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Can't no other； But； I your daughter； he must be my brother？ COUNTESS。
Yes； Helen； you might be my daughter…in…law。 God shield you mean it not！
'daughter' and 'mother' So strive upon your pulse。 What！ pale again？ My
fear hath catch'd your fondness。 Now I see The myst'ry of your loneliness；
and find Your salt tears' head。 Now to all sense 'tis gross You love my son；
invention is asham'd； Against the proclamation of thy passion； To say thou
dost not。 Therefore tell me true； But tell me then； 'tis so； for； look； thy
cheeks Confess it； th' one to th' other； and thine eyes See it so grossly
shown in thy behaviours That in their kind they speak it； only sin And
hellish obstinacy tie thy tongue； That truth should be suspected。 Speak； is't
so？ If it be so； you have wound a goodly clew； If it be not； forswear't；
howe'er； I charge thee； As heaven shall work in me for thine avail； To tell
me truly。 HELENA。 Good madam； pardon me。 COUNTESS。 Do you love
my son？ HELENA。 Your pardon； noble mistress。 COUNTESS。 Love you
my son？ HELENA。 Do not you love him； madam？ COUNTESS。 Go not
about； my love hath in't a bond Whereof the world takes note。 Come；
come； disclose The state of your affection； for your passions Have to the
full appeach'd。 HELENA。 Then I confess； Here on my knee； before high
heaven and you； That before you； and next unto high heaven； I love your
son。 My friends were poor； but honest； so's my love。 Be not offended； for
it hurts not him That he is lov'd of me； I follow him not By any token of
presumptuous suit； Nor would I have him till I do deserve him； Yet never
know how that desert should be。 I know I love in vain； strive against hope；
Yet in this captious and intenible sieve I still pour in the waters of my love；
And lack not to lose still。 Thus； Indian…like； Religious in mine error； I
adore The sun that looks upon his worshipper But knows of him no more。
My dearest madam； Let not your hate encounter with my love； For loving
where you do； but if yourself； Whose aged honour cites a virtuous youth；
Did ever in so true a flame of liking Wish chastely and love dearly that
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your Dian Was both herself and Love； O； then； give pity To her whose
state is such that cannot choose But lend and give where she is sure to lose；
That seeks not to find that her search implies； But； riddle…like； lives
sweetly where she dies！ COUNTESS。 Had you not lately an intent…speak
truly… To go to Paris？ HELENA。 Madam； I had。 COUNTESS。 Wherefore？
Tell true。 HELENA。 I will tell truth； by grace itself I swear。 You know my
father left me some prescriptions Of rare and prov'd effects； such as his
reading And manifest experience had collected For general sovereignty；
and that he will'd me In heedfull'st reservation to bestow them； As notes
whose faculties inclusive were More than they were in note。 Amongst the
rest There is a remedy； approv'd； set down； To cure the desperate
languishings whereof The King is render'd lost。 COUNTESS。 This was
your motive For Paris； was it？ Speak。 HELENA。 My lord your son made
me to think of this； Else Paris； and the medicine； and the King； Had from
the conversation of my thoughts Haply been absent then。 COUNTESS。
But think you； Helen； If you should tender your supposed aid； He would
receive it？ He and his physicians Are of a mind： he； that they cannot help
him； They； that they cannot help。 How shall they credit A poor unlearned
virgin； when the schools； Embowell'd of their doctrine； have let off The
danger to itself？ HELENA。 There's something in't More than my father's
skill； which was the great'st Of his profession； that his good receipt Shall
for my legacy be sanctified By th' luckiest stars in heaven； and； would
your honour But give me leave to try success； I'd venture The well…lost life
of mine on his Grace's cure。 By such a day and hour。 COUNTESS。 Dost
thou believe't？ HELENA。 Ay； madam； knowingly。 COUNTESS。 Why；
Helen； thou shalt have my leave and love； Means and attendants； and my
loving greetings To those of mine in court。 I'll stay at home； And pray
God's blessing into thy attempt。 Be gone to…morrow； and be sure of this；
What I can help thee to thou shalt not miss。 Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE 1。 Paris。 The KING'S palace
Flourish of cornets。 Enter the KING with divers young LORDS taking
leave for the Florentine war； BERTRAM and PAROLLES；
ATTENDANTS
KING。 Farewell； young lords； these war…like principles Do not throw
from you。 And you； my lords； farewell； Share the advice betwixt you； if
both gain all； The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd； And is enough for
both。 FIRST LORD。 'Tis our hope； sir； After well…ent'red soldiers； to return
And find your Grace in health。 KING。 No； no； it cannot be； and yet my
heart Will not confess he owes the malady That doth my life besiege。
Farewell； young lords； Whether I live or die； be you the sons Of worthy
Frenchmen； let higher Italy… Those bated that inherit but the fall Of the last
monarchy…see that you come Not to woo honour； but to wed it； when The
bravest questant shrinks； find what you seek； That fame may cry you aloud。
I say farewell。 SECOND LORD。 Health； at your bidding； serve your
Majesty！ KING。 Those girls of Italy； take heed of them； They say our
French lack language to deny； If they demand； beware of being captives
Before you serve。 BOTH。 Our hearts receive your warnings。 KING。
Farewell。 ＇To ATTENDANTS＇ Come hither to me。 The KING retires
attended FIRST LORD。 O my sweet lord； that you will stay behind us！
PAROLLES。 'Tis not his fault； the spark。 SECOND LORD。 O； 'tis brave
wars！ PAROLLES。 Most admirable！ I have seen those wars。 BERTRAM。 I
am commanded here and kept a coil with 'Too young' and next year' and
〃Tis too early。' PAROLLES。 An thy mind stand to 't； boy； steal away
bravely。 BERTRAM。 I shall stay here the forehorse to a smock； Creaking
my shoes on the plain masonry； Till honour be bought up； and no sword
worn But one to dance with。 By heaven； I'll steal away。 FIRST LORD。
There's honour in the theft。 PAROLLES。 Commit it； Count。 SECOND
LORD。 I am your accessary； and so farewell。 BERTRAM。 I grow to you；
and our parting is a tortur'd body。 FIRST LORD。 Farewell； Captain。
SECOND LORD。 Sweet Monsieur Parolles！ PAROLLES。 Noble heroes；
my sword and yours are kin。 Good sparks and lustrous； a word； good
metals： you shall find in the regiment of the Spinii one Captain Spurio；
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with his cicatrice； an emblem of war； here on his sinister cheek； it was this
very sword entrench'd it。 Say to him I live； and observe his reports for me。
FIRST LORD。 We shall； noble Captain。 PAROLLES。 Mars dote on you
for his novices！ Exeunt LORDS What will ye do？
Re…enter the KING
BERTRAM。 Stay； the King！ PAROLLES。 Use a more spacious
ceremony to the noble lords； you have restrain'd