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All's Well, that Ends Well

William Shakespeare

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Actus primus$ Scoena Prima$

Enter #ong ,ertram %ount of +ossillion his >other an! -elena?or!?afe& all in blacke$

>other$ 1n !eliuering m# sonne from me 1 burie a secon!husban!

+os$ An! 1 in going >a!am &eep ore m#fathers !eath ane&J but 1 must atten! his maiestiescomman! to &hom 1 am no& in War! euermorein subiection

?af$ Qou shall fin! of the Ving a husban! >a!ame#ou sir a father$ -e that so generall# is at all times goo!must of necessitie hol! his ertue to #ou &hose &orthinesse&oul! stirre it p &here it &ante! rather then lackit &here there is such abun!ance

>o$ What hope is there of his >aiesties amen!ment ?af$ -e hath aban!on'! his Phisitions >a!am n!er


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&hose practises he hath persecute! time &ith hopean! fin!s no other a!uantage in the processe but onel#the loosing of hope b# time

>o$ This #ong Gentle&oman ha! a father ; thatha! ho& sa! a passage tis &hose skill &as almost asgreat as his honestie ha! it stretch'! so far &oul! haue

ma!e nature immortall an! !eath shoul! haue pla# forlacke of &orke$ Woul! for the Vings sake hee &ere liuing1 thinke it &oul! be the !eath of the Vings !isease

?af$ -o& call'! #ou the man #ou speake of >a!am >o$ -e &as famous sir in his profession an! it &ashis great right to be so@ Gerar! !e a!am the Ving er#latelie spoke of him a!miringl# an! mourningl#@ hee&as skilfull enough to haue liu'! stil if kno&le!ge coul!be set p against mortallitie

+os$ What is it m# goo! ?or!B the Ving languishesof ?af$ A Fistula m# ?or!

+os$ 1 hear! not of it before

?af$ 1 &oul! it &ere not notorious$ Was this Gentle&omanthe )aughter of Gerar! !e o$ -is sole chil!e m# ?or! an! beueathe! to m#ouer looking$ 1 haue those hopes of her goo! that here!ucation promises her !ispositions shee inherits &hich

makes faire gifts fairer@ for &here an ncleane min! carriesertuous ualities there commen!ations go &ithpitt# the# are ertues an! traitors too@ in her the# arethe better for their simplenesseJ she !eriues her honestiean! atcheeues her goo!nesse

?afe&$ Qour commen!ations >a!am get from herteares

>o$ 'Tis the best brine a >ai!en can season her praisein$ The remembrance of her father neuer approches herheart but the tirran# of her sorro&es takes all liuelihoo!

from her cheeke$ o!erate lamentation is the right of the !ea!excessiue greefe the enemie to the liuing

>o$ 1f the liuing be enemie to the greefe the excessemakes it soone mortall

+os$ >a!!am 1 !esire #our holie &ishes

?af$ -o& n!erstan! &e that >o$ ,e thou blest ,ertrame an! succee! th# father1n manners as in shape@ th# bloo! an! ertue


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%onten! for Empire in thee an! th# goo!nesseShare &ith th# birthDright$ ?oue all trust a fe&)oe &rong to none@ be able for thine enemie+ather in po&er then se@ an! keepe th# frien!n!er th# o&ne lifes ke#$ ,e checkt for silence,ut neuer tax'! for speech$ What heauen more &ilThat thee ma# furnish an! m# pra#ers plucke !o&ne

Fall on th# hea!$ Far&ell m# ?or!'Tis an nseason'! %ourtier goo! m# ?or!A!uise him

?af$ -e cannot &ant the bestThat shall atten! his loue

>o$ -eauen blesse him@ Far&ell ,ertram

+o$ The best &ishes that can be forg'! in #our thoghtsbe seruants to #ou@ be comfortable to m# mother #our>istris an! make much of her

?af$ Fare&ell prettie ?a!# #ou must hol! the cre!itof #our father

-ell$ ; &ere that all 1 thinke not on m# fatherAn! these great teares grace his remembrance moreThen those 1 she! for him$ What &as he like1 haue forgott him$ ># imagination%arries no fauour in't but ,ertrams$1 am n!one there is no liuing none1f ,ertram be a&a#$ 'T&ere all oneThat 1 shoul! loue a bright particuler starre

An! think to &e! it he is so aboue me1n his bright ra!ience an! colaterall light>ust 1 be comforte! not in his sphereJTh' ambition in m# loue thus plagues it selfe@The hin! that &oul! be mate! b# the ?ion>ust !ie for loue$ 'T&as prettie though a plagueTo see him euerie houre to sit an! !ra&-is arche! bro&es his ha&king eie his curles1n our hearts table@ heart too capeable;f euerie line an! tricke of his s&eet fauour$,ut no& he's gone an! m# i!olatrous fancie>ust sanctifie his +eliues$ Who comes heere

Enter Parrolles$

;ne that goes &ith him@ 1 loue him for his sakeAn! #et 1 kno& him a notorious ?iarThinke him a great &a# foole solie a co&ar!Qet these fixt euils sit so fit in himThat the# take place &hen ertues steel# bones?ookes bleake i'th col! &in!@ &ithall full ofte &e see%ol! &ise!ome &aighting on superfluous follie

Par$ Saue #ou faire Uueene

-el$ An! #ou >onarch

Par$


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-el$ An! no

Par$ Are #ou me!itating on irginitie -el$ 1@ #ou haue some staine of soul!ier in #ou@ ?etmee aske #ou a uestion$ >an is enemie to irginitieho& ma# &e barraca!o it against him Par$ Veepe him out

-el$ ,ut he assailes an! our irginitie though aliantin the !efence #et is &eak@ nfol! to s some &arDlikeresistance

Par$ There is none@ >an setting !o&ne before #ou&ill n!ermine #ou an! blo& #ou p

-el$ ,lesse our poore irginit# from n!erminersan! blo&ers p$ 1s there no >ilitar# polic# ho& irginsmight blo& p men Par$ irginit# beeing blo&ne !o&ne >an &ill

uicklier be blo&ne p@ marr# in blo&ing him !o&neagaine &ith the breach #our selues ma!e #ou lose #our%itt#$ 1t is not politicke in the %ommonD&ealth of


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&ither'! peares it lookes ill it eates !ril# marr# 'tis a&ither'! peare@ it &as formerl# better marr# #et 'tis a&ither'! peare@ Will #ou an# thing &ith it -el$ aster haue a thousan! louesA >other an! a >istresse an! a frien!A Phenix %aptaine an! an enem#

A gui!e a Go!!esse an! a SoueraigneA %ounsellor a Traitoresse an! a )eare@-is humble ambition prou! humilit#@-is iarring concor!@ an! his !iscor! !ulcet@-is faith his s&eet !isaster@ &ith a &orl!;f prett# fon! a!optious christen!omesThat blinking %upi! gossips$


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&eare &ell

Paroll$ 1 am so full of businesses 1 cannot ans&erethee acutel#@ 1 &ill returne perfect %ourtier in the&hich m# instruction shall serue to naturali:e thee sothou &ilt be capeable of a %ourtiers councell an! n!erstan!&hat a!uice shall thrust ppon thee else thou

!iest in thine nthankfulnes an! thine ignorance makesthee a&a# fare&ell@ When thou hast le#sure sa# th#praiers@ &hen thou hast none remember th# Frien!s@Get thee a goo! husban! an! se him as he ses thee@So fare&ell

-el$ ;ur reme!ies oft in our selues !o l#eWhich &e ascribe to heauen@ the fate! sk#eGiues s free scope onel# !oth back&ar! pull;ur slo& !esignes &hen &e our selues are !ull$What po&er is it &hich mounts m# loue so h#eThat makes me see an! cannot fee!e mine e#e

The mightiest space in fortune


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Ving$ What's he comes heere$Enter ,ertram ?afe& an! Parolles$

.$?or$G$ 1t is the %ount +osignoll m# goo! ?or!Qong ,ertram

Ving$ Qouth thou bear'st th# Fathers faceFranke eere fathers of their garments@ &hose constanciesExpire before their fashions@ this he &ish'!$1 after him !o after him &ish too@Since 1 nor &ax nor honie can bring home


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1 uickl# &ere !issolue! from m# hiueTo giue some ?abourers roome

3$?$E$ Qou'r loue! SirThe# that least len! it #ou shall lacke #ou first

Vin$ 1 fill a place 1 kno&'t@ ho& long ist %ount

Since the Ph#sitian at #our fathers !ie!-e &as much fam'!

,er$ Some six moneths since m# ?or!

