MOTH

No, master; the hobby-horse is but a colt, and your
love perhaps a hackney. But have you forgot your love?

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

Almost I had.

MOTH

Negligent student! learn her by heart.

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

By heart and in heart, boy.

MOTH

And out of heart, master: all those three I will prove.

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

What wilt thou prove?

MOTH

A man, if I live; and this, by, in, and without, upon
the instant: by heart you love her, because your
heart cannot come by her; in heart you love her,
because your heart is in love with her; and out of
heart you love her, being out of heart that you
cannot enjoy her.

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

I am all these three.

MOTH

And three times as much more, and yet nothing at
all.

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

Fetch hither the swain: he must carry me a letter.

MOTH

A message well sympathized; a horse to be ambassador
for an ass.

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

Ha, ha! what sayest thou?

MOTH

Marry, sir, you must send the ass upon the horse,
for he is very slow-gaited. But I go.

ADRIANO DE ARMADO

The way is but short: away!