Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 2 Scene 2 runs 22 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 112 lines. This scene is part of Act 2 of Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Full Dialogue
Proteus ♂
Have patience, gentle Julia.
Julia ♀
I must, where is no remedy.
Proteus ♂
When possibly I can, I will return.
Julia ♀
If you turn not, you will return the sooner.
Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake.
Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake.
Proteus ♂
Why then, we'll make exchange; here, take you this.
Julia ♀
And seal the bargain with a holy kiss.
Proteus ♂
Here is my hand for my true constancy;
And when that hour o'erslips me in the day
Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake,
The next ensuing hour some foul mischance
Torment me for my love's forgetfulness!
My father stays my coming; answer not;
The tide is now: nay, not thy tide of tears;
That tide will stay me longer than I should.
Julia, farewell!
What, gone without a word?
Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak;
For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
And when that hour o'erslips me in the day
Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake,
The next ensuing hour some foul mischance
Torment me for my love's forgetfulness!
My father stays my coming; answer not;
The tide is now: nay, not thy tide of tears;
That tide will stay me longer than I should.
Julia, farewell!
What, gone without a word?
Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak;
For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
Panthino ♂
Sir Proteus, you are stay'd for.
Proteus ♂
Go; I come, I come.
Alas! this parting strikes poor lovers dumb.
Alas! this parting strikes poor lovers dumb.
22 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Proteus | 17 | 77.3% |
| Julia | 4 | 18.2% |
| Panthino | 1 | 4.5% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 17 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 7 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 2
This is Scene 2 of 7 in Act 2 of Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Scene length vs. play average
At 22 lines, this scene is shorter than the Two Gentlemen of Verona average scene in Two Gentlemen of Verona (~112 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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