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维洛那二绅士

ACT1

Introduction

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Script/TextofActITwoGentlemenofVerona

ACTI

SCENEI.Verona.Anopenplace.

EnterVALENTINEandPROTEUS

VALENTINE

Ceasetopersuade,mylovingProteus:

Home-keepingyouthhaveeverhomelywits.

Weretnotaffectionchainsthytenderdays

Tothesweetglancesofthyhonourdlove,

Iratherwouldentreatthycompany

Toseethewondersoftheworldabroad,

Than,livingdullysluggardizedathome,

Wearoutthyyouthwithshapelessidleness.

Butsincethoulovest,lovestillandthrivetherein,

EvenasIwouldwhenItolovebegin.

PROTEUS

Wiltthoubegone?SweetValentine,adieu!

ThinkonthyProteus,whenthouhaplyseest

Somerarenote-worthyobjectinthytravel:

Wishmepartakerinthyhappiness

Whenthoudostmeetgoodhap;andinthydanger,

Ifeverdangerdoenvironthee,

Commendthygrievancetomyholyprayers,

ForIwillbethybeadsman,Valentine.

VALENTINE

Andonalove-bookprayformysuccess?

PROTEUS

UponsomebookIloveIllprayforthee.

VALENTINE

Thatsonsomeshallowstoryofdeeplove:

HowyoungLeandercrossdtheHellespont.

PROTEUS

Thatsadeepstoryofadeeperlove:

Forhewasmorethanovershoesinlove.

VALENTINE

Tistrue;foryouareoverbootsinlove,

AndyetyouneverswumtheHellespont.

PROTEUS

Overtheboots?nay,givemenottheboots.

VALENTINE

No,I