Peace！
　　hereshecomes。SPEED[Aside]Oexcellentmotion！Oexceedingpuppet！
　　Nowwillheinterprettoher。
　　EnterSILVIAVALENTINEMadamandmistress，athousandgood—morrows。SPEED[Aside]O，giveyegoodeven！here'samillionofmanners。SILVIASirValentineandservant，toyoutwothousand。SPEED[Aside]Heshouldgiveherinterestandshegivesithim。VALENTINEAsyouenjoin'dme，IhavewrityourletterUntothesecretnamelessfriendofyours;
　　WhichIwasmuchunwillingtoproceedinButformydutytoyourladyship。SILVIAIthankyougentleservant:'tisveryclerklydone。VALENTINENowtrustme，madam，itcamehardlyoff;
　　ForbeingignoranttowhomitgoesIwritatrandom，verydoubtfully。SILVIAPerchanceyouthinktoomuchofsomuchpains？VALENTINENo，madam;soitsteadyou，IwillwritePleaseyoucommand，athousandtimesasmuch;
　　Andyet——SILVIAAprettyperiod！Well，Iguessthesequel;
　　AndyetIwillnotnameit;andyetIcarenot;
　　Andyettakethisagain;andyetIthankyou，Meaninghenceforthtotroubleyounomore。SPEED[Aside]Andyetyouwill;andyetanother'yet。'VALENTINEWhatmeansyourladyship？doyounotlikeit？SILVIAYes，yes;thelinesareveryquaintlywrit;
　　Butsinceunwillingly，takethemagain。
　　Nay，takethem。VALENTINEMadam，theyareforyou。SILVIAAy，ay:youwritthem，sir，atmyrequest;
　　ButIwillnoneofthem;theyareforyou;
　　Iwouldhavehadthemwritmoremovingly。VALENTINEPleaseyou，I'llwriteyourladyshipanother。SILVIAAndwhenit'swrit，formysakereaditover，Andifitpleaseyou，so;ifnot，why，so。VALENTINEIfitpleaseme，madam，whatthen？SILVIAWhy，ifitpleaseyou，takeitforyourlabour:
　　Andso，goodmorrow，servant。
　　ExitSPEEDOjestunseen，inscrutable，invisible，Asanoseonaman'sface，oraweathercockonasteeple！
　　Mymastersuestoher，andshehathtaughthersuitor，Hebeingherpupil，tobecomehertutor。
　　Oexcellentdevice！wasthereeverheardabetter，Thatmymaster，beingscribe，tohimselfshouldwritetheletter？VALENTINEHownow，sir？whatareyoureasoningwithyourself？SPEEDNay，Iwasrhyming:'tisyouthathavethereason。VALENTINETodowhat？SPEEDTobeaspokesmanforMadamSilvia。VALENTINETowhom？SPEEDToyourself:why，shewooesyoubyafigure。VALENTINEWhatfigure？SPEEDByaletter，Ishouldsay。VALENTINEWhy，shehathnotwrittome？SPEEDWhatneedshe，whenshehathmadeyouwritetoyourself？Why，doyounotperceivethejest？VALENTINENo，believeme。SPEEDNobelievingyou，indeed，sir。Butdidyouperceiveherearnest？VALENTINEShegavemenone，exceptanangryword。SPEEDWhy，shehathgivenyoualetter。VALENTINEThat'stheletterIwrittoherfriend。SPEEDAndthatletterhathshedelivered，andthereanend。VALENTINEIwoulditwerenoworse。SPEEDI'llwarrantyou，'tisaswell:
　　Foroftenhaveyouwrittoher，andshe，inmodesty，Orelseforwantofidletime，couldnotagainreply;
　　Orfearingelsesomemessengerthatmightherminddiscover，Herselfhathtaughtherlovehimselftowriteuntoherlover。
　　AllthisIspeakinprint，forinprintIfoundit。
　　Whymuseyou，sir？'tisdinner—time。VALENTINEIhavedined。SPEEDAy，buthearken，sir;thoughthechameleonLovecanfeedontheair，Iamonethatamnourishedbymyvictuals，andwouldfainhavemeat。O，benotlikeyourmistress;bemoved，bemoved。
　　ExeuntSCENEII。Verona。JULIA'Shouse。EnterPROTEUSandJULIAPROTEUSHavepatience，gentleJulia。JULIAImust，whereisnoremedy。PROTEUSWhenpossiblyIcan，Iwillreturn。JULIAIfyouturnnot，youwillreturnthesooner。
　　KeepthisremembranceforthyJulia'ssake。
　　GivingaringPROTEUSWhythen，we'llmakeexchange;here，takeyouthis。JULIAAndsealthebargainwithaholykiss。PROTEUSHereismyhandformytrueconstancy;
　　Andwhenthathouro'erslipsmeinthedayWhereinIsighnot，Julia，forthysake，ThenextensuinghoursomefoulmischanceTormentmeformylove'sforgetfulness！
　　Myfatherstaysmycoming;answernot;
　　Thetideisnow:nay，notthytideoftears;
　　ThattidewillstaymelongerthanIshould。
　　Julia，farewell！
　　ExitJULIA
　　What，gonewithoutaword？
　　Ay，sotrueloveshoulddo:itcannotspeak;
　　Fortruthhathbetterdeedsthanwordstograceit。
　　EnterPANTHINOPANTHINOSirProteus，youarestay'dfor。PROTEUSGo;Icome，Icome。
　　Alas！thispartingstrikespoorloversdumb。
　　ExeuntSCENEIII。Thesame。Astreet。EnterLAUNCE，leadingadogLAUNCENay，'twillbethishourereIhavedoneweeping;
　　allthekindoftheLaunceshavethisveryfault。
　　I
　　havereceivedmyproportion，liketheprodigiousson，andamgoingwithSirProteustotheImperial'scourt。IthinkCrab，mydog，bethesourest—natureddogthatlives:mymotherweeping，myfatherwailing，mysistercrying，ourmaidhowling，ourcatwringingherhands，andallourhouseinagreatperplexity，yetdidnotthiscruel—heartedcurshedonetear:heisastone，averypebblestone，andhasnomorepityinhimthanadog:aJewwouldhavewepttohaveseenourparting;why，mygrandam，havingnoeyes，lookyou，weptherselfblindatmyparting。Nay，I'llshowyouthemannerofit。
　　Thisshoeismyfather:no，thisleftshoeismyfather:
　　no，no，thisleftshoeismymother:nay，thatcannotbesoneither:yes，itisso，itisso，ithaththeworsersole。Thisshoe，withtheholeinit，ismymother，andthismyfather;avengeanceon't！there'tis:now，sit，thisstaffismysister，for，lookyou，sheisaswhiteasalilyandassmallasawand:thishatisNan，ourmaid:
　　I
　　amthedog:no，thedogishimself，andIamthedog——Oh！thedogisme，andIammyself;ay，so，so。NowcomeItomyfather;Father，yourblessing:
　　nowshouldnottheshoespeakawordforweeping:
　　nowshouldIkissmyfather;well，heweepson。
　　NowcomeItomymother:O，thatshecouldspeaknowlikeawoodwoman！Well，Ikissher;why，there'tis;here'smymother'sbreathupanddown。NowcomeItomysister;markthemoanshemakes。
　　Nowthedogallthiswhileshedsnotatearnorspeaksaword;butseehowIlaythedustwithmytears。