All's Well That Ends Well (Modern)

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 2.5.0.11269Enter Lafeu and Bertram.
 2.5.11270Lafeu
 But I hope your lordship thinks not him a 1271soldier.
 2.5.21272Bertram
 Yes, my lord, and of very valiant approof.
 2.5.31273Lafeu
 You have it from his own deliverance.
 2.5.41274Bertram
 And by other warranted testimony.
 2.5.51275Lafeu
 Then my dial goes not true; I took this lark 1276for a bunting.
 2.5.61277Bertram
 I do assure you, my lord, he is very great in 1278knowledge, and accordingly valiant.
 2.5.71279Lafeu
 I have then sinned against his experience and 1280transgressed against his valor, and my state that way is 1281dangerous since I cannot yet find in my heart to repent. 1282Here he comes. I pray you make us friends. I will 1283pursue the amity.
 2.5.7.11284Enter Paroles.
 2.5.81285Paroles
 [To Bertram] These things shall be done, sir.
 2.5.91286Lafeu
 [To Bertram] Pray you, sir, who's his tailor?
 2.5.101287Paroles
 Sir!
 2.5.111288Lafeu
 Oh, I know him well, ay, "Sir." He, sir, 's a good 1289workman, a very good tailor.
 2.5.121290Bertram
 [Aside to Paroles] Is she gone to the king?
 2.5.131291Paroles
 She is.
 2.5.141292Bertram
 Will she away tonight?
 2.5.151293Paroles
 As you'll have her.
 2.5.161294Bertram
 I have writ my letters, casketed my treasure,
 2.5.171295Given order for our horses, and tonight,
 2.5.181296When I should take possession of the bride,
 2.5.191297End ere I doe begin.
 2.5.201298Lafeu
 A good traveler is something at the latter end 1299of a dinner, but one that lies three-thirds and uses a 1300known truth to pass a thousand nothings with should 1301be once heard and thrice beaten. God save you, 1302captain. 
 2.5.211303Bertram
  [To Paroles] Is there any unkindness between my lord and 1304you, monsieur?
 2.5.221305Paroles
 I know not how I have deserved to run into my 1306lord's displeasure.
 2.5.231307Lafeu
 You have made shift to run into't, boots and 1308spurs and all, like him that leapt into the custard; and 1309out of it you'll run again, rather than suffer question 1310for your residence.
 2.5.241311Bertram
 It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.
 2.5.251312Lafeu
 And shall do so ever, though I took him at's 1313prayers. Fare you well, my lord, and believe this of 1314me: there can be no kernel in this light nut. The soul 1315of this man is his clothes; trust him not in matter of 1316heavy consequence. I have kept of them tame and know 1317their natures. -- [To Paroles] Farewell, monsieur; I have spoken better 1318of you than you have or will to deserve at my hand, but 1319we must do good against evil.
 [Exit Lafeu.]
 2.5.261320Paroles
 An idle lord, I swear.
 2.5.271321Bertram
 I think so.
 2.5.281322Paroles
 Why, do you not know him?
 2.5.291323Bertram
 Yes, I do know him well, and common speech
 2.5.301324Gives him a worthy pass. Here comes my clog.
 2.5.30.11325Enter Helen [with an Attendant].
 2.5.311326Helen
 I have, sir, as I was commanded from you,
 2.5.321327Spoke with the King, and have procured his leave
 2.5.331328For present parting; only he desires
 2.5.341329Some private speech with you.
 1330Bertram
 Some private speech with you.  I shall obey his will.
 2.5.361331You must not marvel, Helen, at my course,
 2.5.371332Which holds not color with the time, nor does
 2.5.381333The ministration and required office
 2.5.391334On my particular. Prepared I was not
 2.5.401335For such a business; therefore am I found
 2.5.411336So much unsettled. This drives me to entreat you
 2.5.421337That presently you take your way for home,
 2.5.431338And rather muse then ask why I entreat you;
 2.5.441339For my respects are better than they seem,
 2.5.451340And my appointments have in them a need
 2.5.461341Greater than shows itself at the first view
 2.5.471342To you that know them not. [Giving her a letter] This to my mother.
 2.5.481343'Twill be two days ere I shall see you, so
 2.5.491344I leave you to your wisdom.
 1345Helen
 I leave you to your wisdom.  Sir, I can nothing say
 2.5.511346But that I am your most obedient servant -- 
 2.5.521347Bertram
 Come, come, no more of that.
 1348Helen
 Come, come, no more of that.   -- And ever shall,
 2.5.541349With true observance, seek to eke out that
 2.5.551350Wherein toward me my homely stars have failed
 2.5.561351To equal my great fortune.
 1352Bertram
 To equal my great fortune.  Let that go.
 2.5.58My haste is very great. 1353Farewell. Hie home.
 2.5.591354Helen
 Pray, sir, your pardon.
 2.5.601355Bertram
 Pray, sir, your pardon.  Well, what would you say?
 2.5.611356Helen
 I am not worthy of the wealth I owe,
 2.5.621357Nor dare I say 'tis mine -- And yet it is --
 2.5.631358But, like a timorous thief, most fain would steal
 2.5.641359What law does vouch mine own.
 1360Bertram
 What law does vouch mine own.  What would you have?
 2.5.661361Helen
 Something, and scarce so much -- nothing indeed.
 2.5.671362I would not tell you what I would, my lord:
  Faith, yes --
 2.5.681363Strangers and foes do sunder and not kiss.
 2.5.691364Bertram
 I pray you stay not, but in haste to horse.
 2.5.701365Helen
 I shall not break your bidding, good my lord.
 1366-- [To Attendant] Where are my other men? -- [To Paroles] Monsieur, farewell. 
 2.5.70.1Exit [Helen with Attendant].
 2.5.711367Bertram
 Go thou toward home, where I will never come
 2.5.721368Whilst I can shake my sword or hear the drum.
 2.5.731369Away, and for our flight.
 1370Paroles
 Away, and for our flight.  Bravely. Corragio!
 [Exeunt.]
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