Vin$ 1f he &ere liuing 1 &oul! tr# him #et$?en! me an arme@ the rest haue &orne me outWith seuerall applications@ # sonne's no !eerer

,er$ Thanke #our >aiest#$

Exit

Flourish$

Enter %ountesse Ste&ar! an! %lo&ne$

%oun$ 1 &ill no& heare &hat sa# #ou of this gentle&oman

Ste$ >a!!am the care 1 haue ha! to euen #our content1 &ish might be foun! in the Valen!er of m# pasten!euours for then &e &oun! our >o!estie an! make

foule the clearnesse of our !eseruings &hen of our selues&e publish them

%oun$ What !oe's this knaue heere Get #ou gonesirra@ the complaints 1 haue hear! of #ou 1 !o not all beleeue'tis m# slo&nesse that 1 !oe not@ For 1 kno& #oulacke not foll# to commit them X haue abilitie enoughto make such knaueries #ours

%lo$ 'Tis not nkno&n to #ou >a!am 1 am a poorefello&

%oun$ Well sir

%lo$


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goo! in ten

%ou$ What one goo! in tenne #ou corrupt the songsirra

%lo$ ;ne goo! &oman in ten >a!am &hich is a purif#ingath' song@ &oul! Go! &oul! serue the &orl! so

all the #eere &ee! fin!e no fault &ith the tithe &omanif 1 &ere the Parson one in ten uoth a an! &ee mighthaue a goo! &oman borne but ore euerie bla:ing starreor at an earthuake 't&oul! men! the ?otterie &ell aman ma# !ra& his heart out ere a plucke one

%ou$ Qoule begone sir knaue an! !oe as 1 comman!#ou %lo$ That man shoul! be at &omans comman! an!#et no hurt !one though honestie be no Puritan #etit &ill !oe no hurt it &ill &eare the Surplis of humilitieouer the blackeDGo&ne of a bigge heart@ 1 am going

forsooth the businesse is for -elen to come hither$Enter$

%ou$ Well no&

Ste&$ 1 kno& >a!am #ou loue #our Gentle&omanintirel#

%ou$ Faith 1 !oe@ her Father beueath'! her to meean! she her selfe &ithout other a!uantage ma# la&fulliemake title to as much loue as shee fin!es there ismore o&ing her then is pai! an! more shall be pai!

her then sheele !eman!

Ste&$ >a!am 1 &as erie late more neere her then1 thinke shee &isht mee alone shee &as an! !i!communicate to her selfe her o&ne &or!s to hero&ne eares shee thought 1 !are o&e for her the#toucht not anie stranger sence her matter &as sheeloue! #our SonneJ Fortune shee sai! &as no go!!essethat ha! put such !ifference bet&ixt their t&oestates@ ?oue no go! that &oul! not exten! his mightonelie &here ualities &ere leuell Uueene of irginsthat &oul! suffer her poore Vnight surpris'!

&ithout rescue in the first assault or ransome after&ar!@This shee !eliuer'! in the most bitter touch ofsorro& that ere 1 hear! irgin exclaime in &hich 1 hel!m# !utie spee!il# to acuaint #ou &ithall sithence inthe losse that ma# happen it concernes #ou somethingto kno& it

%ou$ Qou haue !ischarg'! this honestlie keepe itto #our selfe manie likelihoo!s inform'! mee of thisbefore &hich hung so tottring in the ballance that1 coul! neither beleeue nor mis!oubt@ praie #ouleaue mee stall this in #our bosome an! 1 thanke#ou for #our honest care@ 1 &ill speake &ith #ou furtheranon$

Exit Ste&ar!$


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Enter -ellen$

;l!$%ou$ Euen so it &as &ith me &hen 1 &as #ong@1f euer &e are natures these are ours this thorne)oth to our +ose of #outh rightlie belong;ur blou! to s this to our bloo! is borne

1t is the sho& an! seale of natures truthWhere loues strong passion is imprest in #outh,# our remembrances of !aies forgonSuch &ere our faults or then &e thought them none-er eie is sicke on't 1 obserue her no&

-ell$ What is #our pleasure >a!am ;l$%ou$ Qou kno& -ellen 1 am a mother to #ou

-ell$ >ine honorable >istris

;l$%ou$ e thought #ou sa& a serpent &hat's in motherThat #ou start at it 1 sa# 1 am #our motherAn! put #ou in the %atalogue of thoseThat &ere en&ombe! mine 'tis often seeneA!option striues &ith nature an! choise bree!esA natiue slip to s from forraine see!es@Qou nere opprest me &ith a mothers groaneQet 1 expresse to #ou a mothers careGo!s mercie mai!enB !os it cur! th# bloo!To sa# 1 am th# mother &hat's the matterThat this !istempere! messenger of &et

The manie colour'! 1ris roun!s thine e#e D Wh# that #ou are m#!aughter -ell$ That 1 am not

;l!$%ou$ 1 sa# 1 am #our >other

-ell$ Par!on >a!am$The %ount +osillion cannot be m# brother@1 am from humble he from honore! name@# >aster m# !eere ?or! he is an! 1-is seruant liue an! &ill his assall !ie@

-e must not be m# brother

;l$%ou$ other

-ell$ Qou are m# mother >a!am &oul! #ou &ereSo that m# ?or! #our sonne &ere not m# brother1n!ee!e m# mother or &ere #ou both our mothers1 care no more for then 1 !oe for heauenSo 1 &ere not his sister cant no other,ut 1 #our !aughter he must be m# brother

;l!$%ou$ Qes -ellen #ou might be m# !aughter in la&Go! shiel! #ou meane it not !aughter an! motherSo striue pon #our pulseJ &hat pale agen># feare hath catcht #our fon!nesse( no& 1 seeThe mistrie of #our louelinesse an! fin!e


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Qour salt teares hea! no& to all sence 'tis grosse@Qou loue m# sonne inuention is asham'!Against the proclamation of th# passionTo sa# thou !oost not@ therefore tell me true,ut tell me then 'tis so for looke th# cheekes%onfesse it 'ton tooth to th' other an! thine eiesSee it so grosel# sho&ne in th# behauiours

That in their kin!e the# speake it onel# sinneAn! hellish obstinacie t#e th# tongueThat truth shoul! be suspecte! speake ist so1f it be so #ou haue &oun! a goo!l# cle&e@1f it be not fors&eare't ho& ere 1 charge theeAs heauen shall &orke in me for thine auaileTo tell me truelie

-ell$ Goo! >a!am par!on me

%ou$ )o #ou loue m# Sonne -ell$ Qour par!on noble >istris

%ou$ ?oue #ou m# Sonne -ell$ )oe not #ou loue him >a!am %ou$ Goe not aboutJ m# loue hath in't a bon!Whereof the &orl! takes note@ %ome come !isclose@The state of #our affection for #our passions-aue to the full appeach'!

-ell$ Then 1 confesse-ere on m# knee before high heauen an! #ouThat before #ou an! next nto high heauen 1 loue #ourSonne@

># frien!s &ere poore but honest so's m# loue@,e not offen!e! for it hurts not himThat he is lou'! of meJ 1 follo& him not,# an# token of presumptuous suite# !eerest >a!am?et not #our hate incounter &ith m# loueFor louing &here #ou !oeJ but if #our selfeWhose age! honor cites a ertuous #outh)i! euer in so true a flame of likingWish chastl# an! loue !earel# that #our )ianWas both her selfe an! loue ; then giue pittieTo her &hose state is such that cannot choose,ut len! an! giue &here she is sure to looseJThat seekes not to fin!e that her search implies,ut ri!!le like liues s&eetel# &here she !ies

%ou$ -a! #ou not latel# an intent speake truel#To goe to Paris -ell$ >a!am 1 ha!


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3$?o$E$ S&eet >ounsier Parolles

Parr$


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-ell$ Taxe of impu!enceA strumpets bol!nesse a !iulge! shameTra!uc'! b# o!ious balla!s@ m# mai!ens nameSear! other&ise ne &orse of &orst exten!e!With il!est torture let m# life be en!e!

Vin$ >ethinks in thee some blesse! spirit !oth speak

-is po&erfull soun! &ithin an organ &eake@An! &hat impossibilit# &oul! sla#1n common sence sence saues another &a#@Th# life is !eere for all that life can rateWorth name of life in thee hath estimate@Qouth beaut# &ise!ome courage allThat happines an! prime can happ# call@Thou this to ha:ar! nee!s must intimateSkill infinite or monstrous !esperateS&eet practiser th# Ph#sicke 1 &ill tr#That ministers thine o&ne !eath if 1 !ie

-el$ 1f 1 breake time or flinch in propert#;f &hat 1 spoke npittie! let me !ieAn! &ell !eseru'!@ not helping !eath's m# fee,ut if 1 helpe &hat !oe #ou promise me

Vin$ >ake th# !eman!

