PROTEUS
What seest thou?
LAUNCE
Him we go to find: there’s not a hair on’s head
but ’tis a Valentine.
PROTEUS
Valentine?
VALENTINE
No.
PROTEUS
Who then? his spirit?
VALENTINE
Neither.
PROTEUS
What then?
VALENTINE
nothing
LAUNCE
Can nothing speak? Master, shall I strike?
PROTEUS
Who wouldst thou strike?
LAUNCE
nothing
PROTEUS
Villain, forbear.
LAUNCE
Why, sir, I’ll strike nothing I pray you,–
PROTEUS
Sirrah, I say, forbear. Friend Valentine, a word.
VALENTINE
My ears are stopt and cannot hear good news,
So much of bad already hath possess’d them.
May 15, 2009 at 9:13 pm |
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