TPTT All's Well That Ends Well: ACT V
Introduction
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV
ACT V
SCENE I. Marseilles. A street.
SCENE II. Rousillon. Before the COUNT's palace.
SCENE III. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace.
EPILOGUE
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SCENE I. Marseilles. A street.
Enter HELENA, Widow, and DIANA, with two Attendants
HELENA
      But 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,
5     Be bold you do so grow in my requital
      As nothing can unroot you. In happy time;

Enter a Gentleman

      This man may help me to his majesty's ear,
      If he would spend his power. God save you, sir.
Gentleman
      And you.
HELENA
10    Sir, I have seen you in the court of France.
Gentleman
      I have been sometimes there.
HELENA
      I do presume, sir, that you are not fallen
      From the report that goes upon your goodness;
      An therefore, goaded with most sharp occasions,
15    Which lay nice manners by, I put you to
      The use of your own virtues, for the which
      I shall continue thankful.
Gentleman
      What's your will?
HELENA
      That it will please you
20    To give this poor petition to the king,
      And aid me with that store of power you have
      To come into his presence.
Gentleman
      The king's not here.
HELENA
      Not here, sir!
Gentleman
25    Not, indeed:
      He hence removed last night and with more haste
      Than is his use.
Widow
      Lord, how we lose our pains!
HELENA
      All's well that ends well yet,
30    Though time seem so adverse and means unfit.
      I do beseech you, whither is he gone?
Gentleman
      Marry, as I take it, to Rousillon;
      Whither I am going.
HELENA
      I do beseech you, sir,
35    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
40    Our means will make us means.
Gentleman
      This I'll do for you.
HELENA
      And you shall find yourself to be well thank'd,
      Whate'er falls more. We must to horse again.
      Go, go, provide.
Exeunt
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