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Title: The comedies of William Shakespeare
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911
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Publisher: New York : Harper and brothers
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left alone.Take no repulse, whatever she doth say:For Get you gone, she doth not mean away.Flatter and praise, commend, extol their graces:Though neer so black, say they have angels faces.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 promised by her friendsUnto 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 lockd, and keys keptsafe,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 itWithout 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 Heros tower,So bold Leander would adventure it. Plate 32PROTEUS AND THE DUKE Two Gentlemen of Verona, act iii., scene i. l^
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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA 249 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; foHove is like a child,That longs for everything that he can come by. Val. By seven oclock Ill get you such a ladder. Duke. But hark thee; I will go to her alone;How shall I best convey the ladder thither 1 Val. It will be light, my lord, that you may bear itUnder a cloak that is of any length. Duke. A cloak as long as thine will serve the turn ? Val. Ay, my good lord. Duke. Then let me see thy cloak; Ill get me one of such another length. Val. XAHiy, any cloak will serve the turn, my lord. Duke. How shall I fashion me to wear a cloak.?—I pray thee, let me feel thy cloak upon me.—What letter is this same I Whats here )—To Silvia !And here an engine fit for my proceeding !Ill be so bold to break the seal for once. \Reads. My thoughts do harbour with my Silvia nightly; And slaves they are

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