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love him. young man what it
feels like to be in It is to be all made up of
love. sighs and tears. this is
what I feel for phebe.

And I for And I for And I for no
Ganymede. Rosalind. Woman!

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It is to wish to
serve the one
you love. And
this is the way I
feel about Phebe.

And this is the And this is And I don’t feel that way
way I feel about the way I about any woman.
Ganymede. feel about
Rosalind.

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It is to be made up of
dreams and of wishes.
And this is the way I
feel about phebe.

And this is the And this is And I don’t feel that way
way I feel about the way I about any woman!
Ganymede. feel about
Rosalind.

54 If What I say
is true, why do
If what he says you blame me
is true, why do for loving you?
you blame me
for loving you?

If what he says is true, why
do you blame me for loving
you? Forgive me, Ganymede,
but I am speaking to my
absent* Rosalind.

* not present, away

Rosalind decideD that As You Like It 55
she wOUlD end her game
and solve everything at Listen, that’s enough!
once. Tomorrow let us all meet
here together.

I will marry you, I will make you
If I ever marry happy, if any man
any woman, and has ever been
I’ll be married happy. And you
tomorrow. shall be married
tomorrow.

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And if what you love is what makes And if you, Silvius, and you,
you happy, I will make you happy. Orlando, are both as much in love
You will be married tomorrow. as you say, you will not fail to
meet me here tomorrow.

If I am alive I will not Nor I! Nor I!
fail to be here!

Overjoyed,* Orlando Do you believe As You Like It 57
went straight to the that he can
duke and told him what do all that he Sometimes I
Ganymede had said. promised? do and some-
times I don’t.

Later, Ganymede himself cAme by. Indeed I will, though I wish
I had my lands to give with
do you agree that if her!
I bring your daughter
Rosalind here, you will
give her in marriage to
Orlando?

* very happy

58 Oh, yes, I You say you’ll That I will,
will, with all marry me, if I even if I
And, you Or- my heart. be willing? should die
lando, will the hour
marry her when after!
I bring her
here?

But if you refuse to marry You say that you’ll Yes, even if
me, will you marry this marry phebe if she I had to die
faithful shepherd? will have you? for it!

Yes, I will. At that, Ganymede left and went to join
Aliena.

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THE NEXT DAY, ROSALIND AND
CELIA ArRIVed AT THE MEETING
PLACE—this time as their real
selves.

Rosalind went first to the duke. Then she went to Orlando.

To you I give To you I give
myself, for I am myself, for I
your daughter. will soon be
your wife.

60 I told I’ll have no father,
you so! if you ARe not he.
You’re a woman! I
can’t marry you!

I’ll have no husband, And I’ll never marry a
if you ARe not he. woman—as you can see!

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O my dear niece, And I will not go
you are most back on my word. I
welcome today; am yours, silvius.
and my own
daughter, more
welcome than I
can say.

And so, just as Ganymede had promised, all the couples were married
in the forest of arden.

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And then, into this happy group Sir, some time ago Duke Frederick
more good news was brought Started out for the forest of Arden
by young Jaques, the brother with armed men. He wanted to capture
of Oliver and Orlando. He or kill you. But on the way he met a
spoke to the duke. holy man who spoke to him about his
evil ways.

Now Duke Frederick wants to change Welcome! you bring good
his life. He has decided to leave this news and joy to the wedding
world for a life of prayer, and he has of your brothers!
restored* to you all your lands.

* given back

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And now, before we leave
this happy forest, let us
enjoy the evening together.
Let no one be sad!

As You
Like It

Orlando makes his way to the court of Duke
Frederick, and falls desperately in love with the
Duke’s niece, Rosalind. Meanwhile, in the Forest
of Arden, the Old Duke is living peacefully after
having his throne usurped by his brother,
Frederick. Orlando learns about a threat on his
life and flees to the forest. Shortly thereafter,
Rosalind is banished by her uncle and also seeks
safety there disguised as a boy. Will the Old
Duke recognize his daughter? Will the lovers be
reunited?

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