第7章

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。