A Fox To Be The Shepherd [Shakespeare For You]

🎭 Alas, poor Proteus, you have entertain’d 
A fox to be the shepherd of thy lambs.

— Julia, Two Gentlemen of Verona 4-4

[ACTING TIPS]

This is a soliloquiy moment of Julia, disguised as a boy Sebastian.

She is asked to be the cupid for Proteus and bring his message of love to Silvia.

Julia does not want to do that, but probably she thinks this as a good opportunity to ruin everything.

Thus, she is a fox, pretending to be a shepherd, who is supposed to protect the lambs from foxes.

I would play this with “O such a fool this man is” feeling.  Half entertained, half disappointed.

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