-el$ ,ut &ill #ou make it euen Vin$ 1 b# m# Scepter an! m# hopes of helpe

-el$ Then shalt thou giue me &ith th# kingl# han!What husban! in th# po&er 1 &ill comman!@

Exempte! be from me the arroganceTo choose from forth the ro#all blou! of France># lo& an! humble name to propagateWith an# branch or image of th# state@,ut such a one th# assall &hom 1 kno&1s free for me to aske thee to besto&

Vin$ -eere is m# han! the premises obseru'!Th# &ill b# m# performance shall be seru'!@So make the choice of th# o&ne time for 1Th# resol'! Patient on thee still rel#e@>ore shoul! 1 uestion thee an! more 1 must

Though more to kno& coul! not be more to trust@From &hence thou cam'st ho& ten!e! on but restnuestion'! &elcome an! n!oubte! blest$Giue me some helpe heere hoa if thou procee!As high as &or! m# !ee! shall match th# !ee!$

Florish$ Exit$

Enter %ountesse an! %lo&ne$

?a!#$ %ome on sir 1 shall no& put #ou to the heightof #our bree!ing

%lo&n$ 1 &ill she& m# selfe highl# fe! an! lo&l#taught 1 kno& m# businesse is but to the %ourt


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?a$ )oe #ou crie ; ?or! sir at #our &hipping an!spare not me 1n!ee! #our ; ?or! sir is er# seuentto #our &hipping@ #ou &oul! ans&ere er# &ell to a&hipping if #ou &ere but boun! too't

%lo$ 1 nere ha! &orse lucke in m# life in m# ; ?or!sir@ 1 see things ma# serue long but not serue euer

?a$ 1 pla# the noble hus&ife &ith the time to entertaineit so merril# &ith a foole

%lo$ ; ?or! sir &h# there't serues &ell agen

?a$ An! en! sir to #our businesse@ giue -ellen thisAn! rge her to a present ans&er backe%ommen! me to m# kinsmen an! m# sonneThis is not much

%lo$


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Par$ 1ust #ou sa# &ell@ so &oul! 1 haue sai!

;l$?af$ 1 ma# trul# sa# it is a noueltie to the &orl!

Par$ 1t is in!ee!e if #ou &ill haue it in she&ing #oushall rea!e it in &hat !o #e call there

;l$?af$ A she&ing of a heauenl# effect in an earthl#Actor

Par$ That's it 1 &oul! haue sai! the erie same

;l$?af$ Wh# #our )olphin is not lustier@ fore mee1 speake in respectD Par$ or !u inager is not this -elen ;l$?af$ Fore Go! 1 thinke so

Ving$ Goe call before mee all the ?or!s in %ourtSit m# preseruer b# th# patients si!eAn! &ith this healthfull han! &hose banisht senceThou hast repeal'! a secon! time rece#ue

The confirmation of m# promis'! guiftWhich but atten!s th# naming$Enter " or 7 ?or!s$

Faire >ai!e sen! forth thine e#e this #outhfull parcell;f istrisJFall &hen loue please marr# to each but one

;l! ?af$ 1'!e giue ba# curtall an! his furniture># mouth no more &ere broken then these bo#esAn! &rit as little bear!


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Ving$ Peruse them &ell@ake choise an! seeWho shuns th# loue shuns all his loue in mee

-el$


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;l$?or! There's one grape #et 1 am sure th# father!runke &ine$ ,ut if thou be'st not an asse 1 am a #outhof fourteene@ 1 haue kno&ne thee alrea!#

-el$ 1 !are not sa# 1 take #ou but 1 giue>e an! m# seruice euer &hilst 1 liue

1nto #our gui!ing po&er@ This is the man

Ving$ Wh# then #oung ,ertram take her shee's th#&ife

,er$ ># &ife m# ?eige 1 shal beseech #our highnes1n such a busines giue me leaue to seThe helpe of mine o&ne eies

Ving$ Vno&'st thou not ,ertram &hat shee ha's!one for mee ,er$ Qes m# goo! ?or! but neuer hope to kno&

&h# 1 shoul! marrie her

Ving$ Thou kno&'st shee ha's rais'! me from m# sickl#be!

,er$ ,ut follo&es it m# ?or! to bring me !o&ne>ust ans&er for #our raising 1 kno&e her &ell@Shee ha! her bree!ing at m# fathers charge@A poore Ph#sitians !aughter m# &ife )is!aine+ather corrupt me euer

Ving$ Tis onel# title thou !is!ainst in her the &hich

1 can buil! p@ strange is it that our bloo!s;f colour &aight an! heat pour'! all togetherWoul! uite confoun! !istinction@ #et stan!s off1n !ifferences so mightie$ 1f she beeAll that is ertuous saue &hat thou !islik'stBA poore Phisitians !aughter thou !islik'st;f ertue for the name@ but !oe not so@From lo&est place &hence ertuous things procee!The place is !ignifie! b# th' !oers !ee!e$Where great a!!itions s&ell's an! ertue none1t is a !ropsie! honour$ Goo! alone1s goo! &ithout a name ilenesse is so@

The propertie b# &hat is is shoul! go


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,er$ 1 cannot loue her nor &ill striue to !oo't

Ving$ Thou &rong'st th# selfe if thou shol!'st striueto choose

-el$ That #ou are &ell restor'! m# ?or! 1'me gla!@?et the rest go

Ving$ ># -onor's at the stake &hich to !efeate1 must pro!uce m# po&er$ -eere take her han!Prou! scornfull bo# n&orthie this goo! giftThat !ost in ile misprision shackle p># loue an! her !esert@ that canst not !reameWe poi:ing s in her !efectiue scaleShall &eigh thee to the beame@ That &ilt not kno&1t is in s to plant thine -onour &hereWe please to haue it gro&$ %hecke th# contempt@;be# ;ur &ill &hich trauailes in th# goo!@,eleeue not th# !is!aine but presentlie

)o thine o&ne fortunes that obe!ient rightWhich both th# !utie o&es an! ;ur po&er claimes;r 1 &ill thro& thee from m# care for euer1nto the staggers an! the carelesse lapse;f #outh an! ignorance@ both m# reuenge an! hate?oosing pon thee in the name of iusticeWithout all termes of pittie$ Speake thine ans&er

,er$ Par!on m# gracious ?or!@ for 1 submit># fancie to #our eies &hen 1 consi!erWhat great creation an! &hat !ole of honourFlies &here #ou bi! it@ 1 fin!e that she &hich late

Was in m#


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Par$ +ecantation ># ?or! m# >aster ?af$ 1@ 1s it not a ?anguage 1 speake Par$ A most harsh one an! not to bee n!erstoo!e&ithout blou!ie succee!ing$ ># >aster ?af$ Are #ou %ompanion to the %ount +osillion Par$ To an# %ount to all %ounts@ to &hat is man

?af$ To &hat is %ounts man@ %ounts maister is ofanother stile

Par$ Qou are too ol! sir@ ?et it satisfie #ou #ou aretoo ol!

?af$ 1 must tell thee sirrah 1 &rite >an@ to &hichtitle age cannot bring thee

Par$ What 1 !are too &ell !o 1 !are not !o

?af$ 1 !i! thinke thee for t&o or!inaries@ to bee aprettie &ise fello& thou !i!st make tollerable ent ofth# trauell it might passe@ #et the scarffes an! the banneretsabout thee !i! manifol!lie !iss&a!e me from beleeuingthee a essell of too great a burthen$ 1 haue no&foun! thee &hen 1 loose thee againe 1 care not@ #et artthou goo! for nothing but taking p an! that th'ourtscarce &orth

Par$ -a!st thou not the priuile!ge of Antiuit# ponthee

?af$ )o not plun!ge th# selfe to farre in anger leastthou hasten th# triall@ &hich if ?or! haue mercie onthee for a hen so m# goo! &in!o& of ?ettice fare thee&ell th# casement 1 nee!e not open for 1 look throughthee$ Giue me th# han!

