Page 581 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3

Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.

SEBASTIAN
My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make, but thanks,

And thanks, and ever thanks; and oft good turns [15]
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 relics of this town?

ANTONIO
To-morrow, sir; best first go see your lodging. [20]

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.

ANTONIO
Would you’d pardon me:
I do not without danger walk these streets. [25]
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.

SEBASTIAN
Belike you slew great number of his people.

ANTONIO
Th’ offence is not of such a bloody nature, [30]
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel

Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answer’d in repaying