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truth； and vows； which I Have made to thy command？ I； her？ Her blood？
If it be so to do good service； never Let me be counted serviceable。 How
look I That I should seem to lack humanity So much as this fact comes to？
＇Reads＇ 'Do't。 The letter That I have sent her； by her own command Shall
give thee opportunity。' O damn'd paper； Black as the ink that's on thee！
Senseless bauble； Art thou a fedary for this act； and look'st So virgin…like
without？ Lo； here she comes。
Enter IMOGEN
I am ignorant in what I am commanded。 IMOGEN。 How now；
Pisanio！ PISANIO。 Madam； here is a letter from my lord。 IMOGEN。 Who？
thy lord？ That is my lord… Leonatus？ O； learn'd indeed were that
astronomer That knew the stars as I his characters… He'd lay the future
open。 You good gods； Let what is here contain'd relish of love； Of my
lord's health； of his content； yet not That we two are asunder… let that
grieve him！ Some griefs are med'cinable； that is one of them； For it doth
physic love… of his content； All but in that。 Good wax； thy leave。 Blest be
You bees that make these locks of counsel！ Lovers And men in dangerous
bonds pray not alike； Though forfeiters you cast in prison； yet You clasp
young Cupid's tables。 Good news； gods！ ＇Reads＇ 'Justice and your father's
wrath； should he take me in his dominion； could not be so cruel to me as
you； O the dearest of creatures； would even renew me with your eyes。
Take notice that I am in Cambria； at Milford Haven。 What your own love
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will out of this advise you； follow。 So he wishes you all happiness that
remains loyal to his vow； and your increasing in love LEONATUS
POSTHUMUS。'
O for a horse with wings！ Hear'st thou； Pisanio？ He is at Milford
Haven。 Read； and tell me How far 'tis thither。 If one of mean affairs May
plod it in a week； why may not I Glide thither in a day？ Then； true
Pisanio… Who long'st like me to see thy lord； who long'st… O； let me 'bate！…
but not like me； yet long'st； But in a fainter kind… O； not like me； For
mine's beyond beyond！…say； and speak thick… Love's counsellor should fill
the bores of hearing To th' smothering of the sense… how far it is To this
same blessed Milford。 And by th' way Tell me how Wales was made so
happy as T' inherit such a haven。 But first of all； How we may steal from
hence； and for the gap That we shall make in time from our hence…going
And our return； to excuse。 But first； how get hence。 Why should excuse be
born or ere begot？ We'll talk of that hereafter。 Prithee speak； How many
score of miles may we well ride 'Twixt hour and hour？ PISANIO。 One
score 'twixt sun and sun； Madam； 's enough for you； and too much too。
IMOGEN。 Why； one that rode to's execution； man； Could never go so slow。
I have heard of riding wagers Where horses have been nimbler than the
sands That run i' th' clock's behalf。 But this is fool'ry。 Go bid my woman
feign a sickness； say She'll home to her father； and provide me presently A
riding suit； no costlier than would fit A franklin's huswife。 PISANIO。
Madam； you're best consider。 IMOGEN。 I see before me； man。 Nor here；
nor here； Nor what ensues； but have a fog in them That I cannot look
through。 Away； I prithee； Do as I bid thee。 There's no more to say；
Accessible is none but Milford way。 Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Wales。 A mountainous country with a
cave
Enter from the cave BELARIUS； GUIDERIUS； and ARVIRAGUS
BELARIUS。 A goodly day not to keep house with such Whose roof's
as low as ours！ Stoop； boys； this gate Instructs you how t' adore the
heavens； and bows you To a morning's holy office。 The gates of monarchs
Are arch'd so high that giants may jet through And keep their impious
turbans on without Good morrow to the sun。 Hail； thou fair heaven！ We
house i' th' rock； yet use thee not so hardly As prouder livers do。
GUIDERIUS。 Hail； heaven！ ARVIRAGUS。 Hail； heaven！ BELARIUS。
Now for our mountain sport。 Up to yond hill； Your legs are young； I'll
tread these flats。 Consider； When you above perceive me like a crow； That
it is place which lessens and sets off； And you may then revolve what tales
I have told you Of courts； of princes； of the tricks in war。 This service is
not service so being done； But being so allow'd。 To apprehend thus Draws
us a profit from all things we see； And often to our comfort shall we find
The sharded beetle in a safer hold Than is the full…wing'd eagle。 O； this life
Is nobler than attending for a check； Richer than doing nothing for a bribe；
Prouder than rustling in unpaid…for silk： Such gain the cap of him that
makes him fine； Yet keeps his book uncross'd。 No life to ours！
GUIDERIUS。 Out of your proof you speak。 We； poor unfledg'd； Have
never wing'd from view o' th' nest； nor know not What air's from home。
Haply this life is best； If quiet life be best； sweeter to you That have a
sharper known； well corresponding With your stiff age。 But unto us it is A
cell of ignorance； travelling abed； A prison for a debtor that not dares To
stride a limit。 ARVIRAGUS。 What should we speak of When we are old as
you？ When we shall hear The rain and wind beat dark December； how； In
this our pinching cave； shall we discourse。 The freezing hours away？ We
have seen nothing； We are beastly： subtle as the fox for prey； Like warlike
as the wolf for what we eat。 Our valour is to chase what flies； our cage We
make a choir； as doth the prison'd bird； And sing our bondage freely。
BELARIUS。 How you speak！ Did you but know the city's usuries； And
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felt them knowingly… the art o' th' court； As hard to leave as keep； whose
top to climb Is certain falling； or so slipp'ry that The fear's as bad as falling；
the toil o' th' war； A pain that only seems to seek out danger I' th'name of
fame and honour； which dies i' th'search； And hath as oft a s