Par$ ># ?or! #ou giue me most egregious in!ignit#

?af$ 1 &ith all m# heart an! thou art &orth# of it

Par$ 1 haue not m# ?or! !eseru'! it

?af$ Qes goo! faith eu'r# !ramme of it an! 1 &illnot bate thee a scruple

Par$ Well 1 shall be &iser

?af$ Eu'n as soone as thou can'st for thou hast to pullat a smacke a'th contrarie$ 1f euer thou bee'st boun!in th# skarfe an! beaten thou shall fin!e &hat it is to beprou! of th# bon!age 1 haue a !esire to hol!e m# acuaintance&ith thee or rather m# kno&le!ge that 1ma# sa# in the !efault he is a man 1 kno&

Par$ ># ?or! #ou !o me most insupportable exation

?af$ 1 &oul! it &ere hell paines for th# sake an! m#poore !oing eternall@ for !oing 1 am past as 1 &ill b#


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thee in &hat motion age &ill giue me leaue$Enter$

Par$ Well thou hast a sonne shall take this !isgraceoff meJ scuru# ol! filth# scuru# ?or!@ Well 1 mustbe patient there is no fettering of authorit#$ 1le beatehim b# m# lifeB if 1 can meete him &ith an# conuenience

an! he &ere !ouble an! !ouble a ?or!$ 1le haueno more pittie of his age then 1 &oul! haue ofD 1lebeate him an! if 1 coul! but meet him agen$Enter ?afe&$

?af$ Sirra #our ?or! an! masters marrie! there'sne&es for #ou@ #ou haue a ne& >istris

Par$ 1 most nfaine!l# beseech #our ?or!shippe tomake some reseruation of #our &rongs$ -e is m# goo!?or! &hom 1 serue aboue is m# master

?af$ Who Go!

Par$ 1 sir

?af$ The !euill it is that's th# master$ Wh# !ooestthou garter p th# armes a this fashion )ost make hoseof th# sleeues )o other seruants so Thou &ert best setth# lo&er part &here th# nose stan!s$ ,# mine -onorif 1 &ere but t&o houres #onger 1'!e beate thee@ meeDthink'stthou art a generall offence an! euer# man shol!beate thee@ 1 thinke thou &ast create! for men to breaththemselues pon thee

Par$ This is har! an! n!eserue! measure m# ?or!

?af$ Go too sir #ou &ere beaten in 1tal# for pickinga kernell out of a Pomgranat #ou are a agabon! an!no true traueller@ #ou are more sa&cie &ith ?or!es an!honourable personages then the %ommission of #ourbirth an! ertue giues #ou -eral!r#$ Qou are not &orthanother &or! else 1'!e call #ou knaue$ 1 leaue #ou$

Exit

Enter %ount +ossillion$

Par$ Goo! er# goo! it is so then@ goo! er#goo! let it be conceal'! a&hile

+os$ n!one an! forfeite! to cares for euer

Par$ What's the matter s&eetDheart +ossill$ Although before the solemne Priest 1 haues&orne 1 &ill not be! her

Par$ What &hat s&eet heart +os$ ; m# Parrolles the# haue marrie! me@1le to the Tuscan &arres an! neuer be! her

Par$ France is a !ogDhole an! it no more merits


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The trea! of a mans foot@ too'th &arres

+os$ There's letters from m# mother@ What th' importis 1 kno& not #et

Par$ 1 that &oul! be kno&ne@ too'th &arrs m# bo#too'th &arres@

-e &eares his honor in a boxe nseeneThat hugges his kickie &ickie heare at homeSpen!ing his manlie marro& in her armesWhich shoul! sustaine the boun! an! high curuet;f >arses fierie stee!@ to other +egionsFrance is a stable &ee that !&ell in't 1a!esTherefore too'th &arre

+os$ 1t shall be so 1le sen! her to m# houseAcuaint m# mother &ith m# hate to herAn! &herefore 1 am fle!@ Write to the VingThat &hich 1 !urst not speake$ -is present gift

Shall furnish me to those 1talian fiel!sWhere noble fello&es strike@ Warres is no strifeTo the !arke house an! the !etecte! &ife

Par$ Will this %aprichio hol! in thee art sure +os$ Go &ith me to m# chamber an! a!uice me$1le sen! her straight a&a#@ To morro&1le to the &arres she to her single sorro&

Par$ Wh# these bals boun! ther's noise in it$ Tis har!A #ong man marie! is a man that's mar!@Therefore a&a# an! leaue her brauel#@ go

The Ving ha's !one #ou &rong@ but hush 'tis so$

Exit

Enter -elena an! %lo&ne$

-el$ ># mother greets me kin!l# is she &ell %lo$ She is not &ell but #et she has her health she'ser# merrie but #et she is not &ell@ but thankes be giuenshe's er# &ell an! &ants nothing i'th &orl!@ but#et she is not &ell

-el$ 1f she be erie &el &hat !o's she a#le that she'snot erie &ell %lo$ Trul# she's er# &ell in!ee! but for t&o things -el$ What t&o things %lo$ ;ne that she's not in heauen &hether Go! sen!her uickl#@ the other that she's in earth from &henceGo! sen! her uickl#$Enter Parolles$

Par$ ,lesse #ou m# fortunate ?a!ie

-el$ 1 hope sir 1 haue #our goo! &ill to haue mineo&ne goo! fortune

Par$ Qou ha! m# pra#ers to lea!e them on an! tokeepe them on haue them still$ ; m# knaue ho& !o's


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m# ol! ?a!ie %lo$ So that #ou ha! her &rinkles an! 1 her mone#1 &oul! she !i! as #ou sa#

Par$ Wh# 1 sa# nothing

%lo$ >arr# #ou are the &iser man@ for man# a mans

tongue shakes out his masters n!oing@ to sa# nothingto !o nothing to kno& nothing an! to haue nothingis to be a great part of #our title &hich is &ithin a erielittle of nothing

Par$ A&a# th'art a knaue

%lo$ Qou shoul! haue sai! sir before a knaue th'art aknaue that's before me th'art a knaue@ this ha! beenetruth sir

Par$ Go too thou art a &ittie foole 1 haue foun!

thee

%lo$ )i! #ou fin!e me in #our selfe sir or &ere #outaught to fin!e me %lo$ The search sir &as profitable an! much Foolema# #ou fin! in #ou euen to the &orl!s pleasure an! theencrease of laughter

Par$ A goo! knaue ifaith an! &ell fe!$>a!am m# ?or! &ill go a&aie to nightA erie serrious businesse call's on him@The great prerogatiue an! rite of loue

Which as #our !ue time claimes he !o's ackno&le!ge,ut puts it off to a compell'! restraint@Whose &ant an! &hose !ela# is stre&'! &ith s&eetsWhich the# !istill no& in the curbe! timeTo make the comming houre oreflo& &ith io#An! pleasure !ro&ne the brim

-el$ What's his &ill else Par$ That #ou &ill take #our instant leaue a'th kingAn! make this hast as #our o&ne goo! procee!ingStrengthne! &ith &hat Apologie #ou thinke>a# make it probable nee!e

-el$ What more comman!s hee Par$ That hauing this obtain'! #ou presentlieAtten! his further pleasure

-el$ 1n euer# thing 1 &aite pon his &ill

Par$ 1 shall report it so$

Exit Par$

-ell$ 1 pra# #ou come sirrah$

Exit

Enter ?afe& an! ,ertram$


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?af$ ,ut 1 hope #our ?or!shippe thinkes not him asoul!ier

,er$ Qes m# ?or! an! of erie aliant approofe

?af$ Qou haue it from his o&ne !eliuerance

,er$ An! b# other &arrante! testimonie

?af$ Then m# )iall goes not true 1 tooke this ?arkefor a bunting

,er$ 1 !o assure #ou m# ?or! he is er# great in kno&le!gean! accor!inglie aliant

?af$ 1 haue then sinn'! against his experience an!transgrest against his alour an! m# state that &a# is!angerous since 1 cannot #et fin! in m# heart to repent@

-eere he comes 1 pra# #ou make s frein!s 1 &ill pursuethe amitie$Enter Parolles$

Par$ These things shall be !one sir

?af$ Pra# #ou sir &hose his Tailor Par$ Sir ?af$ ; 1 kno& him &ell 1 sir hee sirs a goo! &orkemana erie goo! Tailor

,er$ 1s shee gone to the king

Par$ Shee is

,er$ Will shee a&a# to night Par$ As #ou'le haue her

,er$ 1 haue &rit m# letters caskette! m# treasureGiuen or!er for our horses an! to nightWhen 1 shoul! take possession of the ,ri!eAn! ere 1 !oe begin

?af$ A goo! Trauailer is something at the latter en!of a !inner but on that lies three thir!s an! ses a

kno&n truth to passe a thousan! nothings &ith shoul!bee once har! an! thrice beaten$ Go! saue #ou %aptaine

,er$ 1s there an# nkin!nes bet&eene m# ?or! an!#ou >onsieur Par$ 1 kno& not ho& 1 haue !eserue! to run into m#?or!s !ispleasure

?af$ Qou haue ma!e shift to run into't bootes an!spurres an! all@ like him that leapt into the %ustar! an!out of it #ou'le runne againe rather then suffer uestionfor #our resi!ence

,er$ 1t ma# bee #ou haue mistaken him m# ?or!

