第12章

saysone:\'Whatcuristhat?\'saysanother:\'Whiphimout\'saysthethird:\'Hanghimup\'saystheduke。

I,havingbeenacquaintedwiththesmellbefore,knewitwasCrab,andgoesmetothefellowthatwhipsthedogs:\'Friend,\'quothI,\'youmeantowhipthedog?\'\'Ay,marry,doI,\'quothhe。\'Youdohimthemorewrong,\'quothI;\'\'twasIdidthethingyouwotof。\'Hemakesmenomoreado,butwhipsmeoutofthechamber。Howmanymasterswoulddothisforhisservant?Nay,I\'llbesworn,Ihavesatinthestocksforpuddingshehathstolen,otherwisehehadbeenexecuted;Ihavestoodonthepilloryforgeesehehathkilled,otherwisehehadsufferedfor\'t。

Thouthinkestnotofthisnow。Nay,IrememberthetrickyouservedmewhenItookmyleaveofMadamSilvia:didnotIbidtheestillmarkmeanddoasI

do?whendidstthouseemeheaveupmylegandmakewateragainstagentlewoman\'sfarthingale?didstthoueverseemedosuchatrick?

EnterPROTEUSandJULIAPROTEUSSebastianisthyname?IliketheewellAndwillemploytheeinsomeservicepresently。JULIAInwhatyouplease:I\'lldowhatIcan。PROTEUSIhopethouwilt。

ToLAUNCE

Hownow,youwhoresonpeasant!

Wherehaveyoubeenthesetwodaysloitering?LAUNCEMarry,sir,IcarriedMistressSilviathedogyoubademe。PROTEUSAndwhatsaysshetomylittlejewel?LAUNCEMarry,shesaysyourdogwasacur,andtellsyoucurrishthanksisgoodenoughforsuchapresent。PROTEUSButshereceivedmydog?LAUNCENo,indeed,didshenot:herehaveIbroughthimbackagain。PROTEUSWhat,didstthouofferherthisfromme?LAUNCEAy,sir:theothersquirrelwasstolenfrommebythehangmanboysinthemarket—place:andthenI

offeredhermineown,whoisadogasbigastenofyours,andthereforethegiftthegreater。PROTEUSGogettheehence,andfindmydogagain,Orne\'erreturnagainintomysight。

Away,Isay!stay\'stthoutovexmehere?

ExitLAUNCE

Aslave,thatstillanendturnsmetoshame!

Sebastian,Ihaveentertainedthee,PartlythatIhaveneedofsuchayouthThatcanwithsomediscretiondomybusiness,For\'tisnotrustingtoyondfoolishlout,Butchieflyforthyfaceandthybehavior,Which,ifmyaugurydeceivemenot,Witnessgoodbringingup,fortuneandtruth:

Thereforeknowthou,forthisIentertainthee。

Gopresentlyandtakethisringwiththee,DeliverittoMadamSilvia:

Shelovedmewelldeliver\'dittome。JULIAItseemsyoulovednother,toleavehertoken。

Sheisdead,belike?PROTEUSNotso;Ithinkshelives。JULIAAlas!PROTEUSWhydostthoucry\'alas\'?JULIAIcannotchooseButpityher。PROTEUSWhereforeshouldstthoupityher?JULIABecausemethinksthatshelovedyouaswellAsyoudoloveyourladySilvia:

Shedreamsofhimthathasforgotherlove;

Youdoteonherthatcaresnotforyourlove。

\'Tispityloveshouldbesocontrary;

Andthinkingofitmakesmecry\'alas!\'PROTEUSWell,giveherthatringandtherewithalThisletter。That\'sherchamber。TellmyladyIclaimthepromiseforherheavenlypicture。

Yourmessagedone,hiehomeuntomychamber,Wherethoushaltfindme,sadandsolitary。

ExitJULIAHowmanywomenwoulddosuchamessage?

