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he　sweet　Miranda。

She　in　very　pity　would　have　helped　him　in　his　hard　work；　but　he　would　not　let　her；　yet　he　could　not　keep　from　her　the　secret　of　his　love；　and　she；　hearing　it；　rejoiced　and　promised　to　be　his　wife。

Then　Prospero　released　him　from　his　servitude；　and　glad　at　heart；　he　gave　his　consent　to　their　marriage。

〃Take　her；〃　he　said；　〃she　is　thine　own。〃

In　the　meantime；　Antonio　and　Sebastian　in　another　part　of　the　island　were　plotting　the　murder　of　Alonso；　the　King　of　Naples；　for　Ferdinand　being　dead；　as　they　thought；　Sebastian　would　succeed　to　the　throne　on　Alonso's　death。　　And　they　would　have　carried　out　their　wicked　purpose　while　their　victim　was　asleep；　but　that　Ariel　woke　him　in　good　time。

Many　tricks　did　Ariel　play　them。　　Once　he　set　a　banquet　before　them；　and　just　as　they　were　going　to　fall　to；　he　appeared　to　them　amid　thunder　and　lightning　in　the　form　of　a　harpy；　and　immediately　the　banquet　disappeared。　　Then　Ariel　upbraided　them　with　their　sins　and　vanished　too。

Prospero　by　his　enchantments　drew　them　all　to　the　grove　without　his　cell；　where　they　waited；　trembling　and　afraid；　and　now　at　last　bitterly　repenting　them　of　their　sins。

Prospero　determined　to　make　one　last　use　of　his　magic　power；　〃And　then；〃　said　he；　〃I'll　break　my　staff　and　deeper　than　did　ever　plummet　sound　I'll　drown　my　book。〃

So　he　made　heavenly　music　to　sound　in　the　air；　and　appeared　to　them　in　his　proper　shape　as　the　Duke　of　Milan。　　Because　they　repented；　he　forgave　them　and　told　them　the　story　of　his　life　since　they　had　cruelly　committed　him　and　his　baby　daughter　to　the　mercy　of　wind　and　waves。　　Alonso；　who　seemed　sorriest　of　them　all　for　his　past　crimes；　lamented　the　loss　of　his　heir。　　But　Prospero　drew　back　a　curtain　and　showed　them　Ferdinand　and　Miranda　playing　at　chess。　　Great　was　Alonso's　joy　to　greet　his　loved　son　again；　and　when　he　heard　that　the　fair　maid　with　whom　Ferdinand　was　playing　was　Prospero's　daughter；　and　that　the　young　folks　had　plighted　their　troth；　he　said

〃Give　me　your　hands；　let　grief　and　sorrow　still　embrace　his　heart　that　doth　not　wish　you　joy。〃

So　all　ended　happily。　　The　ship　was　safe　in　the　harbor；　and　next　day　they　all　set　sail　for　Naples；　where　Ferdinand　and　Miranda　were　to　be　married。　　Ariel　gave　them　calm　seas　and　auspicious　gales；　and　many　were　the　rejoicings　at　the　wedding。

Then　Prospero；　after　many　years　of　absence；　went　back　to　his　own　dukedom；　where　he　was　welcomed　with　great　joy　by　his　faithful　subjects。　　He　practiced　the　arts　of　magic　no　more；　but　his　life　was　happy；　and　not　only　because　he　had　found　his　own　again；　but　chiefly　because；　when　his　bitterest　foes　who　had　done　him　deadly　wrong　lay　at　his　mercy；　he　took　no　vengeance　on　them；　but　nobly　forgave　them。

As　for　Ariel；　Prospero　made　him　free　as　air；　so　that　he　could　wander　where　he　would；　and　sing　with　a　light　heart　his　sweet　song

　　　〃Where　the　bee　sucks；　there　suck　I：　　　　　In　a　cowslip's　bell　I　lie；　　　　　There　I　couch　when　owls　do　cry。　　　　　On　the　bat's　back　I　do　fly　　　　　After　summer；　merrily：　　　　　Merrily；　merrily；　shall　I　live　now；　　　　　Under　the　blossom　that　hangs　on　the　bough。〃




