Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
Act 4 - Scene 3
The same.
Eglamour : This is the hour that Madam Silvia
[p]Entreated me to call and know
her mind:
[p]There's some great matter she'ld employ me in.
[p]Madam,
madam!
Silvia : Who calls?
Eglamour : Your servant and your friend;
[p]One that attends your ladyship's
command.
Silvia : Sir Eglamour, a thousand times good morrow.
Eglamour : As many, worthy lady, to yourself:
[p]According to your ladyship's
impose,
[p]I am thus early come to know what service
[p]It is your
pleasure to command me in.
Silvia : O Eglamour, thou art a gentleman--
[p]Think not I flatter, for I swear
I do not--
[p]Valiant, wise, remorseful, well accomplish'd:
[p]Thou
art not ignorant what dear good will
[p]I bear unto the banish'd
Valentine,
[p]Nor how my father would enforce me marry
[p]Vain Thurio,
whom my very soul abhors.
[p]Thyself hast loved; and I have heard thee
say
[p]No grief did ever come so near thy heart
[p]As when thy lady
and thy true love died,
[p]Upon whose grave thou vow'dst pure
chastity.
[p]Sir Eglamour, I would to Valentine,
[p]To Mantua, where I
hear he makes abode;
[p]And, for the ways are dangerous to pass,
[p]I
do desire thy worthy company,
[p]Upon whose faith and honour I
repose.
[p]Urge not my father's anger, Eglamour,
[p]But think upon my
grief, a lady's grief,
[p]And on the justice of my flying hence,
[p]To
keep me from a most unholy match,
[p]Which heaven and fortune still
rewards with plagues.
[p]I do desire thee, even from a heart
[p]As
full of sorrows as the sea of sands,
[p]To bear me company and go with
me:
[p]If not, to hide what I have said to thee,
[p]That I may venture
to depart alone.
Eglamour : Madam, I pity much your grievances;
[p]Which since I know they
virtuously are placed,
[p]I give consent to go along with
you,
[p]Recking as little what betideth me
[p]As much I wish all good
befortune you.
[p]When will you go?
Silvia : This evening coming.
Eglamour : Where shall I meet you?
Silvia : At Friar Patrick's cell,
[p]Where I intend holy confession.
Eglamour : I will not fail your ladyship. Good morrow, gentle lady.
Silvia : Good morrow, kind Sir Eglamour.
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