Shakespeare [among the shadows]. Let me pass!
The Shadows. Pay toll!
Shakespeare. How, pay it?
A Shadow. Tell my story?
Another. And mine!
Another. And mine!
Another. And mine!
A Roman Woman. Pluck back my dagger first and tell my story!
A Drowned Girl. Oh, listen, listen, listen, I’ve forgotten my own story. It’s a very sad one. Remember for me!
Shakespeare. I will remember. Let me pass!