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That man that hath a tongue, I say is no man,

If with his tongue he cannot win a woman.

Duke.

But she I mean is promis’d by her friends

Unto a youthful gentleman of worth,

And kept severely from resort of men,

That no man hath access by day to her.

Val.

Why then I would resort to her by night.

Duke.

Ay, but the doors be lock’d, and keys kept safe,

That no man hath recourse to her by night.

Val.

What lets but one may enter at her window?

Duke.

Her chamber is aloft, far from the ground,

And built so shelving that one cannot climb it

Without apparent hazard of his life.

Val.

Why then a ladder, quaintly made of cords,

To cast up, with a pair of anchoring hooks,

Would serve to scale another Hero’s tow’r,

So bold Leander would adventure it.

Duke.

Now as thou art a gentleman of blood,

Advise me where I may have such a ladder.

Val.

When would you use it? pray, sir, tell me that.

Duke.

This very night; for Love is like a child,

That longs for every thing that he can come by.

Val.