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| Enter Thurio, Protheus, Iulia, Duke. | Enter Thurio, Proteus, and Julia dressed in a page's | | TG V.ii.1.1 | |
| costume | | TG V.ii.1.2 | |
| Th. | THURIO | | | |
| Sir Protheus, what saies Siluia to my suit? | Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit? | suit (n.) wooing, courtship | TG V.ii.1 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Oh Sir, I finde her milder then she was, | O, sir, I find her milder than she was; | | TG V.ii.2 | |
| And yet she takes exceptions at your person. | And yet she takes exceptions at your person. | exception (n.)(often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval | TG V.ii.3 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| What? that my leg is too long? | What? That my leg is too long? | | TG V.ii.4 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| No, that it is too little. | No, that it is too little. | little (adj.)thin, lean, skinny | TG V.ii.5 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| Ile weare a Boote, to make it somewhat rounder. | I'll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder. | boot (n.)riding-boot | TG V.ii.6 | |
| Pro. | JULIA | | | |
| (aside) | | TG V.ii.7 | |
| But loue will not be spurd to what it loathes. | But love will not be spurred to what it loathes. | | TG V.ii.7 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| What saies she to my face? | What says she to my face? | | TG V.ii.8 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| She saies it is a faire one. | She says it is a fair one. | fair (adj.)pale, of light complexion | TG V.ii.9 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| Nay then the wanton lyes: my face is blacke. | Nay then, the wanton lies; my face is black. | wanton (n.)wilful creature, obstinate individual | TG V.ii.10 | |
| | black (adj.)dark-complexioned, swarthy | | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| But Pearles are faire; and the old saying is, | But pearls are fair; and the old saying is: | | TG V.ii.11 | |
| Blacke men are Pearles, in beauteous Ladies eyes. | Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies' eyes. | black (adj.)dark-complexioned, swarthy | TG V.ii.12 | |
| Thu. | JULIA | | | |
| (aside) | | TG V.ii.13.1 | |
| 'Tis true, such Pearles as put out Ladies eyes, | 'Tis true, such pearls as put out ladies' eyes; | pearl (n.)cataract [in the eye] | TG V.ii.13 | |
| For I had rather winke, then looke on them. | For I had rather wink than look on them. | wink (v.)shut one's eyes | TG V.ii.14 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| How likes she my discourse? | How likes she my discourse? | discourse (n.)conversation, talk, chat | TG V.ii.15 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Ill, when you talke of war. | Ill, when you talk of war. | ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably | TG V.ii.16 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| But well, when I discourse of loue and peace. | But well when I discourse of love and peace? | discourse (v.)talk, chat, converse | TG V.ii.17 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| (aside) | | TG V.ii.18 | |
| But better indeede, when you hold you peace. | But better, indeed, when you hold your peace. | | TG V.ii.18 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| What sayes she to my valour? | What says she to my valour? | | TG V.ii.19 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Oh Sir, she makes no doubt of that. | O, sir, she makes no doubt of that. | doubt (n.)question, difficulty, hesitation [over] | TG V.ii.20 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| (aside) | | TG V.ii.21 | |
| She needes not, when she knowes it cowardize. | She needs not, when she knows it cowardice. | | TG V.ii.21 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| What saies she to my birth? | What says she to my birth? | | TG V.ii.22 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| That you are well deriu'd. | That you are well derived. | derived (adj.)descended, in lineage | TG V.ii.23 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| (aside) | | TG V.ii.24 | |
| True: from a Gentleman, to a foole. | True; from a gentleman to a fool. | | TG V.ii.24 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| Considers she my Possessions? | Considers she my possessions? | | TG V.ii.25 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Oh, I: and pitties them. | O, ay; and pities them. | | TG V.ii.26 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| Wherefore? | Wherefore? | | TG V.ii.27 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| (aside) | | TG V.ii.28.1 | |
