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[An] heir, and [near] allied unto the Duke.

2. Out.

And I from Mantua, for a gentleman,

Who, in my mood, I stabb’d unto the heart.

1. Out.

And I for such like petty crimes as these.

But to the purpose—for we cite our faults

That they may hold excus’d our lawless lives;

And partly, seeing you are beautified

With goodly shape, and by your own report

A linguist, and a man of such perfection

As we do in our quality much want—

2. Out.

Indeed because you are a banish’d man,

Therefore, above the rest, we parley to you:

Are you content to be our general?

To make a virtue of necessity

And live as we do in this wilderness?

3. Out.

What say’st thou? wilt thou be of our consort?

Say “ay” and be the captain of us all:

We’ll do thee homage and be rul’d by thee,

Love thee as our commander and our king.

1. Out.

But if thou scorn our courtesy, thou diest.

2. Out.

Thou shalt not live to brag what we have offer’d.

Val.

I take your offer, and will live with you,

Provided that you do no outrages