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〃Gentleman；〃　she　said；　giving　him　a　chain　from　her　neck；　〃wear　this　for　me。　　I　could　give　more；　but　that　my　hand　lacks　means。〃

Rosalind　and　Celia；　when　they　were　alone；　began　to　talk　about　the　handsome　wrestler；　and　Rosalind　confessed　that　she　loved　him　at　first　sight。

〃Come；　come；〃　said　Celia；　〃wrestle　with　thy　affections。〃

〃Oh；〃　answered　Rosalind；　〃they　take　the　part　of　a　better　wrestler　than　myself。　　Look；　here　comes　the　Duke。〃

〃With　his　eyes　full　of　anger；〃　said　Celia。

〃You　must　leave　the　Court　at　once；〃　he　said　to　Rosalind。　　〃Why？〃　she　asked。

〃Never　mind　why；〃　answered　the　Duke；　〃you　are　banished。　　If　within　ten　days　you　are　found　within　twenty　miles　of　my　Court；　you　die。〃

So　Rosalind　set　out　to　seek　her　father；　the　banished　Duke；　in　the　Forest　of　Arden。　　Celia　loved　her　too　much　to　let　her　go　alone；　and　as　it　was　rather　a　dangerous　journey；　Rosalind；　being　the　taller；　dressed　up　as　a　young　countryman；　and　her　cousin　as　a　country　girl；　and　Rosalind　said　that　she　would　be　called　Ganymede；　and　Celia；　Aliena。　　They　were　very　tired　when　at　last　they　came　to　the　Forest　of　Arden；　and　as　they　were　sitting　on　the　grass　a　countryman　passed　that　way；　and　Ganymede　asked　him　if　he　could　get　them　food。　　He　did　so；　and　told　them　that　a　shepherd's　flocks　and　house　were　to　be　sold。　　They　bought　these　and　settled　down　as　shepherd　and　shepherdess　in　the　forest。

In　the　meantime；　Oliver　having　sought　to　take　his　brother　Orlando's　life；　Orlando　also　wandered　into　the　forest；　and　there　met　with　the　rightful　Duke；　and　being　kindly　received；　stayed　with　him。　Now；　Orlando　could　think　of　nothing　but　Rosalind；　and　he　went　about　the　forest　carving　her　name　on　trees；　and　writing　love　sonnets　and　hanging　them　on　the　bushes；　and　there　Rosalind　and　Celia　found　them。　　One　day　Orlando　met　them；　but　he　did　not　know　Rosalind　in　her　boy's　clothes；　though　he　liked　the　pretty　shepherd　youth；　because　he　fancied　a　likeness　in　him　to　her　he　loved。

〃There　is　a　foolish　lover；〃　said　Rosalind；　〃who　haunts　these　woods　and　hangs　sonnets　on　the　trees。　　If　I　could　find　him；　I　would　soon　cure　him　of　his　folly。〃

Orlando　confessed　that　he　was　the　foolish　lover；　and　Rosalind　said〃If　you　will　come　and　see　me　every　day；　I　will　pretend　to　be　Rosalind；　and　I　will　take　her　part；　and　be　wayward　and　contrary；　as　is　the　way　of　women；　till　I　make　you　ashamed　of　your　folly　in　loving　her。〃

And　so　every　day　he　went　to　her　house；　and　took　a　pleasure　in　saying　to　her　all　the　pretty　things　he　would　have　said　to　Rosalind；　and　she　had　the　fine　and　secret　joy　of　knowing　that　all　his　love…words　came　to　the　right　ears。　　Thus　many　days　passed　pleasantly　away。

One　morning；　as　Orlando　was　going　to　visit　Ganymede；　he　saw　a　man　asleep　on　the　ground；　and　that　there　was　a　lioness　crouching　near；　waiting　for　the　man　who　was　asleep　to　wake：　for　they　say　that　lions　will　not　prey　on　anything　that　is　dead　or　sleeping。　　Then　Orlando　looked　at　the　man；　and　saw　that　it　was　his　wicked　brother；　Oliver；　who　had　tried　to　take　his　life。　　He　fought　with　the　lioness　and　killed　her；　and　saved　his　brother's　life。

While　Orlando　was　fighting　the　lioness；　Oliver　woke　to　see　his　brother；　whom　he　had　treated　so　badly；　saving　him　from　a　wild　beast　at　the　risk　of　his　own　life。　　This　made　him　repent　of　his　wickedness；　and　he　begged　Orlando's　pardon；　and　from　thenceforth　they　were　dear　brothers。　　The　lioness　had　wounded　Orlando's　arm　so　much；　that　he　could　not　go　on　to　see　the　shepherd；　so　he　sent　his　brother　to　ask　Ganymede　to　come　to　him。

Oliver　went　and　told　the　whole　story　to　Ganymede　and　Aliena；　and　Aliena　was　so　charmed　with　his　manly　way　of　confessing　his　faults；　that　she　fell　in　love　with　him　at　once。　　But　when　Ganymede　heard　of　the　danger　Orlando　had　been　in　she　fainted；　and　when　she　came　to　herself；　said　truly　enough；　〃I　should　have　been　a　woman　by　right。〃

Oliver　went　back　to　his　brother　and　told　him　all　this；　saying；　〃I　love　Aliena　so　well　that　I　will　give　up　my　estates　to　you　and　marry　her；　and　live　here　as　a　shepherd。〃

〃Let　your　wedding　be　to…morrow；〃　said　Orlando；　〃and　I　will　ask　the　Duke　and　his　friends。〃

