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ACT III - SCENE III. A street.
Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO

SEBASTIAN
1    I would not by my will have troubled you;
2    But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
3    I will no further chide you.
ANTONIO
4    I could not stay behind you: my desire,
5    More sharp than filed steel, did spur me forth;
6    And not all love to see you, though so much
7    As might have drawn one to a longer voyage,
8    But jealousy what might befall your travel,
9    Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger,
10   Unguided and unfriended, often prove
11   Rough and unhospitable: my willing love,
12   The rather by these arguments of fear,
13   Set forth in your pursuit.
SEBASTIAN
14   My kind Antonio,
15   I can no other answer make but thanks,
16   And thanks; and ever oft good turns
17   Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay:
18   But, were my worth as is my conscience firm,
19   You should find better dealing. What's to do?
20   Shall we go see the reliques of this town?
ANTONIO
21   To-morrow, sir: best first go see your lodging.
SEBASTIAN
22   I am not weary, and 'tis long to night:
23   I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
24   With the memorials and the things of fame
25   That do renown this city.
ANTONIO
26   Would you'ld pardon me;
27   I do not without danger walk these streets:
28   Once, in a sea-fight, 'gainst the count his galleys
29   I did some service; of such note indeed,
30   That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answer'd.
SEBASTIAN
31   Belike you slew great number of his people.
ANTONIO
32   The offence is not of such a bloody nature;
33   Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
34   Might well have given us bloody argument.
35   It might have since been answer'd in repaying
36   What we took from them; which, for traffic's sake,
37   Most of our city did: only myself stood out;
38   For which, if I be lapsed in this place,
39   I shall pay dear.
SEBASTIAN
40   Do not then walk too open.
ANTONIO
41   It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse.
42   In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
43   Is best to lodge: I will bespeak our diet,
44   Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
45   With viewing of the town: there shall you have me.
SEBASTIAN
46   Why I your purse?
ANTONIO
47   Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
48   You have desire to purchase; and your store,
49   I think, is not for idle markets, sir.
SEBASTIAN
50   I'll be your purse-bearer and leave you
51   For an hour.
ANTONIO
52   To the Elephant.
SEBASTIAN
53   I do remember.
Exeunt

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Scene Index
ACT I
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V


  • ACT II
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V


  • ACT III
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV


  • ACT IV
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III


  • ACT V
  • SCENE I

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