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Act 1. Scene 2

Rosalind and Celia decide to flee the court of Duke Frederick after Orlando defeats Charles in a wrestling match. They plan to disguise themselves as men named Ganymede and Aliena to travel safely in the forest of Arden. Rosalind suggests they steal the court jester to accompany them on their journey. Celia agrees and they make plans to gather supplies and find a safe route to avoid pursuit before leaving for Arden.

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Act 1. Scene 2

Rosalind and Celia decide to flee the court of Duke Frederick after Orlando defeats Charles in a wrestling match. They plan to disguise themselves as men named Ganymede and Aliena to travel safely in the forest of Arden. Rosalind suggests they steal the court jester to accompany them on their journey. Celia agrees and they make plans to gather supplies and find a safe route to avoid pursuit before leaving for Arden.

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ACT 1.

SCENE 2 ROSALIND, CELIA, DUKE FREDERIK, ORLANDO, LE BEAU Charles and Orlando wrestle ROSALIND O excellent young man! CELIA If I had a thunderbolt in mine eye, I can tell !hould do n" Shout" C#ARLES i! thro n D$%E &REDERIC% No more, no more" ORLANDO 'e!, I be!eech your grace( I am not yet D$%E &REDERIC% #o do!t thou, Charle!) LE *EA$ #e cannot !+ea,, my lord" D$%E &REDERIC% *ear him a ay" -hat i! thy name, young man) ORLANDO Orlando, my liege. the younge!t !on of Sir Ro land de *oy!" D$%E &REDERIC% I ould thou had!t been !on to !ome man el!e( /he orld e!teem0d thy father honourable, *ut I did find him !till mine enemy( /hou !hould!t ha1e better +lea!ed me ith thi! deed, #ad!t thou de!cended from another hou!e" *ut fare thee ell. thou art a gallant youth( I ould thou had!t told me of another father" D$%E &REDERIC% 2i!tre!!, di!+atch you ith your !afe!t ha!te And get you from our court" ROSALIND 2e, uncle) D$%E &REDERIC% 'ou, cou!in -ithin the!e ten day! if that thou be0!t found So near our +ublic court a! t enty mile!, /hou die!t for it"

ho

ell breathed"

ROSALIND -hy, hither !hall

e go)

CELIA /o !ee, my uncle in the fore!t of Arden" ROSALIND Ala!, hat danger ill it be to u!, 2aid! a! e are, to tra1el forth !o far! *eauty +ro1o,eth thie1e! !ooner than gold" CELIA I0ll +ut my!elf in +oor and mean attire And ith a ,ind of umber !mirch my face. /he li,e do you( !o !hall e +a!! along And ne1er !tir a!!ailant!" ROSALIND -ere it not better, *ecau!e that I am more than common tall, /hat I did !uit me all +oint! li,e a man) A gallant curtle3axe u+on my thigh, A boar3!+ear in my hand. and33in my heart Lie there hat hidden oman0! fear there ill33 -e0ll ha1e a ! a!hing and a martial out!ide, A! many other manni!h co ard! ha1e /hat do outface it ith their !emblance!" CELIA -hat !hall I call thee

hen thou art a man)

ROSALIND I0ll ha1e no or!e a name than 4o1e0! o n +age. And therefore loo, you call me 5anymede" *ut hat ill you be call0d) CELIA Something that hath a reference to my !tate No longer Celia, but Aliena" ROSALIND *ut, cou!in, hat if e a!!ay0d to !teal /he clo ni!h fool out of your father0! court) -ould he not be a comfort to our tra1el) CELIA #e0ll go along o0er the ide orld ith me. Lea1e me alone to oo him" Let0! a ay, And get our 6e el! and our ealth together, De1i!e the fitte!t time and !afe!t ay /o hide u! from +ur!uit that ill be made After my flight" No go e in content /o liberty and not to bani!hment" E e!nt

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