意大利维洛那有二年轻绅士:凡伦丁为正面人物,行为高尚,爱情专一,被放逐做了绿林强盗首领,仍不失绅士风度。普洛丢斯为反面角色,喜新嫌旧,出卖朋友,但很后悔过,回归旧我。两对男女各成眷属,喜剧以团圆告终。
SPEED To yourself. Why, she woos you by a figure.VALENTINE What figure?SPEED By a letter, I should say.VALENTINE Why, she hath not writ to me.SPEED What need she, when she hath made you write to yourself? Why, do you not perceive the jest?VALENTINE No, believe me.SPEED No believing you, indeed, sir. But did you per- ceive her earnest?VALENTINE She gave me none, except an annull