Enter Sebastian and Antonio. Seb. I would not by my will have troubled you; But, since you make your pleasure of your pains, I will no further chide you. Ant. I could not stay behind you: my desire, 5 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, 10 Unguided and unfriended, often prove Rough and unhospitable: my willing love, The rather by these arguments of fear, Set forth in your pursuit. Seb. My kind Antonio, I can no other answer make but thanks, 15 And thanks; and ever ... oft good turns Are shuffled 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? 20 Ant. To-morrow, sir: best first go see your lodging. Seb. 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. Ant. Would you'ld pardon me; 25 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. Seb. Belike you slew great number of his people. 30 Ant. The 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, 35 Most of our city did: only myself stood out; For which, if I be lapsed in this place, I shall pay dear. Seb. Do not then walk too open. Ant. It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse. In the south suburbs, at the Elephant, 40 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. Seb. Why I your purse? Ant. Haply your eye shall light upon some toy 45 You have desire to purchase; and your store, I think, is not for idle markets, sir. Seb. I'll be your purse-bearer and leave you For an hour. Ant. To the Elephant. Seb. I do remember. [Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

Scene III.] Scene VI. Pope.

A street.] Capell. The street. Rowe.

[7] one] me Heath conj.

[15, 16] And thanks ... pay] Omitted in F2 F3 F4.

[15] And thanks; and ever ... oft good turns] And thankes: and ever oft good turnes F1. And thanks: and ever oft-good turns Pope (ed. 1). And thanks: and ever-oft good turns Id. (ed. 2). And thanks, and ever thanks; and oft good turns Theobald. And thanks, and ever; oft good turns Steevens (1778). And thanks again and ever; oft good turns Rann (Tollet conj.). And thanks, and ever thanks: oft good turns Malone. And thanks, and ever thanks: often good turns Steevens (1794). And thanks, and ever thanks; too oft good turns Seymour conj. And thanks, still thanks; and very oft good turns Collier (Collier MS.). And thanks, and ever thanks; though oft good turns Lettsom conj. And thanks: and very oft good turns Grant White. And thanks, and thanks; and very oft good turns Id. conj.

[17] worth] wealth Collier MS.

[20] lodging] lodging? F1.

[26] count his] Duke his Rowe. County's Malone conj.

[29] people.] people? Dyce.

[36] lapsed] latched Hunter conj.

[47, 48] you For an] Ff. you for An Theobald. As prose in Boswell.

[48] Exeunt.] Ff. Exeunt severally. Capell.