English Book.indb Page Celebrations of Expressions LE BEAU: He can’t speak, my lord. DUKE FREDERICK: Carry him away. What is your name, young man? ORLANDO: Orlando, my lord, the youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys.
DUKE FREDERICK: I wish you were someone else’s son. The whole world thought your father was an honourable man, but he was always my enemy. But good luck; you are a brave young man. (DUKE FREDERICK, his train, and LE BEAU exit).
CELIA: If I were my father, cousin, would I do this? ORLANDO: I’m proud to be Sir Rowland’s son—his youngest son—and I would never change that, not even to be Frederick’s adopted heir. ROSALIND: My father loved Sir Rowland as much as he loved his own soul, and the rest of the world shared my father’s opinion. If I had known this young man was his son, I would have tried harder to convince him not to fight.
CELIA: Gentle cousin, let’s go thank him and encourage him. My father’s rude and envious behaviour is like a knife through my heart. (to ORLANDO) Sir, you fought very well. If you live up to your potential in love as well, your wife will be a very happy woman.
ROSALIND: ( giving him a chain from her neck ) Gentleman, wear this for me. I’m a woman who’s down on her luck, and I’d give more if I could. Shall we go, cousin? CELIA: Yes.
Good luck, fair gentleman. ( ROSALIND and CELIA exit ). ORLANDO: ( to himself ) Can’t I even say “thank you”? I left my brain back on the wrestling field.
What’s left of me is a dummy, just a lifeless block. What is this passion that ties up my tongue? I can’t speak to her, even though she asked me to. Oh, poor Orlando, you’ve been overthrown!
Either Charles or some prettier thing has mastered you. (LE BEAU enters). LE BEAU: Good sir, as a friend, I advise you to leave this place. Although you deserve praise, applause, and love, right now the duke misconstrues everything you’ve