Two Gentlemen of Verona — Act 5, Scene 3: The frontiers of Mantua. The forest.

The outlaws bring Silvia into the forest and tell her they must take her to their captain. Silvia accepts her misfortune calmly and says she has endured worse than this. One outlaw asks where the gentleman who was with her has gone, and another reports that he has run ahead, while two other outlaws pursue him through the woods. They divide their forces, sending one man with Silvia toward the western part of the wood where their captain is waiting, and others after the fleeing gentleman. The first outlaw reassures Silvia that their captain is honorable and will not treat a woman badly, but Silvia laments that she suffers all this for Valentine.

Come, come,

Be patient; we must bring you to our captain.

A thousand more mischances than this one

Have learn'd me how to brook this patiently.

Come, bring her away.

Where is the gentleman that was with her?

Being nimble-footed, he hath outrun us,

But Moyses and Valerius follow him.

Go thou with her to the west end of the wood;

There is our captain: we'll follow him that's fled;

The thicket is beset; he cannot 'scape.

Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave:

Fear not; he bears an honourable mind,

And will not use a woman lawlessly.

O Valentine, this I endure for thee!