ACT III. SCENE III.
A street
Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO
| SEBASTIAN. | I would not by my will have troubled you;
But since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.
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| ANTONIO. | I could not stay behind you: my desire,
More sharp than filed steel, did spur me forth;
And not all love to see you- though so much
As might have drawn one to a longer voyage-
But jealousy what might befall your travel,
Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger,
Unguided and unfriended, often prove
Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.
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| SEBASTIAN. | My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,
And thanks, and ever thanks; and oft good turns
Are shuffl'd off with such uncurrent pay;
But were my worth as is my conscience firm,
You should find better dealing. What's to do?
Shall we go see the reliques of this town?
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| ANTONIO. | To-morrow, sir; best first go see your lodging.
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| SEBASTIAN. | I am not weary, and 'tis long to night;
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.
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| ANTONIO. | write_ads(1,1)> Would you'd pardon me.
I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleys
I did some service; of such note, indeed,
That, were I ta'en here, it would scarce be answer'd.
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| SEBASTIAN. | Belike you slew great number of his people.
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| ANTONIO. | Th' offence is not of such a bloody nature;
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answer'd in repaying
What we took from them; which, for traffic's sake,
Most of our city did. Only myself stood out;
For which, if I be lapsed in this place,
I shall pay dear.
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| SEBASTIAN. | Do not then walk too open.
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| ANTONIO. | It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse;
In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
Is best to lodge. I will bespeak our diet,
Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
With viewing of the town; there shall you have me.
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| SEBASTIAN. | Why I your purse?
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| ANTONIO. | Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase; and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.
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| SEBASTIAN. | I'll be your purse-bearer, and leave you for
An hour.
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| ANTONIO. | To th' Elephant.
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| SEBASTIAN. | I do remember
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Exeunt
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ACT III. SCENE III.