Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit?
Sir Proteus, is Silvia responding to my marriage proposal?
So is Silvia warming up to my proposal or what?
is silvia into me
O, sir, I find her milder than she was,
And yet she takes exceptions at your person.
Well, sir, she seems nicer than before, but she still finds problems with everything about you.
She's being warmer, but honestly she's got issues with you.
she's softening but she hates everything about you
What? That my leg is too long?
You mean to say my leg is too long?
What? You mean my leg is too long?
wait my leg is too long?
No, that it is too little.
No, too short.
Too short.
nope too short
I’ll wear a boot to make it somewhat rounder.
I'll wear a boot with a thick heel to make my leg look thicker.
I'll get a chunky boot then.
i'll wear a boot make it look thicker
[_Aside_.] But love will not be spurred to what it loathes.
[Aside.] But love cannot be forced toward what it despises.
[Aside.] But you can't make love work with someone it hates.
[to self] can't force love to like what it hates
What says she to my face?
What does she say about my face?
What's her opinion on my face?
what about my face?
She says it is a fair one.
She says you have a handsome face.
She says you're good-looking.
she says you're handsome
Nay, then, the wanton lies; my face is black.
No, she's lying. My face is dark—I'm not handsome at all.
Come on, I'm dark-skinned. I'm not good-looking.
nah i'm not pretty i'm too dark
But pearls are fair; and the old saying is,
“Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies’ eyes.”
But pearls are white and beautiful, and the old saying is that dark men are like pearls to beautiful ladies.
But pearls are valuable and beautiful, and people say dark skin is like pearls to women.
pearls are beautiful and dark men are pearls to beautiful women
[_Aside_.] ’Tis true, such pearls as put out ladies’ eyes,
For I had rather wink than look on them.
[Aside.] True, such pearls as damage ladies' eyes, for I would rather close my eyes than look at them.
[Aside.] Sure, pearls that actually hurt ladies' eyes - I'd rather shut my eyes than look at him.
[to self] pearls that hurt eyes. id rather not look
How likes she my discourse?
How does she like the way I talk?
Does she like how I talk?
does she like my voice
Ill, when you talk of war.
Poorly, when you talk about war.
Not great when you talk about war.
not when you talk war
But well when I discourse of love and peace.
But she likes it well when I talk about love and peace.
But she probably enjoys it when I talk about love and peace.
i'm good at talking love and peace
[_Aside_.] But better, indeed, when you hold your peace.
[Aside.] But better, truly, when you remain silent.
[Aside.] Better yet when you just stay quiet.
[to self] better when ur silent
What says she to my valour?
What does she say about my bravery?
What does she think about my courage?
what about my bravery?
O, sir, she makes no doubt of that.
Oh, she's not worried about that.
She's not questioning that.
no doubts there
[_Aside_.] She needs not, when she knows it cowardice.
[Aside.] She need not, since she knows it is cowardice.
[Aside.] She doesn't need to doubt when she already knows he's a coward.
[to self] she knows he's a coward
What says she to my birth?
What does she say about my family background?
What does she say about my origins?
what about my family?
That you are well derived.
That you come from a good family.
That you're from good stock.
you're from a good family
[_Aside_.] True, from a gentleman to a fool.
[Aside.] Indeed, his lineage runs from an honorable ancestor to this ridiculous man.
[Aside.] Right, from a nobleman down to this complete idiot.
[to self] from nobleman to this fool
Considers she my possessions?
Does she think about my wealth?
Is she impressed by my money?
what about my wealth
O, ay, and pities them.
Oh yes, and she feels sorry for you.
Yeah, she pities you for it.
yeah she pities you
Wherefore?
Pities me? Why?
She pities my money?
why does she pity me
[_Aside_.] That such an ass should owe them.
[Aside.] That such a fool should own them.
[Aside.] That an idiot like him should own anything at all.
[to self] that such a fool owns things
That they are out by lease.
Because it's only temporary—you're renting it, not owning it.
Because you're renting everything—you don't actually own it.
because you're renting not owning
Here comes the Duke.
The Duke is coming here.
