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As You Like It, I. ii  Duke F. Come on: since the youth will not

be entreated, his own peril on his forward-

ness.

Ros. Is yonder the man?

Le Beau. Even he, madam.

Cel. Alas! he is too young: yet he looks

successfully.

Duke F. How now, daughter and cousin! are

you crept hither to see the wrestling?

Ros. Ay, my liege, so please you give us

leave.

Duke F. You will take little delight in it,

I can tell you, there is such odds in the man:

in pity of the challenger's youth I would fain

dissuade him, but he will not be entreated.

Speak to him, ladies; see if you can move him.

Cel. Call him hither, good Monsieur le Beau.

Duke F. Do so: I'll not be by.

[Duke goes apart.]

Le Beau. Monsieur the challenger, the princess

calls for you.

Orl. I attend them with all respect and duty.

Ros. Young man, have you challenged Charles

the wrestler?

Orl. No, fair princess; he is the general

challenger: I come but in, as others do, to try

with him the strength of my youth.

Cel. Young gentleman, your spirits are too

bold for your years. You have seen cruel proof

of this man's strength: if you saw yourself with

your eyes or knew yourself with your judgment,

 160 entreated: i.e., not to wrestle

his forwardness: i.e., 'let him blame his peril on his own rashness'

164 looks successfully: seems likely to succeed

166 cousin: often used for any collateral relative, as niece

171 odds man: i.e., balance of advantage in favor of Charles

179 them; cf. n.

187 saw judgment; cf. n. 