Alas,poorProteus!thouhastentertain\'dAfoxtobetheshepherdofthylambs。

Alas,poorfool!whydoIpityhimThatwithhisveryheartdespisethme?

Becausehelovesher,hedespisethme;

BecauseIlovehimImustpityhim。

ThisringIgavehimwhenhepartedfromme,Tobindhimtoremembermygoodwill;

AndnowamI,unhappymessenger,TopleadforthatwhichIwouldnotobtain,TocarrythatwhichIwouldhaverefused,TopraisehisfaithwhichIwouldhavedispraised。

Iammymaster\'strue—confirmedlove;

Butcannotbetrueservanttomymaster,UnlessIprovefalsetraitortomyself。

YetwillIwooforhim,butyetsocoldlyAs,heavenitknows,Iwouldnothavehimspeed。

EnterSILVIA,attendedGentlewoman,goodday!Iprayyou,bemymeanTobringmewheretospeakwithMadamSilvia。SILVIAWhatwouldyouwithher,ifthatIbeshe?JULIAIfyoubeshe,IdoentreatyourpatienceTohearmespeakthemessageIamsenton。SILVIAFromwhom?JULIAFrommymaster,SirProteus,madam。SILVIAO,hesendsyouforapicture。JULIAAy,madam。SILVIAUrsula,bringmypicturehere。

Gogiveyourmasterthis:tellhimfromme,OneJulia,thathischangingthoughtsforget,Wouldbetterfithischamberthanthisshadow。JULIAMadam,pleaseyouperusethisletter。——

Pardonme,madam;IhaveunadvisedDeliver\'dyouapaperthatIshouldnot:

Thisisthelettertoyourladyship。SILVIAIpraythee,letmelookonthatagain。JULIAItmaynotbe;goodmadam,pardonme。SILVIAThere,hold!

Iwillnotlookuponyourmaster\'slines:

Iknowtheyarestuff\'dwithprotestationsAndfullofnew—foundoaths;whichhewillbreakAseasilyasIdotearhispaper。JULIAMadam,hesendsyourladyshipthisring。SILVIAThemoreshameforhimthathesendsitme;

ForIhaveheardhimsayathousandtimesHisJuliagaveithimathisdeparture。

Thoughhisfalsefingerhaveprofanedthering,MineshallnotdohisJuliasomuchwrong。JULIAShethanksyou。SILVIAWhatsay\'stthou?JULIAIthankyou,madam,thatyoutenderher。

Poorgentlewoman!mymasterwrongshermuch。SILVIADostthouknowher?JULIAAlmostaswellasIdoknowmyself:

TothinkuponherwoesIdoprotestThatIhaveweptahundredseveraltimes。SILVIABelikeshethinksthatProteushathforsookher。JULIAIthinkshedoth;andthat\'shercauseofsorrow。SILVIAIsshenotpassingfair?JULIAShehathbeenfairer,madam,thansheis:

Whenshedidthinkmymasterlovedherwell,She,inmyjudgment,wasasfairasyou:

Butsinceshedidneglectherlooking—glassAndthrewhersun—expellingmaskaway,TheairhathstarvedtherosesinhercheeksAndpinch\'dthelily—tinctureofherface,ThatnowsheisbecomeasblackasI。SILVIAHowtallwasshe?JULIAAboutmystature;foratPentecost,Whenallourpageantsofdelightwereplay\'d,Ouryouthgotmetoplaythewoman\'spart,AndIwastrimm\'dinMadamJulia\'sgown,Whichservedmeasfit,byallmen\'sjudgments,Asifthegarmenthadbeenmadeforme:

ThereforeIknowsheisaboutmyheight。

AndatthattimeImadeherweepagood,ForIdidplayalamentablepart:

Madam,\'twasAriadnepassioningForTheseus\'perjuryandunjustflight;

WhichIsolivelyactedwithmytearsThatmypoormistress,movedtherewithal,Weptbitterly;andwouldImightbedeadIfIinthoughtfeltnotherverysorrow!SILVIASheisbeholdingtothee,gentleyouth。