No Fear Shakespeare: As You Like It: Act 5, scene ii

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Enter ORLANDO and OLIVER

ORLANDO and OLIVER enter.

	ORLANDO
	Is 't possible that on so little acquaintance you should like
	her? That, but seeing, you should love her? And loving,
	woo? And wooing, she should grant? And will you persever
	to enjoy her?

ORLANDO

Is it really possible that you could like her right after meeting her? And fall in love with her after merely seeing her? And as soon as you fall in love, with her, woo her? And as soon as you woo her, have her accept? And do you really mean to marry her?

	OLIVER
5	Neither call the giddiness of it in question, the poverty of
	her, the small acquaintance, my sudden wooing, nor her
	sudden consenting, but say with me “I love Aliena”; say
	with her that she loves me; consent with both that we may
	enjoy each other. It shall be to your good, for my father's
10	house and all the revenue that was old Sir Rowland's will I
	estate upon you, and here live and die a shepherd.

OLIVER

Don't question the foolish haste of it all—or her poverty or our short time together or the abruptness of my courtship or the abruptness of her consent—but say with me, “I love Aliena.” And say with me that she loves me. Agree to this match, so we can enjoy each other. It will be to your advantage, because I'll leave our father's house and all his property to you, while I live and die a shepherd here in the forest.

	ORLANDO
	You have my consent. Let your wedding be tomorrow.
	Thither will I invite the duke and all's contented followers.
	Go you and prepare Aliena, for look you, here comes my
15	Rosalind.

ORLANDO

You have my consent. You can be married tomorrow if you want. I'll invite the duke and all of his followers. Go get Aliena ready—because, look, here comes my Rosalind.

Enter ROSALIND

ROSALIND enters.

	ROSALIND
	(as Ganymede) God save you, brother.

ROSALIND

Hello, brother.

	OLIVER
	And you, fair sister.

OLIVER

And hello to you, fair sister.

Exit

He exits.

	ROSALIND
	O my dear Orlando, how it grieves me to see thee wear thy
	heart in a scarf.

ROSALIND

Oh, darling Orlando, it's so hard to see you wearing your heart in a sling.


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