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This is the hour that Madam Silvia

Entreated me to call and know her mind.

There’s some great matter she’ld employ me in.

Madam, madam!

[Enter] Silvia [above at her window].

Sil.

Who calls?

Egl.

Your servant and your friend;

One that attends your ladyship’s command.

Sil.

Sir Eglamour, a thousand times good morrow.

Egl.

As many, worthy lady, to yourself.

According to your ladyship’s impose,

I am thus early come to know what service

It is your pleasure to command me in.

Sil.

O Eglamour, thou art a gentleman—

Think not I flatter, for I swear I do not—

Valiant, wise, remorseful, well accomplish’d:

Thou art not ignorant what dear good will

I bear unto the banish’d Valentine,

Nor how my father would enforce me marry

Vain Thurio, whom my very soul [abhors].

Thyself hast lov’d, and I have heard thee say

No grief did ever come so near thy heart

As when thy lady and thy true-love died,

Upon whose grave thou vow’dst pure chastity.

Sir Eglamour, I would to Valentine,

To Mantua, where I hear he makes abode;