voluntary exile with him, whose lands and re-
venues enrich the new duke; therefore he gives
them good leave to wander. 111
Oli. Can you tell if Rosalind, the duke's
daughter, be banished with her father?
Cha. O, no; for the duke's daughter, her
cousin, so loves her,—being ever from their
cradles bred together,—that she would have
followed her exile, or have died to stay behind
her. She is at the court, and no less beloved of
her uncle than his own daughter; and never two
ladies loved as they do. 120
Oli. Where will the old duke live?
Cha. They say he is already in the forest of
Arden, and a many merry men with him; and
there they live like the old Robin Hood of
England. They say many young gentlemen flock
to him every day, and fleet the time carelessly,
as they did in the golden world.
Oli. What, you wrestle to-morrow before the
new duke? 129
Cha. Marry, do I, sir; and I came to acquaint
you with a matter. I am given, sir, secretly to
understand that your younger brother Orlando
hath a disposition to come in disguised against
me to try a fall. To-morrow, sir, I wrestle for
my credit, and he that escapes me without some
broken limb shall acquit him well. Your brother 136
is but young and tender; and, for your love, I
would be loath to foil him as I must, for my
own honour, if he come in: therefore, out of
my love to you, I came hither to acquaint you
112 duke's daughter; cf. n.
122 forest of Arden; cf. n.
126 fleet: pass
127 golden world; cf. n.
138 foil: throw in wrestling
