My father's love is enough to honor him. Enough. Speak no
more of him; you'll be whipped for taxation one of these
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days.
CELIA
If he has my father's love, then that's enough honor for me. Enough of this. No more talk about my father; you'll be whipped for slander one of these days.
TOUCHSTONE
The more pity that fools may not speak wisely what wise
men do foolishly.
TOUCHSTONE
It's a pity that fools aren't allowed to speak wisely about the foolish things that wise men do.
CELIA
By my troth, thou sayest true. For, since the little wit that
fools have was silenced, the little foolery that wise men have
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makes a great show. Here comes Monsieur Le Beau.
CELIA
Honestly, you're speaking the truth—ever since the fools were silenced
, the foolishness of wise men has become all the more apparent. Here comes Monsieur Le Beau.
Enter LE BEAU
LE BEAU enters.
ROSALIND
With his mouth full of news.
ROSALIND
With his mouth full of news.
CELIA
Which he will put on us as pigeons feed their young.
CELIA
Which he'll shove down our throats the way pigeons feed their young.
ROSALIND
Then shall we be news-crammed.
ROSALIND
Then we'll be stuffed with news.
CELIA
All the better. We shall be the more marketable.—Bonjour,
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Monsieur Le Beau. What's the news?
CELIA
Well that's good. If we're fattened
up, we'll be worth more.
