Two Gentlemen of Verona (Modern)

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 2.2.15662.2.
 2.2.2567Enter Proteus, Julia.
 2.2.3568Proteus
 Have patience, gentle Julia.
 2.2.4569Julia
 I must where is no remedy.
 2.2.5570Proteus
 When possibly I can, I will return.
 2.2.6571Julia
 If you turn not, you will return the sooner.
 2.2.7572Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake.
  [Gives a ring to Proteus.]
 2.2.8573Proteus
 Why then we'll make exchange;
 2.2.9574Here, take you this.
  [Gives a ring to Julia.]
 2.2.10575Julia
 And seal the bargain with a holy kiss. 
 [They kiss.]
 2.2.11576Proteus
 Here is my hand, for my true constancy,
 2.2.12577And when that hour o'er-slips me in the day,
 2.2.13578Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake,
 2.2.14579The next ensuing hour, some foul mischance
 2.2.15580Torment me for my love's forgetfulness.
 2.2.16581My father stays my coming. Answer not,
 2.2.17582The tide is now. Nay, not thy tide of tears-
 2.2.18583That tide will stay me longer then I should.
 2.2.19584Julia, farewell. [Exit Julia] 
 2.2.20What, gone without a word?
 2.2.21585Ay, so true love should do. It cannot speak,
 2.2.22586For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it. 
 2.2.23[Enter Pantino.]
 2.2.24587Pantino
 Sir Proteus, you are stayed for.
 2.2.25588Proteus
 Go, I come, I come.
 2.2.26589Alas, this parting strikes poor lovers dumb.
 2.2.27590Exeunt.

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Two Gentlemen of Verona (Modern)