<Li> Panthino--Antonio's servant </Li> <Li> Host--of the inn where Julia lodges in Milan </Li> <Li> Crab--Launce's dog </Li> <P> As the play begins, Valentine is preparing to leave Verona for Milan so as to broaden his horizons . He begs his best friend, Proteus, to come with him, but Proteus is in love with Julia, and refuses to leave . Disappointed, Valentine bids Proteus farewell and goes on alone . Meanwhile, Julia is discussing Proteus with her maid, Lucetta, who tells Julia that she thinks Proteus is fond of her . Julia, however, acts coyly, embarrassed to admit that she likes him . Lucetta then produces a letter; she will not say who gave it to her, but teases Julia that it was Valentine's servant, Speed, who brought it from Proteus . Julia, still unwilling to reveal her love in front of Lucetta, angrily tears up the letter . She sends Lucetta away, but then, realising her own rashness, she picks up the fragments of the letter and kisses them, trying to piece them back together . </P>

Short summary of two gentlemen of verona by william shakespeare