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danger is in standing to 't； that's the loss of men； though it be the getting of
children。 Here they come will tell you more。 For my part； I only hear your
son was run away。 Exit
Enter HELENA and the two FRENCH GENTLEMEN
SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Save you； good madam。 HELENA。
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Madam； my lord is gone； for ever gone。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Do not
say so。 COUNTESS。 Think upon patience。 Pray you； gentlemen… I have
felt so many quirks of joy and grief That the first face of neither； on the
start； Can woman me unto 't。 Where is my son； I pray you？ FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Madam； he's gone to serve the Duke of Florence。 We met
him thitherward； for thence we came； And； after some dispatch in hand at
court； Thither we bend again。 HELENA。 Look on this letter； madam；
here's my passport。 ＇Reads＇ 'When thou canst get the ring upon my finger；
which never shall come off； and show me a child begotten of thy body that
I am father to； then call me husband； but in such a 〃then〃 I write a 〃never。〃
This is a dreadful sentence。 COUNTESS。 Brought you this letter；
gentlemen？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Ay； madam； And for the contents' sake
are sorry for our pains。 COUNTESS。 I prithee； lady； have a better cheer； If
thou engrossest all the griefs are thine； Thou robb'st me of a moiety。 He
was my son； But I do wash his name out of my blood； And thou art all my
child。 Towards Florence is he？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Ay； madam。
COUNTESS。 And to be a soldier？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Such is his
noble purpose； and； believe 't； The Duke will lay upon him all the honour
That good convenience claims。 COUNTESS。 Return you thither？
SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Ay； madam； with the swiftest wing of speed。
HELENA。 ＇Reads＇ 'Till I have no wife； I have nothing in France。' 'Tis
bitter。 COUNTESS。 Find you that there？ HELENA。 Ay； madam。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 'Tis but the boldness of his hand haply； which his heart
was not consenting to。 COUNTESS。 Nothing in France until he have no
wife！ There's nothing here that is too good for him But only she； and she
deserves a lord That twenty such rude boys might tend upon； And call her
hourly mistress。 Who was with him？ SECOND GENTLEMAN。 A servant
only； and a gentleman Which I have sometime known。 COUNTESS。
Parolles； was it not？ SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Ay； my good lady； he。
COUNTESS。 A very tainted fellow； and full of wickedness。 My son
corrupts a well…derived nature With his inducement。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 Indeed； good lady； The fellow has a deal of that too much
Which holds him much to have。 COUNTESS。 Y'are welcome； gentlemen。
I will entreat you； when you see my son； To tell him that his sword can
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never win The honour that he loses。 More I'll entreat you Written to bear
along。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 We serve you； madam； In that and all your
worthiest affairs。 COUNTESS。 Not so； but as we change our courtesies。
Will you draw near？ Exeunt COUNTESS and GENTLEMEN HELENA。
'Till I have no wife； I have nothing in France。' Nothing in France until he
has no wife！ Thou shalt have none； Rousillon； none in France Then hast
thou all again。 Poor lord！ is't I That chase thee from thy country； and
expose Those tender limbs of thine to the event Of the non…sparing war？
And is it I That drive thee from the sportive court； where thou Wast shot at
with fair eyes； to be the mark Of smoky muskets？ O you leaden
messengers； That ride upon the violent speed of fire； Fly with false aim；
move the still…piecing air； That sings with piercing； do not touch my lord。
Whoever shoots at him； I set him there； Whoever charges on his forward
breast； I am the caitiff that do hold him to't； And though I kill him not； I
am the cause His death was so effected。 Better 'twere I met the ravin lion
when he roar'd With sharp constraint of hunger； better 'twere That all the
miseries which nature owes Were mine at once。 No； come thou home；
Rousillon； Whence honour but of danger wins a scar； As oft it loses all。 I
will be gone。 My being here it is that holds thee hence。 Shall I stay here to
do 't？ No； no； although The air of paradise did fan the house； And angels
offic'd all。 I will be gone； That pitiful rumour may report my flight To
consolate thine ear。 Come； night； end； day。 For with the dark； poor thief；
I'll steal away。 Exit
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SCENE 3。 Florence。 Before the DUKE's palace
Flourish。 Enter the DUKE OF FLORENCE； BERTRAM； PAROLLES；
SOLDIERS； drum and trumpets
DUKE。 The General of our Horse thou art； and we； Great in our hope；
lay our best love and credence Upon thy promising fortune。 BERTRAM。
Sir； it is A charge too heavy for my strength； but yet We'll strive to bear it
for your worthy sake To th' extreme edge of hazard。 DUKE。 Then go thou
forth； And Fortune play upon thy prosperous helm； As thy auspicious
mistress！ BERTRAM。 This very day； Great Mars； I put myself into thy file；
Make me but like my thoughts； and I shall prove A lover of thy drum；
hater of love。 Exeunt
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SCENE 4。 Rousillon。 The COUNT'S palace
Enter COUNTESS and STEWARD
COUNTESS。 Alas！ and would you take the letter of her？ Might you
not know she would do as she has done By sending me a letter？ Read it
again。 STEWARD。 ＇Reads＇ 'I am Saint Jaques' pilgrim； thither gone。
Ambitious love hath so in me offended That barefoot plod I the cold
ground upon； With sainted vow my faults to have amended。 Write； write；
that from the bloody course of war My dearest master； your dear son； may
hie。 Bless him at home in peace； whilst I from far His name with zealous
fervour sanctify。 His taken labours bid him me forgive； I； his despiteful
Juno； sent him forth From courtly friends； with camping foes to live；
Where death and danger dogs the heels of worth。 He is too good and fair
for death and me； Whom I myself embrace to set him free。' COUNTESS。
Ah； what sharp stings are in her mildest words！ Rinaldo；