When　Orlando　told　Ganymede　how　his　brother　was　to　be　married　on　the　morrow；　he　added：　〃Oh；　how　bitter　a　thing　it　is　to　look　into　happiness　through　another　man's　eyes。〃

Then　answered　Rosalind；　still　in　Ganymede's　dress　and　speaking　with　his　voic〃If　you　do　love　Rosalind　so　near　the　heart；　then　when　your　brother　marries　Aliena；　shall　you　marry　her。〃

Now　the　next　day　the　Duke　and　his　followers；　and　Orlando；　and　Oliver；　and　Aliena；　were　all　gathered　together　for　the　wedding。

Then　Ganymede　came　in　and　said　to　the　Duke；　〃If　I　bring　in　your　daughter　Rosalind；　will　you　give　her　to　Orlando　here？〃　　〃That　I　would；〃　said　the　Duke；　〃if　I　had　all　kingdoms　to　give　with　her。〃

〃And　you　say　you　will　have　her　when　I　bring　her？〃　she　said　to　Orlando。　　〃That　would　I；〃　he　answered；　〃were　I　king　of　all　kingdoms。〃

Then　Rosalind　and　Celia　went　out；　and　Rosalind　put　on　her　pretty　woman's　clothes　again；　and　after　a　while　came　back。

She　turned　to　her　father〃I　give　myself　to　you；　for　I　am　yours。〃　〃If　there　be　truth　in　sight；〃　he　said；　〃you　are　my　daughter。〃

Then　she　said　to　Orlando；　〃I　give　myself　to　you；　for　I　am　yours。〃　〃If　there　be　truth　in　sight；〃　he　said；　〃you　are　my　Rosalind。〃

〃I　will　have　no　father　if　you　be　not　he；〃　she　said　to　the　Duke；　and　to　Orlando；　〃I　will　have　no　husband　if　you　be　not　he。〃

So　Orlando　and　Rosalind　were　married；　and　Oliver　and　Celia；　and　they　lived　happy　ever　after；　returning　with　the　Duke　to　the　kingdom。　For　Frederick　had　been　shown　by　a　holy　hermit　the　wickedness　of　his　ways；　and　so　gave　back　the　dukedom　of　his　brother；　and　himself　went　into　a　monastery　to　pray　for　forgiveness。

The　wedding　was　a　merry　one；　in　the　mossy　glades　of　the　forest。　A　shepherd　and　shepherdess　who　had　been　friends　with　Rosalind；　when　she　was　herself　disguised　as　a　shepherd；　were　married　on　the　same　day；　and　all　with　such　pretty　feastings　and　merrymakings　as　could　be　nowhere　within　four　walls；　but　only　in　the　beautiful　green　wood。




THE　WINTER'S　TALE



Leontes　was　the　King　of　Sicily；　and　his　dearest　friend　was　Polixenes；　King　of　Bohemia。　　They　had　been　brought　up　together；　and　only　separated　when　they　reached　man's　estate　and　each　had　to　go　and　rule　over　his　kingdom。　　After　many　years；　when　each　was　married　and　had　a　son；　Polixenes　came　to　stay　with　Leontes　in　Sicily。

Leontes　was　a　violent…tempered　man　and　rather　silly；　and　he　took　it　into　his　stupid　head　that　his　wife；　Hermione；　liked　Polixenes　better　than　she　did　him；　her　own　husband。　　When　once　he　had　got　this　into　his　head；　nothing　could　put　it　out；　and　he　ordered　one　of　his　lords；　Camillo；　to　put　a　poison　in　Polixenes'　wine。　　Camillo　tried　to　dissuade　him　from　this　wicked　action；　but　finding　he　was　not　to　be　moved；　pretended　to　consent。　　He　then　told　Polixenes　what　was　proposed　against　him；　and　they　fled　from　the　Court　of　Sicily　that　night；　and　returned　to　Bohemia；　where　Camillo　lived　on　as　Polixenes'　friend　and　counselor。

Leontes　threw　the　Queen　into　prison；　and　her　son；　the　heir　to　the　throne；　died　of　sorrow　to　see　his　mother　so　unjustly　and　cruelly　treated。

While　the　Queen　was　in　prison　she　had　a　little　baby；　and　a　friend　of　hers；　named　Paulina；　had　the　baby　dressed　in　its　best；　and　took　it　to　show　the　King；　thinking　that　the　sight　of　his　helpless　little　daughter　would　soften　his　heart　towards　his　dear　Queen；　who　had　never　done　him　any　wrong；　and　who　loved　him　a　great　deal　more　than　he　deserved；　but　the　King　would　not　look　at　the　baby；　and　ordered　Paulina's　husband　to　take　it　away　in　a　ship；　and　leave　it　in　the　most　desert　and　dreadful　place　he　could　find；　which　Paulina's　husband；　very　much　against　his　will；　was　obliged　to　do。

Then　the　poor　Queen　was　brought　up　to　be　tried　for　treason　in　preferring　Polixenes　to　her　King；　but　really　she　had　never　thought　of　anyone　except　Leontes；　her　husband。　　Leontes　had　sent　some　messengers　to　ask　the　god；　Apollo；　whether　he　was　not　right　in　his　cruel　thoughts　of　the　Queen。　　But　he　had　not　patience　to　wait　till　they　came　back；　and　so　it　happened　that　they　arrived　in　the　middle　of　the　trial。　　The　Oracle　said

〃Hermione　is　innocent；　Polixenes　blamel