All’s Well That Ends Well
Act V, Scene 1

Marseilles . A street .

0. Enter Helen , Widow , and Diana , with two Attendants .

Helena

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1. But this exceeding posting day and night
2. Must wear your spirits low ; we cannot help it .
3. But since you have made the days and nights as one ,
4. To wear your gentle limbs in my affairs ,
5. Be bold you do so grow in my requital
6. As nothing can unroot you .
0. Enter a Gentleman , an astringer .
7.                            In happy time !
8. This man may help me to his Majesty’s ear ,
9. If he would spend his power . God save you , sir .

Gentleman

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10. And you .

Helena

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11. Sir , I have seen you in the court of France .

Gentleman

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12. I have been sometimes there .

Helena

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13. I do presume , sir , that you are not fall’n
14. From the report that goes upon your goodness ,
15. And therefore goaded with most sharp occasions ,
16. Which lay nice manners by , I put you to
17. The use of your own virtues , for the which
18. I shall continue thankful .

Gentleman

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19.                            What’s your will ?

Helena

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20. That it will please you
21. To give this poor petition to the King ,
22. And aid me with that store of power you have
23. To come into his presence .

Marseille

Frans Hogenberg, 1575

Gentleman

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24. The King’s not here .

Helena

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25.                      Not here , sir ?

Gentleman

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26.                Not indeed .
27. He hence remov’d last night , and with more haste
28. Than is his use .

Widow

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29.                  Lord , how we lose our pains !

Helena

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30. All’s well that ends well yet ,
31. Though time seem so adverse and means unfit .
32. I do beseech you , whither is he gone ?

Gentleman

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33. Marry , as I take it , to Roussillon ,
34. Whither I am going .

Helena

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35.                     I do beseech you , sir ,
36. Since you are like to see the King before me ,
37. Commend the paper to his gracious hand ,
38. Which I presume shall render you no blame ,
39. But rather make you thank your pains for it .
40. I will come after you with what good speed
41. Our means will make us means .

Gentleman

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42.                               This I’ll do for you .

Helena

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43. And you shall find yourself to be well thank’d ,
44. What e’er falls more . We must to horse again .
45. Go , go , provide .

0. Exeunt .