| That such an Asse should owe them. | That such an ass should owe them. | owe (v.)own, possess, have | TG V.ii.28 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| That they are out by Lease. | That they are out by lease. | lease, out bylet out to others, not under one's full ownership | TG V.ii.29 | |
| Enter the Duke of Milan | | TG V.ii.30 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Here comes the Duke. | Here comes the Duke. | | TG V.ii.30 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| How now sir Protheus; how now Thurio? | How now, Sir Proteus! How now, Thurio! | | TG V.ii.31 | |
| Which of you saw Eglamoure of late? | Which of you saw Sir Eglamour of late? | late, ofrecently, a little while ago | TG V.ii.32 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| Not I. | Not I. | | TG V.ii.33.1 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Nor I. | Nor I. | | TG V.ii.33.2 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Saw you my daughter? | Saw you my daughter? | | TG V.ii.33.3 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Neither. | Neither. | | TG V.ii.33.4 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Why then | Why then, | | TG V.ii.34 | |
| She's fled vnto that pezant, Valentine; | She's fled unto that peasant Valentine; | peasant (adj.)base, low, villainous | TG V.ii.35 | |
| And Eglamoure is in her Company: | And Eglamour is in her company. | | TG V.ii.36 | |
| 'Tis true: for Frier Laurence met them both | 'Tis true; for Friar Laurence met them both | | TG V.ii.37 | |
| As he, in pennance wander'd through the Forrest: | As he in penance wandered through the forest; | | TG V.ii.38 | |
| Him he knew well: and guesd that it was she, | Him he knew well, and guessed that it was she, | | TG V.ii.39 | |
| But being mask'd, he was not sure of it. | But, being masked, he was not sure of it; | | TG V.ii.40 | |
| Besides she did intend Confession | Besides, she did intend confession | | TG V.ii.41 | |
| At Patricks Cell this euen, and there she was not. | At Patrick's cell this even; and there she was not. | even (n.)evening | TG V.ii.42 | |
| These likelihoods confirme her flight from hence; | These likelihoods confirm her flight from hence; | | TG V.ii.43 | |
| Therefore I pray you stand, not to discourse, | Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse, | stand (v.)waste time, delay, wait | TG V.ii.44 | |
| | discourse (v.)talk, chat, converse | | |
| But mount you presently, and meete with me | But mount you presently, and meet with me | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | TG V.ii.45 | |
| Vpon the rising of the Mountaine foote | Upon the rising of the mountain-foot | mountain-foot (n.)foothills | TG V.ii.46 | |
| That leads toward Mantua, whether they are fled: | That leads towards Mantua, whither they are fled. | | TG V.ii.47 | |
| Dispatch (sweet Gentlemen) and follow me. | Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me. | dispatch, despatch (v.)hurry up, be quick | TG V.ii.48 | |
| Exit | | TG V.ii.48 | |
| Thu. | THURIO | | | |
| Why this it is, to be a peeuish Girle, | Why, this it is to be a peevish girl | peevish (adj.)obstinate, perverse, self-willed [contrast modern sense of ‘irritable, morose’] | TG V.ii.49 | |
| That flies her fortune when it followes her: | That flies her fortune when it follows her. | | TG V.ii.50 | |
| Ile after; more to be reueng'd on Eglamoure, | I'll after, more to be revenged on Eglamour | | TG V.ii.51 | |
| Then for the loue of reck-lesse Siluia. | Than for the love of reckless Silvia. | | TG V.ii.52 | |
| Exit | | TG V.ii.52 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| And I will follow, more for Siluas loue | And I will follow, more for Silvia's love | | TG V.ii.53 | |
| Then hate of Eglamoure that goes with her. | Than hate of Eglamour, that goes with her. | | TG V.ii.54 | |
| Exit | | TG V.ii.54 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| And I will follow, more to crosse that loue | And I will follow, more to cross that love | | TG V.ii.55 | |
| Then hate for Siluia, that is gone for loue. | Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love. | | TG V.ii.56 | |
| Exeunt. | Exit | | TG V.ii.56 | |