?af$ An! shall !oe so euer though 1 tooke him at's


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pra#ers$ Fare #ou &ell m# ?or! an! beleeue this ofme there can be no kernell in this light onsieur 1 haue spoken betterof #ou then #ou haue or &ill to !eserue at m# han! but&e must !o goo! against euill

Par$ An i!le ?or! 1 s&eare

,er$ 1 thinke so

Par$ Wh# !o #ou not kno& him ,er$ Qes 1 !o kno& him &ell an! common speechGiues him a &orth# passe$ -eere comes m# clog$Enter -elena$

-el$ 1 haue sir as 1 &as comman!e! from #ouSpoke &ith the Ving an! haue procur'! his leaue

For present parting onel# he !esiresSome priuate speech &ith #ou

,er$ 1 shall obe# his &ill$Qou must not meruaile -elen at m# courseWhich hol!s not colour &ith the time nor !oesThe ministration an! reuire! office;n m# particular$ Prepar'! 1 &as notFor such a businesse therefore am 1 foun!So much nsetle!@ This !riues me to intreate #ouThat presentl# #ou take #our &a# for homeAn! rather muse then aske &h# 1 intreate #ou

For m# respects are better then the# seemeAn! m# appointments haue in them a nee!eGreater then she&es it selfe at the first ie&To #ou that kno& them not$ This to m# mother'T&ill be t&o !aies ere 1 shall see #ou so1 leaue #ou to #our &ise!ome

-el$ Sir 1 can nothing sa#,ut that 1 am #our most obe!ient seruant

,er$ %ome come no more of that

-el$ An! euer shallWith true obseruance seeke to eeke out thatWherein to&ar! me m# homel# starres haue fail!To euall m# great fortune

,er$ ?et that goe@ m# hast is erie great$ Far&ell@-ie home

-el$ Pra# sir #our par!on

,er$ Well &hat &oul! #ou sa# -el$ 1 am not &orthie of the &ealth 1 o&e


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Enter %ountesse an! %lo&ne$

%ount$ 1t hath happen'! all as 1 &oul! haue ha! it sauethat he comes not along &ith her

%lo$ ,# m# troth 1 take m# #oung ?or! to be a erie

melancholl# man

%ount$ ,# &hat obseruance 1 pra# #ou

%lo$ Wh# he &ill looke ppon his boote an! sing@men! the +uffe an! sing aske uestions an! sing pickehis teeth an! sing@ 1 kno& a man that ha! this tricke ofmelanchol# hol! a goo!l# >annor for a song

?a!$ ?et me see &hat he &rites an! &hen he meanesto come

%lo&$ 1 haue no min!e to 1sbell since 1 &as at %ourt$;ur ol! ?ings an! our 1sbels a'th %ountr# are nothinglike #our ol! ?ing an! #our 1sbels a'th %ourt@ the brainsof m# %upi!'s knock'! out an! 1 beginne to loue as anol! man loues mone# &ith no stomacke

?a!$ What haue &e heere %lo$ 1n that #ou haue there$

Exit

A ?etter$

1 haue sent #ou a !aughterDinD?a& shee hath recouere! theVing an! n!one me@ 1 haue &e!!e! her not be!!e! heran! s&orne to make the not eternall$ Qou shall heare 1 amrunne a&a# kno& it before the report come$ 1f there beebre!th enough in the &orl! 1 &ill hol! a long !istance$ >#!ut# to #ou$ Qour nfortunate sonne,ertram$This is not &ell rash an! nbri!le! bo#To fl#e the fauours of so goo! a VingTo plucke his in!ignation on th# hea!,# the misprising of a >ai!e too ertuous

For the contempt of Empire$Enter %lo&ne$

%lo&$ ; >a!am #on!er is heauie ne&es &ithin bet&eenet&o soul!iers an! m# #ong ?a!ie

?a$ What is the matter

%lo$


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That t&ent# such ru!e bo#es might ten! ponAn! call her hourel# >istris$ Who &as &ith him Fren$E$ A seruant onel# an! a Gentleman@ &hich 1haue sometime kno&ne

?a$ Parolles &as it not Fren$E$ 1 m# goo! ?a!ie hee

?a$ A erie tainte! fello& an! full of &icke!nesse># sonne corrupts a &ell !eriue! natureWith his in!ucement

Fren$E$ 1n!ee! goo! ?a!ie the fello& has a !eale ofthat too much &hich hol!s him much to haue

?a$ Q'are &elcome Gentlemen 1 &ill intreate #ou&hen #ou see m# sonne to tell him that his s&or! canneuer &inne the honor that he looses@ more 1le intreate#ou &ritten to beare along

Fren$G$ We serue #ou >a!am in that an! all #our&orthiest affaires

?a$ uskets ; #ou lea!en messengersThat ri!e pon the iolent spee!e of fireFl# &ith false a#me moue the stillDpeering aireThat sings &ith piercing !o not touch m# ?or!@Who euer shoots at him 1 set him there$Who euer charges on his for&ar! brest1 am the %aitiffe that !o hol! him too't

An! though 1 kill him not 1 am the cause-is !eath &as so effecte!@ ,etter 't&ere1 met the rauine ?#on &hen he roar'!With sharpe constraint of hunger@ better 't&ereThat all the miseries &hich nature o&esWere mine at once$ # being heere it is that hol!s thee henceShall 1 sta# heere to !oo't


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,lesse this n&orth# husban! he cannot thriuenlesse her pra#ers &hom heauen !elights to heareAn! loues to grant repreeue him from the &rath;f greatest 1ustice$ Write &rite +#nal!oTo this n&orth# husban! of his &ife?et euerie &or! &aigh heauie of her &orthThat he !oes &aigh too light@ m# greatest greefe

Though little he !o feele it set !o&ne sharpel#$)ispatch the most conuenient messengerWhen hapl# he shall heare that she is gone-e &ill returne an! hope 1 ma# that shee-earing so much &ill spee!e her foote againe?e! hither b# pure loue@ &hich of them both1s !eerest to me 1 haue no skill in senceTo make !istinction@ proui!e this >essenger@># heart is heauie an! mine age is &eakeGreefe &oul! haue teares an! sorro& bi!s me speake$

Exeunt$

A Tucket afarre off$

Enter ol! Wi!!o& of Florence her !aughter iolenta an!>ariana &ithother %iti:ens$

Wi!!o&$ ost honourable seruice

Wi!$ 1t is reporte!That he has taken their great'st %omman!erAn! that &ith his o&ne han! he sle&The )ukes brother@ &e haue lost our labourThe# are gone a contrarie &a#@ harke#ou ma# kno& b# their Trumpets

>aria$ %ome lets returne againeAn! suffice our selues &ith the report of it$Well )iana take hee! of this French Earle

The honor of a >ai!e is her nameAn! no ?egacie is so richAs honestie

Wi!!o&$ 1 haue tol! m# neighbour-o& #ou haue beene solicite! b# a Gentleman-is %ompanion

>aria$ 1 kno& that knaue hang him one Parollesa filth# ;fficer he is in those suggestions for the #oungEarle be&are of them )ianaJ their promises entisementsoathes tokens an! all these engines of lust arenot the things the# go n!er@ man# a mai!e hath beenese!uce! b# them an! the miserie is example that soterrible she&es in the &racke of mai!enDhoo! cannotfor all that !iss&a!e succession but that the# are lime!


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&ith the t&igges that threatens them$ 1 hope 1 nee!enot to a!uise #ou further but 1 hope #our o&ne grace&ill keepe #ou &here #ou are though there &ere nofurther !anger kno&ne but the mo!estie &hich is solost

)ia$ Qou shall not nee!e to feare me$

Enter -ellen$

Wi!$ 1 hope so@ looke here comes a pilgrim 1 kno&she &ill l#e at m# house thither the# sen! one another1le uestion her$ Go! saue #ou pilgrim &hether areboun! -el$ To S5aint9$ 1aues la gran!$Where !o the Palmers lo!ge 1 !o beseech #ou Wi!$ At the S5aint9$ Francis heere besi!e the Port

-el$ 1s this the &a#

A march afarre$

Wi!$ 1 marrie ist$ -arke #ou the# come this &a#@1f #ou &ill tarrie hol# Pilgrime,ut till the troopes come b#1 &ill con!uct #ou &here #ou shall be lo!g'!The rather for 1 thinke 1 kno& #our hostesseAs ample as m# selfe

-el$ 1s it #our selfe Wi!$ 1f #ou shall please so Pilgrime

-el$ 1 thanke #ou an! &ill sta# pon #our leisure

Wi!$ Qou came 1 thinke from France -el$ 1 !i! so

Wi!$ -eere #ou shall see a %ountriman of #oursThat has !one &orth# seruice

-el$ -is name 1 pra# #ou )ia$ The %ount +ossillion@ kno& #ou such a one -el$ ,ut b# the eare that heares most nobl# of him@-is face 1 kno& not

)ia$ What somere he is-e's brauel# taken heere$ -e stole from FranceAs 'tis reporte!@ for the Ving ha! marrie! himAgainst his liking$ Thinke #ou it is so -el$ 1 surel# meere the truth 1 kno& his ?a!#

)ia$ There is a Gentleman that serues the %ount+eports but coursel# of her

-el$ What's his name )ia$ >onsieur Parrolles

-el$ ;h 1 beleeue &ith him1n argument of praise or to the &orth;f the great %ount himselfe she is too meane


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To haue her name repeate! all her !eseruing1s a reserue! honestie an! that1 haue not hear! examin'!

