_Hel._ How do you mean? 65 May be the amorous count solicits her In the unlawful purpose.
_Wid._ He does indeed; And brokes with all that can in such a suit Corrupt the tender honour of a maid: But she is arm'd for him, and keeps her guard 70 In honestest defence.
_Enter_ BERTRAM, PAROLLES, _and the whole army._
That is Antonio, the Duke's eldest son; That, Escalus.
_Dia._ He; That with the plume: 'tis a most gallant fellow. 75 I would he loved his wife: if he were honester He were much goodlier: is't not a handsome gentleman?
_Dia._ 'Tis pity he is not honest: yond's that same knave That leads him to these places: were I his lady, 80 I would poison that vile rascal.
_Dia._ That jack-an-apes with scarfs: why is he melancholy?
_Hel._ Perchance he's hurt i' the battle.
_Mat._ He's shrewdly vexed at something: look, he has spied us. 85
_Mar._ And your courtesy, for a ring-carrier! [_Exeunt Bertram, Parolles, and army._
_Wid._ The troop is past. Come, pilgrim, I will bring you Where you shall host: of enjoin'd penitents 90 There's four or five, to great Saint Jaques bound, Already at my house.
_Hel._ I humbly thank you: Please it this matron and this gentle maid To eat with us to-night, the charge and thanking Shall be for me; and, to requite you further, 95 I will bestow some precepts of this virgin Worthy the note.
_Both._ We'll take your offer kindly. [_Exeunt._
Without the walls.] Capell. A public place in Florence. Theobald.
A tucket...] Transferred to line 7 by Dyce.
[1-14] As seventeen lines, ending _come ... city ... sight... done ... service ... reported ... commander ... slew ... labour ... hark ... trumpets ... again ... of it ... earl ... name ... rich ... honesty ... neighbour ... gentleman ... companion_ in Ff. First as prose by Pope.
[20] _is, example_] Rowe (ed. 2). _is example_ Ff.
[25] _known_] _found_ Hanmer (Warburton).
[34-37] Arranged as in Ff; as prose in Pope; as three lines, ending _Hark you!... pilgrim ... by_ in Capell.
[40, 41] _Is it ... pilgrim_] As one line in Capell.
[48] _Whatsome'er he is_] _What somere he is_ F1 F3 F4. _What somere his is_ F2. _Whatsoe'er he is_ Rowe.
[52] _mere the_] _the meer_ Hanmer. _meerlye_ Warburton.
[63] _I write good creature,_] F1. _I right good creature,_ F2 F3 F4. _Ah! right good creature!_ Rowe. _Ah! right; good creature!_ Theobald. _Ay, right:--Good creature!_ Capell. _A right good creature:_ Steevens (Malone conj.). _I weet, good creature,_ Steevens conj. _I write, good creature,_ Grant White.