The Duke is approaching.
the duke's coming
How now, Sir Proteus! How now, Thurio!
Which of you saw Sir Eglamour of late?
How are you both? Has anyone seen Sir Eglamour recently?
Hey you two. Anyone seen Eglamour?
have you seen eglamour
Not I.
I haven't.
Not me.
no
Nor I.
Neither have I.
Me neither.
me neither
Saw you my daughter?
Have you seen my daughter?
What about Silvia?
what about your daughter
Neither.
Neither.
Nope.
no
Why then, she’s fled unto that peasant Valentine,
And Eglamour is in her company.
’Tis true, for Friar Lawrence met them both
As he in penance wandered through the forest;
Him he knew well, and guessed that it was she,
But, being masked, he was not sure of it.
Besides, she did intend confession
At Patrick’s cell this even, and there she was not.
These likelihoods confirm her flight from hence.
Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse,
But mount you presently and meet with me
Upon the rising of the mountain foot
That leads toward Mantua, whither they are fled.
Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me.
Then she must have run away to that peasant Valentine, and Eglamour is with her. It's true, because Friar Lawrence met them both as he wandered through the forest doing penance; he recognized Eglamour, and guessed it was her, but being masked, he couldn't be certain of it. Besides, she was supposed to go to confession at Patrick's cell this evening, and she was not there. These clues confirm her flight from here. Therefore, I ask you, don't waste time talking, but get on your horses immediately and meet me where the mountain road rises toward Mantua, where they have fled. Hurry, gentlemen, and follow me.
So she's run off with that peasant Valentine, and Eglamour went with them. It's definitely true—Friar Lawrence saw them both in the forest while he was doing penance. He recognized Eglamour and figured it was her, but couldn't be sure because she was wearing a mask. She was supposed to go to confession at Patrick's cell tonight, but she never showed up. All this proves she's definitely escaped. So don't sit here talking about it—get on your horses right now and meet me where the road goes up the mountain toward Mantua, where they've gone. Move fast and come with me.
she ran away w valentine eglamour w them too friar lawrence saw them she was masked so he wasnt sure she missed confession tonight so shes def gone get ur horses now meet me on mountain road 2 mantua hurry
Why, this it is to be a peevish girl
That flies her fortune when it follows her.
I’ll after, more to be revenged on Eglamour
Than for the love of reckless Silvia.
This is what happens when a stubborn girl throws away her luck. She had a good chance with me and she's throwing it away. I'm going after her to get revenge on Eglamour.
This is ridiculous. She had a great guy and she threw it away. I'm gonna catch her and get back at Eglamour.
stupid girl throwing away her chance i'm going after them get revenge on eglamour
And I will follow, more for Silvia’s love
Than hate of Eglamour that goes with her.
And I'll follow too, more because I love Silvia than because I hate Eglamour.
I'm going too—but honestly more for Silvia than to get at Eglamour.
i'm going too for silvia more than revenge on eglamour
And I will follow, more to cross that love
Than hate for Silvia, that is gone for love.
And I'll follow, more to stop that love than because I hate Silvia, though she's gone for love.
I'm going too—to break up whatever's happening between them more than anything else.
i'm going to stop this love thing more than anything
The Reckoning
A short comic interlude snaps into a chase that launches the play toward its forest climax. The first half is a fool's interrogation: Thurio fishes for compliments about his legs, face, talk and fortune, and Proteus gives double-edged answers while Julia, disguised as his page, slips in sharp asides that say what everyone thinks. Then the Duke's news of Silvia's flight scatters them. Notice the closing triplet of exits. Thurio goes for revenge, Proteus for love, Julia to wreck that love. Each speech mirrors the one before it, so the lines show the play's love triangle almost as a formula, and send everyone into the forest.
If this happened today…
Your rich, clueless roommate keeps asking the friend who set him up whether his crush likes him. Does she like my hair? My jokes? The friend tells him soothing half-truths, while you, sitting on the couch, mutter what she really thinks. Then her dad calls in a panic: she has left town with a friend to go find her ex. Everyone grabs their car keys at once. The roommate wants to settle a score, the friend wants the girl for himself, and you want to stop him.