No Fear Shakespeare
As You Like It
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 5, Scene 1
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Enter TOUCHSTONE and AUDREY
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TOUCHSTONE and AUDREY enter. | |
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TOUCHSTONE
We shall find a time, Audrey. Patience, gentle Audrey.
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TOUCHSTONE
We’ll get married at some point, Audrey. Be patient.
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AUDREY
Faith, the priest was good enough, for all the old
gentleman’s saying.
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AUDREY
Really, the priest was good enough, no matter what that old guy said.
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TOUCHSTONE
A most wicked Sir Oliver, Audrey, a most vile Martext.
But, Audrey, there is a youth here in the forest lays claim to
you.
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TOUCHSTONE
No, he was wicked and vile. But Audrey, there’s a boy in the forest who claims you’re his girl.
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AUDREY
Ay, I know who ’tis. He hath no interest in me in the world.
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AUDREY
Yes, I know who you’re talking about, but he has no claim on me.
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Enter WILLIAM
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WILLIAM enters.
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Here comes the man you mean.
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Here comes the man himself.
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TOUCHSTONE
It is meat and drink to me to see a clown. By my troth, we
that have good wits have much to answer for. We shall be
flouting. We cannot hold.
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TOUCHSTONE
It warms my heart to encounter such a country bumpkin. Truly, we witty men can’t hold our tongues. We have to mess with the likes of him, we just can’t help it.
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WILLIAM
Good ev'n, Audrey.
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WILLIAM
Good evening, Audrey.
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AUDREY
God gi' good ev'n, William.
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AUDREY
Good evening, William.
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WILLIAM
And good ev'n to you, sir.
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WILLIAM
And good evening to you, sir.
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TOUCHSTONE
Good ev'n, gentle friend. Cover thy head, cover thy head.
Nay, prithee, be covered. How old are you, friend?
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TOUCHSTONE
Good evening to you, good friend. No, no, put your hat back on, put it back on. No, please, keep your head covered. How old are you, friend?
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