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and they are ready to perform it.

CELIA
Yonder sure they are coming. Let us now stay and see it. [135]

Flourish. Enter Duke (Frederick), lords, Orlando, Charles and attendants.

DUKE FREDERICK
Come on. Since the youth will not be entreated, his own peril on his
forwardness.

ROSALIND
Is yonder the man?

LE BEAU

Even he, madam.

ROSALIND

Alas, he is too young. Yet he looks successfully. [140]

DUKE FREDERICK
How now daughter and cousin? Are you crept hither to see the wrestling?

ROSALIND
Ay my liege, so please you give us leave.

DUKE FREDERICK
You will take little delight in it, I can tell you, there is such odds in the man.
In pity of the challenger’s [145] youth, I would fain dissuade him, but he will
not be entreated. Speak to him ladies; see if you can move him.

CELIA
Call him hither, good Monsieur Le Beau.

DUKE FREDERICK
Do so. I’ll not be by. [150]