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Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO
Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO

SEBASTIAN

I would not by my will have troubled you,
But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.

SEBASTIAN

I would not by my will have troubled you,
But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.

ANTONIO

I could not stay behind you. My desire,
5 More sharp than filèd steel, did spur me forth.
And not all love to see you, though so much
As might have drawn one to a longer voyage,
But jealousy what might befall your travel,
Being skilless in these parts, which to a stranger,
10 Unguided and unfriended, often prove
Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.

ANTONIO

I could not stay behind you. My desire,
More sharp than filèd steel, did spur me forth.
And not all love to see you, though so much
As might have drawn one to a longer voyage,
But jealousy what might befall your travel,
Being skilless in these parts, which to a stranger,
Unguided and unfriended, often prove
Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.

SEBASTIAN

   My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,
15 And thanks, and ever thanks. And oft good turns
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay.
But were my worth as is my conscience, firm,
You should find better dealing. What’s to do?
Shall we go see the relics of this town?

SEBASTIAN

   My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,
And thanks, and ever thanks. And oft good turns
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay.
But were my worth as is my conscience, firm,
You should find better dealing. What’s to do?
Shall we go see the relics of this town?

ANTONIO

20 Tomorrow, sir. Best first go see your lodging.

ANTONIO

Tomorrow, sir. Best first go see your lodging.

SEBASTIAN

I am not weary, and ’tis long to night:
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.

SEBASTIAN

I am not weary, and ’tis long to night:
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.

ANTONIO

     Would you’d pardon me;
25 I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleys
I did some service, of such note indeed,
That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answered.

ANTONIO

     Would you’d pardon me;
I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleys
I did some service, of such note indeed,
That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answered.

SEBASTIAN

Belike you slew great number of his people?

SEBASTIAN

Belike you slew great number of his people?

ANTONIO

30 The offence is not of such a bloody nature;
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answered in repaying
What we took from them, which, for traffic’s sake,
35 Most of our city did. Only myself stood out;
For which, if I be lapsèd in this place,
I shall pay dear.

ANTONIO

The offence is not of such a bloody nature;
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answered in repaying
What we took from them, which, for traffic’s sake,
Most of our city did. Only myself stood out;
For which, if I be lapsèd in this place,
I shall pay dear.

SEBASTIAN

   Do not then walk too open.

SEBASTIAN

   Do not then walk too open.

ANTONIO

It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here’s my purse.
(giving him money)
40 In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
Is best to lodge. I will bespeak our diet,
Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
With viewing of the town. There shall you have me.

ANTONIO

It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here’s my purse.
(giving him money)
In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
Is best to lodge. I will bespeak our diet,
Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
With viewing of the town. There shall you have me.

SEBASTIAN

Why I your purse?

SEBASTIAN

Why I your purse?

ANTONIO

45 Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase, and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.

ANTONIO

Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase, and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.

SEBASTIAN

I’ll be your purse-bearer and leave you
For an hour.

SEBASTIAN

I’ll be your purse-bearer and leave you
For an hour.

ANTONIO

   To the Elephant.

ANTONIO

   To the Elephant.

SEBASTIAN

     I do remember.

SEBASTIAN

     I do remember.
Exeunt
Exeunt

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Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO
Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO

SEBASTIAN

I would not by my will have troubled you,
But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.

SEBASTIAN

I would not by my will have troubled you,
But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.

ANTONIO

I could not stay behind you. My desire,
5 More sharp than filèd steel, did spur me forth.
And not all love to see you, though so much
As might have drawn one to a longer voyage,
But jealousy what might befall your travel,
Being skilless in these parts, which to a stranger,
10 Unguided and unfriended, often prove
Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.

ANTONIO

I could not stay behind you. My desire,
More sharp than filèd steel, did spur me forth.
And not all love to see you, though so much
As might have drawn one to a longer voyage,
But jealousy what might befall your travel,
Being skilless in these parts, which to a stranger,
Unguided and unfriended, often prove
Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.

SEBASTIAN

   My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,
15 And thanks, and ever thanks. And oft good turns
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay.
But were my worth as is my conscience, firm,
You should find better dealing. What’s to do?
Shall we go see the relics of this town?

SEBASTIAN

   My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,
And thanks, and ever thanks. And oft good turns
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay.
But were my worth as is my conscience, firm,
You should find better dealing. What’s to do?
Shall we go see the relics of this town?

ANTONIO

20 Tomorrow, sir. Best first go see your lodging.

ANTONIO

Tomorrow, sir. Best first go see your lodging.

SEBASTIAN

I am not weary, and ’tis long to night:
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.

SEBASTIAN

I am not weary, and ’tis long to night:
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.

ANTONIO

     Would you’d pardon me;
25 I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleys
I did some service, of such note indeed,
That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answered.

ANTONIO

     Would you’d pardon me;
I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleys
I did some service, of such note indeed,
That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answered.

SEBASTIAN

Belike you slew great number of his people?

SEBASTIAN

Belike you slew great number of his people?

ANTONIO

30 The offence is not of such a bloody nature;
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answered in repaying
What we took from them, which, for traffic’s sake,
35 Most of our city did. Only myself stood out;
For which, if I be lapsèd in this place,
I shall pay dear.

ANTONIO

The offence is not of such a bloody nature;
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answered in repaying
What we took from them, which, for traffic’s sake,
Most of our city did. Only myself stood out;
For which, if I be lapsèd in this place,
I shall pay dear.

SEBASTIAN

   Do not then walk too open.

SEBASTIAN

   Do not then walk too open.

ANTONIO

It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here’s my purse.
(giving him money)
40 In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
Is best to lodge. I will bespeak our diet,
Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
With viewing of the town. There shall you have me.

ANTONIO

It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here’s my purse.
(giving him money)
In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
Is best to lodge. I will bespeak our diet,
Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
With viewing of the town. There shall you have me.

SEBASTIAN

Why I your purse?

SEBASTIAN

Why I your purse?

ANTONIO

45 Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase, and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.

ANTONIO

Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase, and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.

SEBASTIAN

I’ll be your purse-bearer and leave you
For an hour.

SEBASTIAN

I’ll be your purse-bearer and leave you
For an hour.

ANTONIO

   To the Elephant.

ANTONIO

   To the Elephant.

SEBASTIAN

     I do remember.

SEBASTIAN

     I do remember.
Exeunt
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