_Duke._ Why then,
She's fled unto that peasant Valentine; 35
And Eglamour is in her company.
'Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both,
As he in penance wander'd through the forest;
Him he knew well, and guess'd that it was she,
But, being mask'd, he was not sure of it; 40
Besides, she did intend confession
At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not;
These likelihoods confirm her flight from hence.
Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse,
But mount you presently, and meet with me 45
Upon the rising of the mountain-foot
That leads toward Mantua, whither they are fled:
Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me. [_Exit._
_Thu._ Why, this it is to be a peevish girl,
That flies her fortune when it follows her. 50
I'll after, more to be revenged on Eglamour
Than for the love of reckless Silvia. [_Exit._
_Pro._ And I will follow, more for Silvia's love
Than hate of Eglamour, that goes with her. [_Exit._
_Jul._ And I will follow, more to cross that love 55
Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love. [_Exit._
Notes: V, 2.
SCENE II. The Duke's palace.] Theobald.
7: Jul. [Aside] _But love ..._] Collier (Boswell conj.). Pro.
_But love ..._ Ff.
13: Jul. [Aside] _'Tis true ..._] Rowe. Thu. _'Tis true ..._ Ff.
18, 21, 24, 28: [Aside] Capell.
18: _hold_] _do hold_ Capell.
25: _possessions_] _large possessions_ Collier MS.
28: _owe_] Ff. _own_ Pope.
32: _saw Sir_] F4. _saw_ F1. _say saw Sir_ F2 F3.
34, 35: _Why then, She's_] _Why then, she's_ Capell.
35: _that_] F1. _the_ F2 F3 F4.
40: _it_] _her_ Collier MS.
47: _toward_] _towards_ Pope.
48: [Exit.] Rowe.
50: _when_] F1. _where_ F2 F3 F4.
51: _on_] _of_ Pope.
52: [Exit.] Capell.
54: [Exit.] Capell.
56: [Exit.] Capell. [Exeunt. Ff.
SCENE III. _The frontiers of Mantua. The forest._
_Enter _Outlaws_ with SILVIA._
_First Out._ Come, come,
Be patient; we must bring you to our captain.
_Sil._ A thousand more mischances than this one
Have learn'd me how to brook this patiently.
_Sec. Out._ Come, bring her away. 5
_First Out._ Where is the gentleman that was with her?
_Third Out._ Being nimble-footed, he hath outrun us,
But Moses and Valerius follow him.
Go thou with her to the west end of the wood;
There is our captain: we'll follow him that's fled; 10
The thicket is beset; he cannot 'scape.
_First Out._ Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave:
Fear not; he bears an honourable mind,
And will not use a woman lawlessly.
_Sil._ O Valentine, this I endure for thee! [_Exeunt_. 15
Notes: V, 3.
SCENE III. The ... Mantua] Capell.
The forest.] Pope.
8: _Moses_] Capell. _Moyses_ Ff.
10: _we'll_] om. Pope.
11: [Exeunt. Capell.
SCENE IV. _Another part of the forest._
_Enter VALENTINE._
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