)ian$ Alas poore ?a!ie'Tis a har! bon!age to become the &ife;f a !etesting ?or!

Wi!$ 1 &rite goo! creature &heresoere she is-er hart &aighes sa!l#@ this #ong mai! might !o herA shre&! turne if she pleas'!

-el$ -o& !o #ou meane>a# be the amorous %ount solicites her1n the nla&full purpose

Wi!$ -e !oes in!ee!eAn! brokes &ith all that can in such a suite%orrupt the ten!er honour of a >ai!e@

,ut she is arm'! for him an! keepes her guar!1n honestest !efence$

)rumme an! %olours$ Enter %ount +ossillion Parrolles an! the&holeArmie$

>ar$ The go!!es forbi! else

Wi!$ So no& the# come@That is Anthonio the )ukes el!est sonneThat Escalus

-el$ Which is the Frenchman )ia$ -eeThat &ith the plume 'tis a most gallant fello&1 &oul! he lou'! his &ife@ if he &ere honester-e &ere much goo!lier$ 1s't not a han!som Gentleman -el$ 1 like him &ell

)i$ 'Tis pitt# he is not honest@ #on!s that same knaueThat lea!es him to these places@ &ere 1 his ?a!ie1 &oul! poison that ile +ascall

-el$ Which is he )ia$ That 1ackeDanDapes &ith scarfes$ Wh# is heemelancholl# -el$ Perchance he's hurt i'th battaile

Par$ ?oose our !rum Well

>ar$ -e's shre&!l# ext at something$ ?ooke hehas sp#e! s

Wi!$ >arrie hang #ou

>ar$ An! #our curtesie for a ringDcarrier$Enter$

Wi!$ The troope is past@ %ome pilgrim 1 &il bring


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#ou Where #ou shall host@ ;f inio#n'! penitentsThere's foure or fiue to great S5aint9$ 1aues boun!Alrea!ie at m# house

-el$ 1 humbl# thanke #ou@Please it this >atron an! this gentle >ai!eTo eate &ith s to night the charge an! thanking

Shall be for me an! to reuite #ou further1 &ill besto& some precepts of this irginWorth# the note

,oth$ Wee'l take #our offer kin!l#$

Exeunt$

Enter %ount +ossillion an! the Frenchmen as at first$

%ap$E$


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%ap$G$ ; for the loue of laughter let him fetch his!rumme he sa#es he has a stratagem for't@ &hen #our?or!ship sees the bottome of this successe in't an! to&hat mettle this counterfe#t lump of ours &ill be melte!if #ou giue him not 1ohn !rummes entertainement#our inclining cannot be remoue!$ -eere he comes$

Enter Parrolles$

%ap$E$ ; for the loue of laughter hin!er not the honorof his !esigne let him fetch off his !rumme in an#han!

,er$ -o& no& >onsieur This !rumme sticks sorel#in #our !isposition

%ap$G$ A pox on't let it go 'tis but a !rumme

Par$ ,ut a !rumme@ 1st but a !rumme A !rum so

lost$ There &as excellent comman! to charge in &ithour horse pon our o&ne &ings an! to ren! our o&nesoul!iers

%ap$G$ That &as not to be blam'! in the comman!of the seruice@ it &as a !isaster of &arre that % sar him?selfe coul! not haue preuente! if he ha! beene there tocomman!

,er$ Well &ee cannot greatl# con!emne our successe@some !ishonor &ee ha! in the losse of that !rumbut it is not to be recouere!

Par$ 1t might haue beene recouere!

,er$ 1t might but it is not no&

Par$ 1t is to be recouere! but that the merit of seruiceis sil!ome attribute! to the true an! exact performer1 &oul! haue that !rumme or another or hic iacet

,er$ Wh# if #ou haue a stomacke too't >onsieur@ if#ou thinke #our m#sterie in stratagem can bring thisinstrument of honour againe into his natiue uarter be

magnanimious in the enterpri:e an! go on 1 &il gracethe attempt for a &orth# exploit@ if #ou spee!e &ell init the )uke shall both speake of it an! exten! to #ou&hat further becomes his greatnesse euen to the tmosts#llable of #our &orthinesse

Par$ ,# the han! of a soul!ier 1 &ill n!ertake it

,er$ ,ut #ou must not no& slumber in it

Par$ 1le about it this euening an! 1 &ill presentl#pen !o&ne m# !ilemma's encourage m# selfe in m#certaintie put m# selfe into m# mortall preparation@an! b# mi!night looke to heare further from me

,er$ >a# 1 bee bol! to acuaint his grace #ou are


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gone about it

Par$ 1 kno& not &hat the successe &il be m# ?or!but the attempt 1 o&

,er$ 1 kno& th'art aliantAn! to the possibilit# of th# soul!iership

Will subscribe for thee@ Fare&ell

Par$ 1 loue not man# &or!s$

Exit

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Enter -ellen an! Wi!!o&$

-el$ 1f #ou mis!oubt me that 1 am not shee1 kno& not ho& 1 shall assure #ou further,ut 1 shall loose the groun!s 1 &orke pon

Wi!$ Though m# estate be falne 1 &as &ell borne


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Par$ ;h

1nter$ ;h pra# pra# pra#>anka reuania !ulche

?o$E$ ;scorbi!ulchos oliuorco

1nt$ The Generall is content to spare thee #etAn! hoo!&inkt as thou art &ill lea!e thee onTo gather from thee$ -apl# thou ma#st informeSomething to saue th# life

Par$ ; let me liueAn! all the secrets of our campe 1le she&Their force their purposes@ ai!e calle! )iana$

,er$ The# tol! me that #our name &as Font#bell

)ia$ ai!en but a monumentWhen #ou are !ea! #ou shoul! be such a oneAs #ou are no&@ for #ou are col! an! sterneAn! no& #ou shoul! be as #our mother &as


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When #our s&eet selfe &as got

)ia$ She then &as honest

,er$ So shoul! #ou be

)ia$ # mother !i! but !utie such m# ?or!BAs #ou o&e to #our &ife

,er$ # loue as it beginnes shall so perseuer

)ia$ 1 see that men make rope's in such a scarreThat &ee'l forsake our selues$ Giue me that +ing

,er$ 1le len! it thee m# !eereJ but haue no po&erTo giue it from me

)ia$ Will #ou not m# ?or! ,er$ 1t is an honour longing to our house,eueathe! !o&ne from manie AncestorsWhich &ere the greatest oblouie i'th &orl!1n me to loose

)ian$ >ine -onors such a +ing># chastities the 1e&ell of our house,eueathe! !o&ne from man# AncestorsWhich &ere the greatest oblouie i'th &orl!


