Page 1942 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

Such a one is a natural philosopher. Wast [30] ever in court, shepherd?

CORIN
No truly.

TOUCHSTONE
Then thou art damned.

CORIN
Nay, I hope.

TOUCHSTONE
Truly thou art damned, like an ill-roasted [35] egg, all on one side.

CORIN
For not being at court? Your reason.

TOUCHSTONE
Why, if thou never wast at court, thou never saw’st good manners; if thou

never saw’st good manners, then thy manners must be wicked, and
wickedness [40] is sin, and sin is damnation. Thou art in a parlous state,
shepherd.

CORIN
Not a whit, Touchstone. Those that are good manners at the court are as

ridiculous in the country as the behaviour of the country is most mockable at
the court. [45] You told me you salute not at the court, but you kiss your
hands: that courtesy would be uncleanly if courtiers were shepherds.

TOUCHSTONE
Instance, briefly; come, instance.

CORIN
Why we are still handling our ewes, and their fells [50] you know are greasy.

TOUCHSTONE
Why, do not your courtier’s hands sweat? And is not the grease of a mutton