Ch. 739: SCENE II. Verona. A room in Julia’s house

SCENE II. Verona. A room in Julia’s house****

Enter Proteus and Julia.

PROTEUS.

Have patience, gentle Julia.

JULIA.

I must, where is no remedy.

PROTEUS.

When possibly I can, I will return.

JULIA.

If you turn not, you will return the sooner.

Keep this remembrance for thy Julia’s sake.

[_Gives him a ring. _]

PROTEUS.

Why, then we’ll make exchange. Here, take you this.

[_Gives her a ring. _]

JULIA.

And seal the bargain with a holy kiss.

PROTEUS.

Here is my hand for my true constancy.

And when that hour o’erslips me in the day

Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake,

The next ensuing hour some foul mischance

Torment me for my love’s forgetfulness.

My father stays my coming; answer not.

The tide is now—nay, not thy tide of tears,

That tide will stay me longer than I should.

Julia, farewell.

[_Exit Julia. _]

What, gone without a word?

Ay, so true love should do. It cannot speak,

For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.

Enter Pantino.

PANTINO.

Sir Proteus, you are stayed for.

PROTEUS.

Go, I come, I come.

Alas, this parting strikes poor lovers dumb.

[_Exeunt. _]