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Wales: near the cave of Belarius.
CLOTEN
I am near to the place where they should meet, if Pisanio have mapped it
truly. How fit his garments serve me! Why should his mistress, who was made
by him that made the tailor, not be fit too? the rather--saving reverence of
the word--for 'tis said a woman's fitness comes by fits. Therein I must play
the workman. I dare speak it to myself--for it is not vain-glory for a man
and his glass to confer in his own chamber--I mean, the lines of my body are
as well drawn as his; no less young, more strong, not beneath him in
fortunes, beyond him in the advantage of the time, above him in birth, alike
conversant in general services, and more remarkable in single oppositions:
yet this imperceiverant thing loves him in my despite. What mortality is!
Posthumus, thy head, which now is growing upon thy shoulders, shall within
this hour be off; thy mistress enforced; thy garments cut to pieces before
thy face: and all this done, spurn her home to her father; who may haply be
a little angry for my so rough usage; but my mother, having power of his
testiness, shall turn all into my commendations. My horse is tied up safe:
out, sword, and to a sore purpose! Fortune, put them into my hand! This is
the very description of their meeting-place; and the fellow dares not
deceive me.
[Exit]