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1n mee to loose$ Thus #our o&ne proper &ise!ome,rings in the %hampion honor on m# partAgainst #our aine assault

,er$ -eere take m# +ing># house mine honor #ea m# life be thineAn! 1le be bi! b# thee

)ia$ When mi!night comes knocke at m# chamber&in!o&@1le or!er take m# mother shall not heare$a# token to the future our past !ee!s$

A!ieu till then then faile not@ #ou haue &onneA &ife of me though there m# hope be !one

,er$ A heauen on earth 1 haue &on b# &ooing thee

)i$ For &hich liue long to thank both heauen X meQou ma# so in the en!$># mother tol! me iust ho& he &oul! &ooAs if she sate in's heart$ She sa#es all men-aue the like oathes@ -e ha! s&orne to marrie meWhen his &ife's !ea!@ therfore 1le l#e &ith himWhen 1 am burie!$ Since Frenchmen are so brai!e

>arr# that &ill 1 liue an! !ie a >ai!@;nel# in this !isguise 1 think't no sinneTo cosen him that &oul! niustl# &inne$

Exit

Enter the t&o French %aptaines an! some t&o or three Soul!iours$

%ap$G$ Qou haue not giuen him his mothers letter

%ap$E$ 1 haue !eliu're! it an houre since there is somthing in't that stings his nature@ for on the rea!ing it

he chang'! almost into another man

%ap$G$ -e has much &orth# blame lai! pon himfor shaking off so goo! a &ife an! so s&eet a ?a!#

%ap$E$ Especiall# hee hath incurre! the euerlasting!ispleasure of the Ving &ho ha! euen tun'! his bount#to sing happinesse to him$ 1 &ill tell #ou a thing but#ou shall let it !&ell !arkl# &ith #ou

%ap$G$ When #ou haue spoken it 'tis !ea! an! 1 amthe graue of it

%ap$E$ -ee hath peruerte! a #oung Gentle&omanheere in Florence of a most chaste reno&n X this nighthe fleshes his &ill in the spo#le of her honour@ hee hath


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giuen her his monumentall +ing an! thinkes himselfema!e in the nchaste composition

%ap$G$ eerel# our o&ne traitours$ An! as in the

common course of all treasons &e still see them reuealethemselues till the# attaine to their abhorr'! en!s@ sohe that in this action contriues against his o&ne


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%ap$E$ 1 am heartil# sorrie that hee'l bee gla!!e ofthis

%ap$G$ -o& mightil# sometimes &e make s comfortsof our losses

%ap$E$ An! ho& mightil# some other times &ee

!ro&ne our gaine in teares the great !ignitie that hisalour hath here acuir'! for him shall at home be encountre!&ith a shame as ample

%ap$G$ The &ebbe of our life is of a mingle! #arnegoo! an! ill together@ our ertues &oul! bee prou! ifour faults &hipt them not an! our crimes &oul! !ispaireif the# &ere not cherish'! b# our ertues$Enter a >essenger$

-o& no& Where's #our master Ser$ -e met the )uke in the street sir of &hom hee

hath taken a solemne leaue@ his ?or!shippe &ill nextmorning for France$ The )uke hath offere! him ?ettersof commen!ations to the Ving

%ap$E$ The# shall bee no more then nee!full thereif the# &ere more then the# can commen!$Enter %ount +ossillion$

,er$ The# cannot be too s&eete for the Vings tartnesseheere's his ?or!ship no&$ -o& no& m# ?or!i'st not after mi!night ,er$ 1 haue to night !ispatch'! sixteene businesses a

moneths length a peece b# an abstract of successe@ 1haue congie! &ith the )uke !one m# a!ieu &ith hisneerestJ burie! a &ife mourn'! for her &rit to m# ?a!iemother 1 am returning entertain'! m# %onuo# Xbet&eene these maine parcels of !ispatch affecte! man#nicer nee!s@ the last &as the greatest but that 1 hauenot en!e! #et

%ap$E$ 1f the businesse bee of an# !ifficult# an! thismorning #our !eparture hence it reuires hast of #our?or!ship

,er$ 1 meane the businesse is not en!e! as fearingto heare of it hereafter@ but shall &e haue this !ialoguebet&eene the Foole an! the Sol!iour$ %ome bringforth this counterfet mo!ule ha's !eceiu'! mee like a!oubleDmeaning Prophesier

%ap$E$ ,ring him forth ha's sate i'th stockes all nightpoore gallant knaue

,er$


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Par$ Poore rogues 1 pra# #ou sa#

1nt$ Well that's set !o&ne

Par$ 1 humbl# thanke #ou sir a truth's a truth the+ogues are maruailous poore

1nterp$ )emaun! of him of &hat strength the# are afoot$ What sa# #ou to that Par$ ,# m# troth sir if 1 &ere to liue this presenthoure 1 &ill tell true$ ?et me see Spurio a hun!re! Xfiftie Sebastian so man# %orambus so man# 1aues soman#@ Guiltian %osmo ?o!o&icke an! Gratij t&o hun!re!fiftie each@ >ine o&ne %ompan# %hitopher aumon!,entij t&o hun!re! fiftie each@ so that the musterfile rotten an! soun! ppon m# life amounts not to fifteenethousan! pole halfe of the &hich !are not shakethe sno& from off their %assockes least the# shake themseluesto peeces

,er$ What shall be !one to him %ap$G$


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or it is pon a file &ith the )ukes other ?etters in m#Tent

1nt$ -eere 'tis heere's a paper shall 1 rea!e it to #ou Par$ 1 !o not kno& if it be it or no

,er$ ;ur 1nterpreter !o's it &ell

%ap$G$ Excellentl#

1nt$ )ian the %ounts a foole an! full of gol!

Par$ That is not the )ukes letter sir@ that is an a!uertisementto a proper mai!e in Florence one )iana totake hee!e of the allurement of one %ount +ossillion afoolish i!le bo#@ but for all that er# ruttish$ 1 pra# #ousir put it p againe

1nt$ # meaning in't 1 protest &as er# honest in thebehalfe of the mai!@ for 1 kne& the #oung %ount to be a!angerous an! lasciuious bo# &ho is a &hale to irginit#an! !euours p all the fr# it fin!s

,er$ )amnable bothDsi!es rogue

1nt$

?et$

When he s&eares oathes bi! him !rop gol! an!take it@After he scores he neuer pa#es the score@-alfe &on is match &ell ma!e match an! &ell make it-e nere pa#es afterD!ebts take it beforeAn! sa# a soul!ier )ianB tol! thee this@>en are to mell &ith bo#es are not to kis$For count of this the %ounts a Foole 1 kno& itWho pa#es before but not &hen he !oes o&e it$Thine as he o&'! to thee in thine eareParolles

,er$ -e shall be &hipt through the Armie &ith thisrime in's forehea!

%ap$E$ This is #our !euote! frien! sir the manifol!?inguist an! the arm#Dpotent soul!ier

,er$ 1 coul! en!ure an# thing before but a %at an!no& he's a %at to me

1nt$ 1 perceiue sir b# #our Generals lookes &ee shallbe faine to hang #ou

Par$ ># life sir in an# case@


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Par$ 1le no more !rumming a plague of all !rummesonel# to seeme to !eserue &ell an! to beguile the suppositionof that lasciuious #ong bo# the %ount haue 1 runinto this !anger@ #et &ho &oul! haue suspecte! an ambush&here 1 &as taken 1nt$ There is no reme!# sir but #ou must !#e@ the

Generall sa#es #ou that haue so traitorousl# !iscouer!the secrets of #our arm# an! ma!e such pestifferous reportsof men er# nobl# hel! can serue the &orl! forno honest se@ therefore #ou must !#e$ %ome hea!esmanoff &ith his hea!

Par$ ; ?or! sir let me liue or let me see m# !eath

1nt$ That shall #ou an! take #our leaue of all #ourfrien!s@So looke about #ou kno& #ou an# heere %ount$ Goo! morro& noble %aptaine

?o$E$ Go! blesse #ou %aptaine Parolles

%ap$G$ Go! saue #ou noble %aptaine

?o$E$ %aptain &hat greeting &ill #ou to m# ?or!?afe& 1 am for France

%ap$G$ Goo! %aptaine &ill #ou giue me a %op# ofthe sonnet #ou &rit to )iana in behalfe of the %ount+ossillion an! 1 &ere not a erie %o&ar! 1'!e compellit of #ou but far #ou &ell$

Exeunt$

1nt$ Qou are n!one %aptaine all but #our scarfethat has a knot on't #et

Par$ Who cannot be crush'! &ith a plot 1nter$ 1f #ou coul! fin!e out a %ountrie &here but&omen &ere that ha! receiue! so much shame #oumight begin an impu!ent


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?a$ 1 &oul! 1 ha! not kno&ne him it &as the !eathof the most ertuous gentle&oman that euer


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of eluet his left cheeke is a cheeke of t&o pile an! ahalfe but his right cheeke is &orne bare

?af$ A scarre nobl# got;r a noble scarre is a goo! liu'rie of honorSo belike is that

%lo$ ,ut it is #our carbina!o'! face

?af$ ?et s go see#our sonne 1 pra# #ou 1 long to talkeWith the #ong noble soul!ier

%lo&ne$ 'Faith there's a !o:en of em &ith !elicatefine hats an! most courteous feathers &hich bo& thehea! an! no! at euerie man$

Exeunt$

Actus Uuintus$

Enter -ellen Wi!!o& an! )iana &ith t&o Atten!ants$

-el$ ,ut this excee!ing posting !a# an! night>ust &ear #our spirits lo& &e cannot helpe it@,ut since #ou haue ma!e the !aies an! nights as oneTo &eare #our gentle limbes in m# affa#res,e bol! #ou !o so gro& in m# reuitallAs nothing can nroote #ou$ 1n happie timeEnter a gentle Astringer$

This man ma# helpe me to his >aiesties eare1f he &oul! spen! his po&er$ Go! saue #ou sir

