No Fear Shakespeare
As You Like It
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Act 5, Scene 4, Page 3
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JAQUES
There is sure another flood toward, and these couples are
coming to the ark. Here comes a pair of very strange beasts,
which in all tongues are called fools.
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Well, look: there must be another flood coming, with these couples also on their way to Noah’s ark. Here comes a pair of those strange creatures called “fools” in any language.
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TOUCHSTONE
Salutation and greeting to you all.
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TOUCHSTONE
Hello, and greetings to you all.
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JAQUES
Good my lord, bid him welcome. This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have so often met in the forest. He
hath been a courtier, he swears.
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JAQUES
My lord, welcome this man. This is the jester I have met so many times in the forest. He swears he used to be a courtier.
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TOUCHSTONE
If any man doubt that, let him put me to my purgation. I
have trod a measure. I have flattered a lady. I have been
politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. I have
undone three tailors. I have had four quarrels, and like to
have fought one.
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TOUCHSTONE
If anyone doubts this, let him put me on trial. I have danced a round, I have flattered a lady, I have been polite with my friends, smooth and cunning with my enemies. I have bankrupted three tailors. I have quarreled four times, and almost got in a fight.
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JAQUES
And how was that ta'en up?
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JAQUES
And how was that one settled?
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TOUCHSTONE
Faith, we met and found the quarrel was upon the seventh
cause.
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TOUCHSTONE
Well, we almost fought and then realized that we had reached the seventh cause.
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JAQUES
How “seventh cause”?—Good my lord, like this fellow.
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JAQUES
What do you mean, the seventh cause? (to DUKE SENIOR
) My good lord, I hope you like this fellow.
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DUKE SENIOR
I like him very well.
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DUKE SENIOR
I like him very well.
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