But，wereIyou，henevershouldbemine。JULIAWhatthink\'stthouoftherichMercatio？LUCETTAWellofhiswealth;butofhimself，soso。JULIAWhatthink\'stthouofthegentleProteus？LUCETTALord，Lord！toseewhatfollyreignsinus！JULIAHownow！whatmeansthispassionathisname？LUCETTAPardon，dearmadam:\'tisapassingshameThatI，unworthybodyasIam，Shouldcensurethusonlovelygentlemen。JULIAWhynotonProteus，asofalltherest？LUCETTAThenthus:ofmanygoodIthinkhimbest。JULIAYourreason？LUCETTAIhavenoother，butawoman\'sreason;
IthinkhimsobecauseIthinkhimso。JULIAAndwouldstthouhavemecastmyloveonhim？LUCETTAAy，ifyouthoughtyourlovenotcastaway。JULIAWhyhe，ofalltherest，hathnevermovedme。LUCETTAYethe，ofalltherest，Ithink，bestlovesye。JULIAHislittlespeakingshowshislovebutsmall。LUCETTAFirethat\'sclosestkeptburnsmostofall。JULIATheydonotlovethatdonotshowtheirlove。LUCETTAO，theyloveleastthatletmenknowtheirlove。JULIAIwouldIknewhismind。LUCETTAPerusethispaper，madam。JULIA\'ToJulia。\'Say，fromwhom？LUCETTAThatthecontentswillshow。JULIASay，say，whogaveitthee？LUCETTAValentine\'spage;andsent，Ithink，fromProteus。
Hewouldhavegivenityou;butI，beingintheway，Didinyournamereceiveit:pardonthefaultIpray。JULIANow，bymymodesty，agoodlybroker！
Dareyoupresumetoharbourwantonlines？
Towhisperandconspireagainstmyyouth？
Now，trustme，\'tisanofficeofgreatworthAndyouanofficerfitfortheplace。
Orelsereturnnomoreintomysight。LUCETTATopleadforlovedeservesmorefeethanhate。JULIAWillyebegone？LUCETTAThatyoumayruminate。
ExitJULIAAndyetIwouldIhado\'erlookedtheletter:
ItwereashametocallherbackagainAndprayhertoafaultforwhichIchidher。
Whatafoolisshe，thatknowsIamamaid，Andwouldnotforcethelettertomyview！
Sincemaids，inmodesty，say\'no\'tothatWhichtheywouldhavetheproffererconstrue\'ay。\'
Fie，fie，howwaywardisthisfoolishloveThat，likeatestybabe，willscratchthenurseAndpresentlyallhumbledkisstherod！
HowchurlishlyIchidLucettahence，WhenwillinglyIwouldhavehadherhere！
HowangerlyItaughtmybrowtofrown，Wheninwardjoyenforcedmyhearttosmile！
MypenanceistocallLucettabackAndaskremissionformyfollypast。
Whatho！Lucetta！
Re—enterLUCETTALUCETTAWhatwouldyourladyship？JULIAIs\'tneardinner—time？LUCETTAIwoulditwere，ThatyoumightkillyourstomachonyourmeatAndnotuponyourmaid。JULIAWhatis\'tthatyoutookupsogingerly？LUCETTANothing。JULIAWhydidstthoustoop，then？LUCETTATotakeapaperupthatIletfall。JULIAAndisthatpapernothing？LUCETTANothingconcerningme。JULIAThenletitlieforthosethatitconcerns。LUCETTAMadam，itwillnotliewhereitconcernsUnlessithaveafalseinterpeter。JULIASomeloveofyourshathwrittoyouinrhyme。LUCETTAThatImightsingit，madam，toatune。
Givemeanote:yourladyshipcanset。JULIAAslittlebysuchtoysasmaybepossible。
Bestsingittothetuneof\'Lighto\'love。\'LUCETTAItistooheavyforsolightatune。JULIAHeavy！belikeithathsomeburdenthen？LUCETTAAy，andmelodiouswereit，wouldyousingit。JULIAAndwhynotyou？LUCETTAIcannotreachsohigh。JULIALet\'sseeyoursong。Hownow，minion！LUCETTAKeeptunetherestill，soyouwillsingitout:
AndyetmethinksIdonotlikethistune。JULIAYoudonot？LUCETTANo，madam;itistoosharp。JULIAYou，minion，aretoosaucy。LUCETTANay，nowyouaretooflatAndmartheconcordwithtooharshadescant:
Therewantethbutameantofillyoursong。JULIAThemeanisdrown\'dwithyourunrulybass。LUCETTAIndeed，IbidthebaseforProteus。JULIAThisbabbleshallnothenceforthtroubleme。
Hereisacoilwithprotestation！
TearstheletterGogetyougone，andletthepaperslie:
Youwouldbefingeringthem，toangerme。LUCETTAShemakesitstrange;butshewouldbebestpleasedTobesoanger\'dwithanotherletter。
ExitJULIANay，wouldIweresoanger\'dwiththesame！
Ohatefulhands，totearsuchlovingwords！
Injuriouswasps，tofeedonsuchsweethoneyAndkillthebeesthatyielditwithyourstings！
I\'llkisseachseveralpaperforamends。
Look，hereiswrit\'kindJulia。\'UnkindJulia！
Asinrevengeofthyingratitude，Ithrowthynameagainstthebruisingstones，Tramplingcontemptuouslyonthydisdain。
Andhereiswrit\'love—woundedProteus。\'
Poorwoundedname！mybosomasabedShalllodgetheetillthywoundbethoroughlyheal\'d;
AndthusIsearchitwithasovereignkiss。
Buttwiceorthricewas\'Proteus\'writtendown。
Becalm，goodwind，blownotawordawayTillIhavefoundeachletterintheletter，Exceptmineownname:thatsomewhirlwindbearUntoaraggedfearful—hangingrockAndthrowitthenceintotheragingsea！
Lo，hereinonelineishisnametwicewrit，\'PoorforlornProteus，passionateProteus，TothesweetJulia:\'thatI\'lltearaway。
AndyetIwillnot，sithsoprettilyHecouplesittohiscomplainingnames。
ThuswillIfoldthemoneonanother:
Nowkiss，embrace，contend，dowhatyouwill。
Re—enterLUCETTALUCETTAMadam，Dinnerisready，andyourfatherstays。JULIAWell，letusgo。LUCETTAWhat，shallthesepaperslieliketell—taleshere？JULIAIfyourespectthem，besttotakethemup。LUCETTANay，Iwastakenupforlayingthemdown:
Yetheretheyshallnotlie，forcatchingcold。JULIAIseeyouhaveamonth\'smindtothem。LUCETTAAy，madam，youmaysaywhatsightsyousee;
Iseethingstoo，althoughyoujudgeIwink。JULIACome，come;will\'tpleaseyougo？
ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。ANTONIO\'shouse。EnterANTONIOandPANTHINOANTONIOTellme，Panthino，whatsadtalkwasthatWherewithmybrotherheldyouinthecloister？PANTHINO\'TwasofhisnephewProteus，yourson。ANTONIOWhy，whatofhim？PANTHINOHewonder\'dthatyourlordshipWouldsufferhimtospendhisyouthathome，Whileothermen，ofslenderreputation，Putforththeirsonstoseekprefermentout:
Sometothewars，totrytheirfortunethere;
Sometodiscoverislandsfaraway;
Sometothestudiousuniversities。