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And ne'er a true one.

Lor.In such a night

Did pretty Jessica, like a little shrew,

Slander her love, and he forgave it her.

Jes. I would out-night you, did nobody come;

But, hark! I hear the footing of a man.

Lor. Who comes so fast in silence of the night?

Mes. A friend.

Lor. A friend! what friend? your name, I pray you, friend.

Mes. Stephano is my name; and I bring word

My mistress will before the break of day

Be here at Belmont: she doth stray about

By holy crosses, where she kneels and prays

For happy wedlock hours.

Lor.Who comes with her?

Mes. None, but a holy hermit and her maid.

I pray you, is my master yet return'd?

Lor. He is not, nor we have not heard from him.

But go we in, I pray thee, Jessica,

And ceremoniously let us prepare

Some welcome for the mistress of the house.

Clo. Sola, sola! wo ha, ho! sola, sola!

Lor. Who calls?

Clo. Sola! did you see Master Lorenzo?

Master Lorenzo! sola, sola!

Lor. Leave hollaing, man; here.

Clo. Sola! where? where?

Lor. Here.

 31 crosses: those along the roadside

39 sola: imitating the post horn

41, 42 Cf. n. 