Gent$ An! #ou

-el$ Sir 1 haue seene #ou in the %ourt of France

Gent$ 1 haue beene sometimes there

-el$ 1 !o presume sir that #ou are not falneFrom the report that goes pon #our goo!nesseAn! therefore goa!e! &ith most sharpe occasions

Which la# nice manners b# 1 put #ou toThe se of #our o&ne ertues for the &hich1 shall continue thankefull

Gent$ What's #our &ill -el$ That it &ill please #ouTo giue this poore petition to the VingAn! a#!e me &ith that store of po&er #ou haueTo come into his presence

Gen$ The Vings not heere

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Wi!$ ?or! ho& &e loose our paines

-el$ All's &ell that en!s &ell #etThough time seeme so a!uerse an! meanes nfit@1 !o beseech #ou &hither is he gone Gent$ >arrie as 1 take it to +ossillion

Whither 1 am going

-el$ 1 !o beseech #ou sirSince #ou are like to see the Ving before me%ommen! the paper to his gracious han!Which 1 presume shall ren!er #ou no blame,ut rather make #ou thanke #our paines for it1 &ill come after #ou &ith &hat goo! spee!e;ur meanes &ill make s meanes

Gent$ This 1le !o for #ou

-el$ An! #ou shall fin!e #our selfe to be &ell thankt&hat e're falles more$ We must to horse againe Go goproui!e$Enter %lo&ne an! Parrolles$

Par$ Goo! >r ?auatch giue m# ?or! ?afe& this letter1 haue ere no& sir beene better kno&ne to #ou &hen1 haue hel! familiaritie &ith fresher cloathes@ but 1 amno& sir mu!!ie! in fortunes moo! an! smell some&hatstrong of her strong !ispleasure

%lo$ Truel# Fortunes !ispleasure is but sluttish if it

smell so strongl# as thou speak'st of@ 1 &ill hencefoortheate no Fish of Fortunes butt'ring$ Prethee alo& the&in!e

Par$ etaphor

%lo$ 1n!ee! sir if #our >etaphor stinke 1 &ill stopm# nose or against an# mans >etaphor$ Prethe get theefurther

Par$ Pra# #ou sir !eliuer me this paper

%lo$ Foh prethee stan! a&a#@ a paper from fortunescloseDstoole to giue to a uscat that ha's falne into the ncleanefishDpon! of her !ispleasure an! as he sa#es is mu!!ie!&ithall$ Pra# #ou sir se the %arpe as #ou ma# for helookes like a poore !eca#e! ingenious foolish rascall#knaue$ 1 !oe pittie his !istresse in m# smiles of comfortan! leaue him to #our ?or!ship

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Who euer gaue it #ou@ then if #ou kno&That #ou are &ell acuainte! &ith #our selfe%onfesse 't&as hers an! b# &hat rough enforcementQou got it from her$ She call'! the Saints to suretieThat she &oul! neuer put it from her fingernlesse she gaue it to #our selfe in be!Where #ou haue neuer come@ or sent it s

pon her great !isaster

,er$ She neuer sa& it

Vin$ Thou speak'st it falsel#@ as 1 loue mine -onorAn! mak'st connecturall feares to come into meWhich 1 &oul! faine shut out if it shoul! proueThat thou art so inhumane 't&ill not proue so@An! #et 1 kno& not thou !i!st hate her !ea!l#An! she is !ea! &hich nothing but to close-er e#es m# selfe coul! &in me to beleeue>ore then to see this +ing$ Take him a&a#

># foreDpast proofes ho& ere the matter fallShall ta:e m# feares of little anitie-auing ainl# fear'! too little$ A&a# &ith himWee'l sift this matter further

,er$ 1f #ou shall proueThis +ing &as euer hers #ou shall as easieProue that 1 husban!e! her be! in FlorenceWhere #et she neuer &as$Enter a Gentleman$

Ving$ 1 am &rap'! in !ismall thinkings

Gen$ Gracious Soueraigne$Whether 1 haue beene too blame or no 1 kno& not-ere's a petition from a FlorentineWho hath for foure or fiue remoues come shortTo ten!er it her selfe$ 1 n!ertooke itanuish'! thereto b# the faire grace an! speech;f the poore suppliant &ho b# this 1 kno&1s heere atten!ing@ her businesse lookes in herWith an importing isage an! she tol! me1n a s&eet erball breefe it !i! concerneQour -ighnesse &ith her selfe$

A ?etter$

pon his man# protestations to marrie mee &hen his &ife &as!ea! 1 blush to sa# it he &onne me$ ai! is n!one$)iana %apilet

?af$ 1 &ill bu# me a sonne in ?a& in a faire an! toulefor this$ 1le none of him

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)o not beleeue him$ ; behol! this +ingWhose high respect an! rich ali!itie)i! lacke a Paralell@ #et for all that-e gaue it to a %ommoner a'th %ampe1f 1 be one

%oun$ -e blushes an! 'tis hit@

;f sixe prece!ing Ancestors that 1emme%onfer'! b# testament to'th seuent issue-ath it beene o&e! an! &orne$ This is his &ifeThat +ing's a thousan! proofes

Ving$ >e thought #ou sai!eQou sa& one heere in %ourt coul! &itnesse it

)ia$ 1 !i! m# ?or! but loath am to pro!uceSo ba! an instrument his names Parrolles

?af$ 1 sa& the man to !a# if man he bee

Vin$ Fin!e him an! bring him hether

+os$ What of him@-e's uote! for a most perfi!ious slaueWith all the spots a'th &orl! taxt an! !ebosh'!Whose nature sickens@ but to speake a truthAm 1 or that or this for &hat he'l tterThat &ill speake an# thing

Vin$ She hath that +ing of #ours

+os$ 1 thinke she hasJ certaine it is 1 l#k'! herAn! boor!e! her i'th &anton &a# of #outh@She kne& her !istance an! !i! angle for mee>a!!ing m# eagernesse &ith her restraintAs all impe!iments in fancies courseAre motiues of more fancie an! in fine-er insuite comming &ith her mo!erne graceSub!u'! me to her rate she got the +ingAn! 1 ha! that &hich an# inferiour mightAt >arket price haue bought

)ia$ 1 must be patient@

Qou that haue turn'! off a first so noble &ife>a# iustl# !#et me$ 1 pra# #ou #etSince #ou lacke ertue 1 &ill loose a husban!BSen! for #our +ing 1 &ill returne it homeAn! giue me mine againe

+os$ 1 haue it not

Vin$ What +ing &as #ours 1 pra# #ou )ian$ Sir much like the same pon #our finger

Vin$ Vno& #ou this +ing this +ing &as his of late

)ia$ An! this &as it 1 gaue him being a be!

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)ia$ 1t &as not lent me neither

Vin$ Where !i! #ou fin!e it then )ia$ 1 foun! it not

Vin$ 1f it &ere #ours b# none of all these &a#es-o& coul! #ou giue it him

)ia$ 1 neuer gaue it him

?af$ This &omans an easie gloue m# ?or! she goesoff an! on at pleasure

Vin$ This +ing &as mine 1 gaue it his first &ife

)ia$ 1t might be #ours or hers for ought 1 kno&

Vin$ Take her a&a# 1 !o not like her no&To prison &ith her@ an! a&a# &ith himnlesse thou telst me &here thou ha!st this +ing

Thou !iest &ithin this houre

)ia$ 1le neuer tell #ou

Vin$ Take her a&a#

)ia$ 1le put in baile m# lie!ge

Vin$ 1 thinke thee no& some common %ustomer

)ia$ ,# 1oue if euer 1 kne& man 't&as #ou

Ving$ Wherefore hast thou accus!e him al this &hile

)ia$ ,ecause he's guiltie an! he is not guilt#@-e kno&es 1 am no >ai! an! hee'l s&eare too't@1le s&eare 1 am a >ai! an! he kno&es not$Great Ving 1 am no strumpet b# m# life1 am either >ai! or else this ol! mans &ife

Vin$ She !oes abuse our eares to prison &ith her

)ia$ Goo! mother fetch m# ba#le$ Sta# +o#all sirThe 1e&eller that o&es the +ing is sent for

An! he shall suret# me$ ,ut for this ?or!Who hath abus'! me as he kno&es himselfeThough #et he neuer harm'! me heere 1 uit him$-e kno&es himselfe m# be! he hath !efil'!An! at that time he got his &ife &ith chil!e@)ea! though she be she feeles her #ong one kicke@So there's m# ri!!le one that's !ea! is uickeAn! no& behol! the meaning$Enter -ellen an! Wi!!o&$

Vin$ 1s there no exorcist,eguiles the truer ;ffice of mine e#es1s't reall that 1 see -el$


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