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• As You Like It: Dramatis PersonÆ.
• Act I.
• Scene I.—: An Orchard Nearoliver’shouse. Enterorlandoandadam.
• Scene II.—: A Lawn Before Theduke’spalace.
• Scene III.—: A Room In the Palace.
• Act II.
• Scene I.—: The Forest of Arden.
• Scene II.—: A Room In the Palace.
• Scene III.—: Beforeoliver’shouse.
• Scene IV.—: The Forest of Arden.
• Scene V.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene VI.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene VII.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Act III.
• Scene I.—: A Room In the Palace.
• Scene II.—: The Forest of Arden.
• Scene III.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene IV.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene V.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Act IV.
• Scene I.—: The Forest of Arden.
• Scene II.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene III.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Act V.
• Scene I.—: The Forest of Arden.
• Scene II.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene III.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Scene IV.—: Another Part of the Forest.
• Epilogue.

Scene VI.—

Another Part of the Forest.

EnterOrlandoandAdam.

Adam.

Dear master, I can go no further: O! I die for food. Here lie I down, and measure out my grave. Farewell, kind master.

Orl.

Why, how now, Adam! no greater heart in thee? Live a little; comfort a little; cheer thyself a little. If this uncouth forest yield anything savage, I will either be food for it, or bring it for food to thee. Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable, hold death awhile at the arm’s end, I will here be with thee presently, and if I bring thee not something to eat, I will give thee leave to die; but if thou diest before I come, thou art a mocker of my labour. Well said! thou lookest cheerly, and I’ll be with thee quickly. Yet thou liest in the bleak air: come I will bear thee to some shelter, and thou shalt not die for lack of a dinner, if there live anything in this desert. Cheerly, good Adam.

[Exeunt.