ARKCODEX
Act V, Scene 1
1Marseilles. A street.
2Enter Helena, Widow, and Diana, with two Attendants.
3HelenaBut this exceeding posting day and night
Must wear your spirits low; we cannot help it
But since you have made the days and nights as one,
To wear your gentle limbs in my affairs,
Be bold you do so grow in my requital
As nothing can unroot you. In happy time;
4Enter a Gentleman.
5This man may help me to his majesty’s ear,
If he would spend his power. God save you, sir.
6GentlemanAnd you.
7HelenaSir, I have seen you in the court of France.
8GentlemanI have been sometimes there.
9HelenaI do presume, sir, that you are not fallen
From the report that goes upon your goodness;
An therefore, goaded with most sharp occasions,
Which lay nice manners by, I put you to
The use of your own virtues, for the which
I shall continue thankful.
10GentlemanWhat’s your will?
11HelenaThat it will please you
To give this poor petition to the king,
And aid me with that store of power you have
To come into his presence.
12GentlemanThe king’s not here.
13HelenaNot here, sir!
14GentlemanNot, indeed:
He hence removed last night and with more haste
Than is his use.
15WidowLord, how we lose our pains!
16HelenaAll’s well that ends well yet,
Though time seem so adverse and means unfit.
I do beseech you, whither is he gone?
17GentlemanMarry, as I take it, to Rousillon;
Whither I am going.
18HelenaI do beseech you, sir,
Since you are like to see the king before me,
Commend the paper to his gracious hand,
Which I presume shall render you no blame
But rather make you thank your pains for it.
I will come after you with what good speed
Our means will make us means.
19GentlemanThis I’ll do for you.
20HelenaAnd you shall find yourself to be well thank’d,
Whate’er falls more. We must to horse again.
Go, go, provide. Exeunt.