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The Two Gentlemen of Verona - Act 2, scene 2
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona - Act 2, scene 2Act 2, scene 2
Scene 2
Synopsis:
Proteus takes his leave of Julia, promising to be faithful and sealing their love with a kind of “handfasting” or betrothal.
Enter Proteus ⌜and⌝ Julia.PROTEUS 0574 Have patience, gentle Julia.
JULIA 0575 I must where is no remedy.
PROTEUS
0576 When possibly I can, I will return.
JULIA
0577 If you turn not, you will return the sooner.
0578 5 Keep this remembrance for thy Julia’s sake.
⌜She gives him a ring.⌝
PROTEUS, ⌜giving her a ring⌝
0579 Why, then we’ll make exchange. Here, take you this.
JULIA
0580 And seal the bargain with a holy kiss.
PROTEUS
0581 Here is my hand for my true constancy.
0582 And when that hour o’erslips me in the day
0583 10 Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake,
0584 The next ensuing hour some foul mischance
0585 Torment me for my love’s forgetfulness.
0586 My father stays my coming. Answer not.
0587 The tide is now—nay, not thy tide of tears;
0588 15 That tide will stay me longer than I should.
0589 Julia, farewell.⌜Julia exits.⌝
0590 What, gone without a word?
0591 Ay, so true love should do. It cannot speak,
0592 For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
⌜Enter⌝ Pantino.
PANTINO 0593 20Sir Proteus, you are stayed for.
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PROTEUS
0594
Go. I come, I come.0595 ⌜Aside.⌝ Alas, this parting strikes poor lovers dumb.
They exit.