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- Male: 4
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The Princess of France, three of her ladies-in-waiting, and Lord Boyet, an adviser to her father, have arrived at the Kingdom of Navarre to discuss the cession of Aquitaine, a small region in the Southwest of France. The King has refused to let them in as she does not yet have the correct papers to prove her right to Aquitaine. However, he allows them to remain comfortably in the grounds. In the meantime, his three Lords, Dumaine, Longaville, and Berowne, have been entranced by the Princess'
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BEROWNE
Lady, I will commend you to mine own heart.
ROSALINE
Pray you, do my commendations; I would be glad to see it.
BEROWNE
I would you heard it groan.
ROSALINE
Is the fool sick?
BEROWNE
Sick at the heart.
ROSALINE
Alack, let it blood.
BEROWNE
Would that do it good?
ROSALINE
My physic says 'ay.'
BEROWNE
Will you prick't with your eye?
ROSALINE
No point, with my knife.
BEROWNE
Now, God save thy life!
ROSALINE
And yours from long living!
BEROWNE
I cannot stay thanksgiving.
[Retiring]
DUMAIN
Sir, I pray you, a word: what lady is that same?
BOYET
The heir of Alencon, Katharine her name.
DUMAIN
A gallant lady. Monsieur, fare you well.
[Exit]
LONGAVILLE
I beseech you a word: what is she in the white?
BOYET
A woman sometimes, an you saw her in the light.
LONGAVILLE
Perchance light in the light. I desire her name.
BOYET
She hath but one for herself; to desire that were a shame.
LONGAVILLE
Pray you, sir, whose daughter?
BOYET
Her mother's, I have heard.
LONGAVILLE
God's blessing on your beard!
BOYET
Good sir, be not offended.
She is an heir of Falconbridge.
LONGAVILLE
Nay, my choler is ended.
She is a most sweet lady.
BOYET
Not unlike, sir, that may be.
[Exit LONGAVILLE]
BEROWNE What's her name in the cap?
BOYET
Rosaline, by good hap.
BEROWNE
Is she wedded or no?
BOYET
To her will, sir, or so.
BEROWNE
You are welcome, sir: adieu.
BOYET
Farewell to me, sir, and welcome to you.
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