All's Well That Ends Well (Modern)

 1602[3.5]
 3.5.0.1A tucket afar off
 3.5.0.21603Enter Old Widow of Florence, her daughter [Diana], 1604Violenta, and Mariana, with other 1605citizens.
 3.5.11606Widow
 Nay, come, 1607for if they do approach the city, 1608we shall lose all the sight.
 3.5.21609Diana
 They say the French count has done 1610most honorable service.
 3.5.31611Widow
 It is reported 1612that he has taken their greatest commander, 1613and that with his own hand he slew 1614the Duke's brother.
 3.5.3.1[Another tucket.]
 We have lost our 1615labor;they are gone a contrary way. Hark, 1616you may know by their trumpets.
 3.5.41617Mariana
 Come, let's return again, 1618and suffice ourselves with the report of it. 1619-- Well, Diana, take heed of this French earl: 1620the honor of a maid is her name, 1621and no legacy is so rich 1622as honesty.
 3.5.51623Widow
 I have told my neighbor 1624how you have been solicited by a gentleman, 1625his companion.
 3.5.61626Mariana
 I know that knave, hang him, one Paroles! 1627A filthy officer he is in those suggestions for the young 1628earl. Beware of them, Diana. Their promises, 1629enticements, oaths, tokens, and all these engines of lust are 1630not the things they go under. Many a maid hath been 1631seduced by them, and the misery is example that so 1632terrible shows in the wreck of maidenhood cannot, 1633for all that, dissuade succession, but that they are limed 1634with the twigs that threatens them. I hope I need 1635not to advise you further, but I hope your own grace 1636will keep you where you are, though there were no 1637further danger known but the modesty which is so 1638lost.
 3.5.71639Diana
 You shall not need to fear me.
 3.5.7.11640Enter Helen [as a pilgrim].
 3.5.81641Widow
 I hope so. Look, here comes a pilgrim. I know 1642she will lie at my house; thither they send one another. 1643I'll question her. -- God save you, pilgrim. Whither are you 1644bound?
 3.5.91645Helen
 To St. Jaques le Grand.
 3.5.101646Where do the palmers lodge, I do beseech you?
 3.5.111647Widow
 At the St. Francis here beside the port.
 3.5.121648Helen
 Is this the way? 
 1649Widow
 Is this the way?   Ay, marry, is't.
 3.5.12.1A march afar
 3.5.13Hark you, they come this way. 1650If you will tarry,
 3.5.14Holy pilgrim, 1651but till the troops come by,
 3.5.151652I will conduct you where you shall be lodged,
 3.5.161653The rather for I think I know your hostess
 3.5.171654As ample as myself.
 1655Helen
 As ample as myself.  Is it yourself?
 3.5.181656Widow
 If you shall please so, pilgrim.
 3.5.191657Helen
 I thank you, and will stay upon your leisure.
 3.5.201658Widow
 You came, I think, from France?
 1659Helen
 You came, I think, from France?  I did so.
 3.5.211660Widow
 Here you shall see a countryman of yours
 3.5.221661That has done worthy service.
 1662Helen
 That has done worthy service.  His name, I pray you?
 3.5.231663Diana
 The Count Roussillon. Know you such a one?
 3.5.241664Helen
 But by the ear that hears most nobly of him.
 3.5.251665His face I know not.
 1666Diana
 His face I know not.  Whatsome'er he is,
 3.5.261667He's bravely taken here. He stole from France,
 3.5.271668As 'tis reported, for the King had married him
 3.5.281669Against his liking. Think you it is so?
 3.5.291670Helen
 Ay, surely, mere the truth. I know his lady.
 3.5.301671Diana
 There is a gentleman that serves the count
 3.5.311672Reports but coarsely of her.
 1673Helen
 Reports but coarsely of her.  What's his name?
 3.5.321674Diana
 Monsieur Paroles.
 1675Helen
 Monsieur Paroles.  Oh, I believe with him.
 3.5.331676In argument of praise, or to the worth
 3.5.341677Of the great count himself, she is too mean
 3.5.351678To have her name repeated. All her deserving
 3.5.361679Is a reservèd honesty, and that
 3.5.371680I have not heard examined.
 1681Diana
 I have not heard examined.  Alas, poor lady!
 3.5.381682'Tis a hard bondage to become the wife
 3.5.391683Of a detesting lord.
 3.5.401684Widow
 I write good creature; wheresoe'er she is,
 3.5.411685Her heart weighs sadly. This young maid might do her
 3.5.421686A shrewd turn, if she pleased.
 1687Helen
 A shrewd turn, if she pleased.  How do you mean?
 3.5.431688Maybe the amorous count solicits her
 3.5.441689In the unlawful purpose?
 1690Widow
 In the unlawful purpose?  He does, indeed,
 3.5.451691And brokes with all that can in such a suit
 3.5.461692Corrupt the tender honor of a maid:
 3.5.471693But she is armed for him and keeps her guard
 3.5.481694In honestest defence.
 1695Drum and colors. 1696Enter [Bertram,] Count Roussillon, Paroles, and the whole army.
 1697Mariana
 In honestest defence.  The gods forbid else.
 3.5.491698Widow
 So, now they come:
 3.5.501699That is Antonio, the duke's eldest son;
 3.5.511700That, Escalus.
 1701Helen
 That, Escalus.  Which is the Frenchman?
 1702Diana
 That, Escalus. Which is the Frenchman?  He,
 3.5.521703That with the plume: 'tis a most gallant fellow.
 3.5.531704I would he loved his wife. If he were honester,
 3.5.541705He were much goodlier. Is 't not a handsome gentleman?
 3.5.551706Helen
 I like him well.
 3.5.561707Diana
 'Tis pity he is not honest. Yond's that same knave
 3.5.571708That leads him to these places. Were I his lady,
 3.5.581709I would poison that vile rascal.
 1710Helen
 I would poison that vile rascal.  Which is he?
 3.5.591711Diana
 That jackanapes with scarfs. Why is he 1712melancholy?
 3.5.601713Helen
 Perchance he's hurt i'th' battle.
 3.5.611714Paroles
 Lose our drum? Well.
 3.5.621715Mariana
 He's shrewdly vexed at something. Look, he 1716has spied us.
 3.5.631717Widow
 Marry, hang you!
 3.5.641718Mariana
 And your courtesy, for a ring-carrier.
 3.5.64.1[Exeunt Bertram, Paroles, and army.]
 3.5.651719Widow
 The troop is past. Come, pilgrim, I will bring 1720you
 3.5.66Where you shall host. Of enjoined penitents
 3.5.671721There's four or five, to great St Jaques bound,
 3.5.681722Already at my house.
 1723Helen
 Already at my house.  I humbly thank you.
 3.5.691724Please it this matron and this gentle maid
 3.5.701725To eat with us tonight, the charge and thanking
 3.5.711726Shall be for me, and to requite you further,
 3.5.721727I will bestow some precepts of this virgin
 3.5.731728Worthy the note.
 1729Diana and Mariana
 Worthy the note.  We'll take your offer kindly. 
 3.5.73.1 Exeunt.
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