All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
Act 5 - Scene 1
Marseilles. A street.
Helena : But this exceeding posting day and night
[p]Must wear your spirits
low; we cannot help it:
[p]But since you have made the days and nights
as one,
[p]To wear your gentle limbs in my affairs,
[p]Be bold you do
so grow in my requital
[p]As nothing can unroot you. In happy
time;
[p][Enter a Gentleman]
[p]This man may help me to his majesty's
ear,
[p]If he would spend his power. God save you, sir.
Gentleman : And you.
Helena : Sir, I have seen you in the court of France.
Gentleman : I have been sometimes there.
Helena : I do presume, sir, that you are not fallen
[p]From the report that
goes upon your goodness;
[p]An therefore, goaded with most sharp
occasions,
[p]Which lay nice manners by, I put you to
[p]The use of
your own virtues, for the which
[p]I shall continue thankful.
Gentleman : What's your will?
Helena : That it will please you
[p]To give this poor petition to the
king,
[p]And aid me with that store of power you have
[p]To come into
his presence.
Gentleman : The king's not here.
Helena : Not here, sir!
Gentleman : Not, indeed:
[p]He hence removed last night and with more
haste
[p]Than is his use.
Widow : Lord, how we lose our pains!
Helena : ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL yet,
[p]Though time seem so adverse and
means unfit.
[p]I do beseech you, whither is he gone?
Gentleman : Marry, as I take it, to Rousillon;
[p]Whither I am going.
Helena : I do beseech you, sir,
[p]Since you are like to see the king before
me,
[p]Commend the paper to his gracious hand,
[p]Which I presume
shall render you no blame
[p]But rather make you thank your pains for
it.
[p]I will come after you with what good speed
[p]Our means will
make us means.
Gentleman : This I'll do for you.
Helena : And you shall find yourself to be well thank'd,
[p]Whate'er falls
more. We must to horse again.
[p]Go, go, provide.
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