to PALAESTRIO. ’Tis mutual in us. PALAESTRIO Hush! don’t you let her hear.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. Why do you stand stupefied? Why don’t you knock?ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. Because he is not within whom I want.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. How do you knowHow do you know: In Ritschel’s edition, these words are attributed to Palaestrio. This is clearly a mistake, for Palaestrio has not yet joined in their conversation. He and his master are listening to what they say.?ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. By my troth, I do know it easily; for my nose would scent him if he were within.PYRGOPOLINICESto PALAESTRIO. She is a diviner. Because she is in love with me, Venus has made her prophesy.ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. He is somewhere or other close at hand whom I do so long to behold. I’m sure I smell him.PYRGOPOLINICESto PALAESTRIO. Troth, now, she really sees better with her nose than with her eyes.PALAESTRIOto PYRGOPOLINICES. She is blind from love. ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. Prithee, do support me.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. Why?ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. Lest I should fall.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. Why?ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. Because I cannot stand; my senses—my senses are sinking so by reason of my eyes.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. Heavens! you’ve seen the Captain.ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. I have.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. I don’t see him. Where is he? ACROTELEUTIUMaloud. Troth, you would see him if you were in tove.MILPHIDIPPAaloud. I’ faith, you don’t love him more than I do myself, with your good leave.