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Ant.

And how stand you affected to his wish?

Pro.

As one relying on your lordship’s will,

And not depending on his friendly wish.

Ant.

My will is something sorted with his wish:

Muse not that I thus suddenly proceed;

For what I will, I will, and there an end.

I am resolv’d that thou shalt spend some time

With Valentinus in the Emperor’s court;

What maintenance he from his friends receives,

Like exhibition thou shalt have from me.

To-morrow be in readiness to go—

Excuse it not, for I am peremptory.

Pro.

My lord I cannot be so soon provided:

Please you deliberate a day or two.

Ant.

Look what thou want’st shall be sent after thee.

No more of stay: to-morrow thou must go.

Come on, Panthino; you shall be employ’d

To hasten on his expedition.

[Exeunt Antonio and Panthino.]

Pro.

Thus have I shunn’d the fire for fear of burning,

And drench’d me in the sea, where I am drown’d.

I fear’d to show my father Julia’s letter,

Lest he should take exceptions to my love,

And with the vantage of mine own excuse