Ros. Now, Hercules be thy speed, young man! Cel. I would I were invisible, to catch the strong fellow by the leg. [CHA. and ORL. wrestle. Ros. O excellent young man! Cel. If I had a thunderbolt in mine eye, I can tell who should down. [CHARLES is thrown. Shout. Duke F. No more, no more. Orl. Yes, I beseech your grace; I am not yet well breathed. Duke F. How dost thou, Charles? Le Beau. He cannot speak, my lord. Duke F. Bear him away. [CHARLES is borne out.] What is thy name, young man? Orl. Orlando, my liege; the youngest son of sir Rowland de Bois. Duke F. I would thou hadst been son to some man else. The world esteemed thy father honorable, But I did find him still mine enemy. Thou shouldst have better pleased me with this deed, But fare thee well; thou art a gallant youth; [Exeunt DUKE FRED., Train, and LE BEAU. Ros. My father loved sir Rowland as his soul, Cel. Gentle cousin, Let us go thank him, and encourage him. Sticks me at heart.-Sir, you have well deserved; 1 Calling here means appellation; a very unusual if not unprecedented use of the word. If you do keep your promises in love But justly, as you have exceeded all promise, Your mistress shall be happy. Ros. Gentleman, 1 [Giving him a chain from her neck. Wear this for me; one out of suits with fortune; That could give more, but that her hand lacks means.Shall we go, coz? Cel. Ay.-Fare you well, fair gentleman. Orl. Can I not say, I thank you? My better parts Are all thrown down, and that which here stands 2 Is but a quintain, a mere lifeless block. up, Ros. He calls us back; my pride fell with my fortunes; I'll ask him what he would.-Did you call, sir?- More than your enemies. Cel. Will you go, coz? Ros. Have with you.-Fare you well. [Exeunt ROSALIND and CELIA. Orl. What passion hangs these weights upon my tongue? I cannot speak to her, yet she urged conference. Re-enter LE BEAU. poor Orlando! Thou art overthrown; That he misconstrues all that you have done. you Orl. I thank you, sir; and, pray you, tell me this: 1 Out of suits appears here to signify out of favor, discarded by fortune. To suit with anciently signified to agree with. 2 His better parts, i. e. his spirits or senses. A quintain was a figure set up for tilters to run at in mock resemblance of a tournament. 3 i. e. temper, disposition. Humorous is capricious. Which of the two was daughter of the duke, Le Beau. Neither his daughter, if we judge by manners; But yet, indeed, the smaller1 is his daughter. But that the people praise her for her virtues, I shall desire more love and knowledge of you. Thus must I from the smoke into the smother; SCENE III. A Room in the Palace. Enter CELIA and ROSALIND. [Exit. Cel. Why, cousin; why, Rosalind;-Cupid have mercy!-Not a word? Ros. Not one to throw at a dog. Cel. No, thy words are too precious to be cast away upon curs; throw some of them at me; come, lame me with reasons. Ros. Then there were two cousins laid up; when the one should be lamed with reasons, and the other mad without any. 1 The old copy reads taller, which is evidently wrong. Pope altered it to shorter. The present reading is Malone's |