Page 518 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

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[aside]
Or this, or perish.
She’s far enough, and what he learns by this

May prove his travel, not her danger.

CLOTEN

Hum!

PISANIO
[aside]
I’ll write to my lord she’s dead: O Imogen, [105]
Safe mayst thou wander, safe return again!

CLOTEN
Sirrah, is this letter true?

PISANIO
Sir, as I think.

CLOTEN

It is Posthumus’ hand, I know’t. Sirrah, if thou wouldst not be a villain, but do
me true service, undergo those [110] employments wherein I should have
cause to use thee with a serious industry, that is, what villainy soe’er I bid
thee do, to perform it, directly and truly, I would think thee an honest man:

thou shouldst neither want my means for thy relief, nor my voice for thy
preferment. [115]

PISANIO
Well, my good lord.

CLOTEN
Wilt thou serve me? For since patiently and constantly thou hast stuck to the
bare fortune of that beggar Posthumus, thou canst not in the course of

gratitude but be a diligent follower of mine. Wilt thou serve me? [120]

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