　　Myselfamonemadeprivytotheplot。
　　IknowyouhavedeterminedtobestowherOnThurio，whomyourgentledaughterhates;
　　Andshouldshethusbestol'nawayfromyou，Itwouldbemuchvexationtoyourage。
　　Thus，formyduty'ssake，IratherchoseTocrossmyfriendinhisintendeddriftThan，byconcealingit，heaponyourheadApackofsorrowswhichwouldpressyoudown，Beingunprevented，toyourtimelessgrave。DUKEProteus，Ithanktheeforthinehonestcare;
　　Whichtorequite，commandmewhileIlive。
　　Thisloveoftheirsmyselfhaveoftenseen，Haplywhentheyhavejudgedmefastasleep，AndoftentimeshavepurposedtoforbidSirValentinehercompanyandmycourt:
　　ButfearinglestmyjealousaimmighterrAndsounworthilydisgracetheman，ArashnessthatIeveryethaveshunn'd，Igavehimgentlelooks，therebytofindThatwhichthyselfhastnowdisclosedtome。
　　And，thatthoumaystperceivemyfearofthis，Knowingthattenderyouthissoonsuggested，Inightlylodgeherinanuppertower，Thekeywhereofmyselfhaveeverkept;
　　Andthenceshecannotbeconvey'daway。PROTEUSKnow，noblelord，theyhavedevisedameanHowheherchamber—windowwillascendAndwithacordedladderfetchherdown;
　　ForwhichtheyouthfullovernowisgoneAndthiswaycomeshewithitpresently;
　　Where，ifitpleaseyou，youmayintercepthim。
　　But，goodmyLord，doitsocunninglyThatmydiscoverybenotaimedat;
　　Forloveofyou，nothateuntomyfriend，Hathmademepublisherofthispretence。DUKEUponminehonour，heshallneverknowThatIhadanylightfromtheeofthis。PROTEUSAdieu，myLord;SirValentineiscoming。
　　ExitEnterVALENTINEDUKESirValentine，whitherawaysofast？VALENTINEPleaseityourgrace，thereisamessengerThatstaystobearmyletterstomyfriends，AndIamgoingtodeliverthem。DUKEBetheyofmuchimport？VALENTINEThetenorofthemdothbutsignifyMyhealthandhappybeingatyourcourt。DUKENaythen，nomatter;staywithmeawhile;
　　IamtobreakwiththeeofsomeaffairsThattouchmenear，whereinthoumustbesecret。
　　'TisnotunknowntotheethatIhavesoughtTomatchmyfriendSirThuriotomydaughter。VALENTINEIknowitwell，myLord;and，sure，thematchWererichandhonourable;besides，thegentlemanIsfullofvirtue，bounty，worthandqualitiesBeseemingsuchawifeasyourfairdaughter:
　　CannotyourGracewinhertofancyhim？DUKENo，trustme;sheispeevish，sullen，froward，Proud，disobedient，stubborn，lackingduty，NeitherregardingthatsheismychildNorfearingmeasifIwereherfather;
　　And，mayIsaytothee，thisprideofhers，Uponadvice，hathdrawnmylovefromher;
　　And，whereIthoughttheremnantofmineageShouldhavebeencherish'dbyherchild—likeduty，InowamfullresolvedtotakeawifeAndturnherouttowhowilltakeherin:
　　Thenletherbeautybeherwedding—dower;
　　Formeandmypossessionssheesteemsnot。VALENTINEWhatwouldyourGracehavemetodointhis？DUKEThereisaladyinVeronahereWhomIaffect;butsheisniceandcoyAndnoughtesteemsmyagedeloquence:
　　NowthereforewouldIhavetheetomytutor——
　　ForlongagoneIhaveforgottocourt;
　　Besides，thefashionofthetimeischanged——
　　HowandwhichwayImaybestowmyselfToberegardedinhersun—brighteye。VALENTINEWinherwithgifts，ifsherespectnotwords:
　　DumbjewelsoftenintheirsilentkindMorethanquickwordsdomoveawoman'smind。DUKEButshedidscornapresentthatIsenther。VALENTINEAwomansometimesscornswhatbestcontentsher。