_Jul._ Lucetta, as thou lovest me, let me have
What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly.
But tell me, wench, how will the world repute me
For undertaking so unstaid a journey? 60
I fear me, it will make me scandalized.
_Luc._ If you think so, then stay at home, and go not.
_Jul._ Nay, that I will not.
_Luc._ Then never dream on infamy, but go.
If Proteus like your journey when you come, 65
No matter who's displeased when you are gone:
I fear me, he will scarce be pleased withal.
_Jul._ That is the least, Lucetta, of my fear:
A thousand oaths, an ocean of his tears,
And instances of infinite of love, 70
Warrant me welcome to my Proteus.
_Luc._ All these are servants to deceitful men.
_Jul._ Base men, that use them to so base effect!
But truer stars did govern Proteus' birth:
His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; 75
His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate;
His tears pure messengers sent from his heart;
His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.
_Luc._ Pray heaven he prove so, when you come to him!
_Jul._ Now, as thou lovest me, do him not that wrong, 80
To bear a hard opinion of his truth:
Only deserve my love by loving him;
And presently go with me to my chamber,
To take a note of what I stand in need of,
To furnish me upon my longing journey. 85
All that is mine I leave at thy dispose,
My goods, my lands, my reputation;
Only, in lieu thereof, dispatch me hence.
Come, answer not, but to it presently!
I am impatient of my tarriance. [_Exeunt._ 90
Notes: II, 7.
SCENE VII.] SCENE X. Pope.
13: _perfection_] F1 F2 F4. _perfections_ F3.
18: _inly_] F1 F2. _inchly_ F3 F4.
22: _extreme_] _extremest_ Pope.
32: _wild_] _wide_ Collier MS.
47: _fantastic_] _fantantastique_ F2.
52: _likest_] Pope. _likes_ Ff.
67: _withal_] _with all_ F1 F4. _withall_ F2 F3.
70: _of infinite_] F1. _as infinite_ F2 F3 F4. _of the infinite_
Malone.
85: _longing_] _loving_ Collier MS.
89: _to it_] _do it_ Warburton.
ACT III.
SCENE I. _Milan. Ante-room in the DUKE'S palace._
_Enter DUKE, THURIO, and PROTEUS._
_Duke._ Sir Thurio, give us leave, I pray, awhile;
We have some secrets to confer about. [_Exit Thu._
Now, tell me, Proteus, what's your will with me?
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