Valentine: you ruined my life; Proteus: yeah sorry man; Silvia/Julia: [!?!?!?] (5.4.69-78) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare

VALENTINE                Proteus, I am sorry I must never trust thee more, But count the world a stranger for thy sake. The private wound is deepest. O time most accursed, ’Mongst all foes that a friend should be the worst! PROTEUS       My shame and guilt confounds me. Forgive me, Valentine. If hearty sorrow Be a sufficient […]

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Valentine: unhand her, varlet! also: you’ve BETRAYED ME! (5.4.61-69) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare

VALENTINE    [revealing himself] Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch, Thou friend of an ill fashion. PROTEUS                   Valentine! VALENTINE Thou common friend, that’s without faith or love, For such is a friend now. Treacherous man, Thou hast beguiled my hopes. Naught but mine eye Could have persuaded me. Now I dare not say I have one […]

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Proteus: you have to love me back that’s fair; Silvia: you are a self-deluding moron (5.4.41-53) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare

PROTEUS       What dangerous action, stood it next to death, Would I not undergo for one calm look! O, ’tis the curse in love, and still approved, When women cannot love where they’re beloved. SILVIA When Proteus cannot love, where he’s beloved! Read over Julia’s heart, thy first, best love, For whose dear sake thou didst […]

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The outlaws have captured Silvia! and they are taking her to their leader… (5.3.1-15) #2Dudes1Dog #SlowShakespeare

[Enter] Silvia [and] Outlaws FIRST OUTLAW         Come, come – be patient. We must bring you to our captain. SILVIA A thousand more mischances than this one Have learned me how to brook this patiently. SECOND OUTLAW     Come, bring her away. FIRST OUTLAW Where is the gentleman that was with her? THIRD OUTLAW        Being nimble-footed, he […]

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