AS　YOU　LIKE　IT



There　was　once　a　wicked　Duke　named　Frederick；　who　took　the　dukedom　that　should　have　belonged　to　his　brother；　sending　him　into　exile。　His　brother　went　into　the　Forest　of　Arden；　where　he　lived　the　life　of　a　bold　forester；　as　Robin　Hood　did　in　Sherwood　Forest　in　merry　England。

The　banished　Duke's　daughter；　Rosalind；　remained　with　Celia；　Frederick's　daughter；　and　the　two　loved　each　other　more　than　most　sisters。　　One　day　there　was　a　wrestling　match　at　Court；　and　Rosalind　and　Celia　went　to　see　it。　　Charles；　a　celebrated　wrestler；　was　there；　who　had　killed　many　men　in　contests　of　this　kind。　　Orlando；　the　young　man　he　was　to　wrestle　with；　was　so　slender　and　youthful；　that　Rosalind　and　Celia　thought　he　would　surely　be　killed；　as　others　had　been；　so　they　spoke　to　him；　and　asked　him　not　to　attempt　so　dangerous　an　adventure；　but　the　only　effect　of　their　words　was　to　make　him　wish　more　to　come　off　well　in　the　encounter；　so　as　to　win　praise　from　such　sweet　ladies。

Orlando；　like　Rosalind's　father；　was　being　kept　out　of　his　inheritance　by　his　brother；　and　was　so　sad　at　his　brother's　unkindness　that；　until　he　saw　Rosalind；　he　did　not　care　much　whether　he　lived　or　died。　　But　now　the　sight　of　the　fair　Rosalind　gave　him　strength　and　courage；　so　that　he　did　marvelously；　and　at　last；　threw　Charles　to　such　a　tune；　that　the　wrestler　had　to　be　carried　off　the　ground。　Duke　Frederick　was　pleased　with　his　courage；　and　asked　his　name。

〃My　name　is　Orlando；　and　I　am　the　youngest　son　of　Sir　Rowland　de　Boys；〃　said　the　young　man。

Now　Sir　Rowland　de　Boys；　when　he　was　alive；　had　been　a　good　friend　to　the　banished　Duke；　so　that　Frederick　heard　with　regret　whose　son　Orlando　was；　and　would　not　befriend　him。　　But　Rosalind　was　delighted　to　hear　that　this　handsome　young　stranger　was　the　son　of　her　father's　old　friend；　and　as　they　were　going　away；　she　turned　back　more　than　once　to　say　another　kind　word　to　the　brave　young　man。

〃Gentleman；〃　she　said；　giving　him　a　chain　from　her　neck；　〃wear　this　for　me。　　I　could　give　more；　but　that　my　hand　lacks　means。〃

Rosalind　and　Celia；　when　they　were　alone；　began　to　talk　about　the　handsome　wrestler；　and　Rosalind　confessed　that　she　loved　him　at　first　sight。

〃Come；　come；〃　said　Celia；　〃wrestle　with　thy　affections。〃

〃Oh；〃　answered　Rosalind；　〃they　take　the　part　of　a　better　wrestler　than　myself。　　Look；　here　comes　the　Duke。〃

〃With　his　eyes　full　of　anger；〃　said　Celia。

〃You　must　leave　the　Court　at　once；〃　he　said　to　Rosalind。　　〃Why？〃　she　asked。

〃Never　mind　why；〃　answered　the　Duke；　〃you　are　banished。　　If　within　ten　days　you　are　found　within　twenty　miles　of　my　Court；　you　die。〃

So　Rosalind　set　out　to　seek　her　father；　the　banished　Duke；　in　the　Forest　of　Arden。　　Celia　loved　her　too　much　to　let　her　go　alone；　and　as　it　was　rather　a　dangerous　journey；　Rosalind；　being　the　taller；　dressed　up　as　a　young　countryman；　and　her　cousin　as　a　country　girl；　and　Rosalind　said　that　she　would　be　called　Ganymede；　and　Celia；　Aliena。　　They　were　very　tired　when　at　last　they　came　to　the　Forest　of　Arden；　and　as　they　were　sitting　on　the　grass　a　countryman　passed　that　way；　and　Ganymede　asked　him　if　he　could　get　them　food。　　He　did　so；　and　told　them　that　a　shepherd's　flocks　and　house　were　to　be　sold。　　They　bought　these　and　settled　down　as　shepherd　and　shepherdess　in　the　forest。

In　the　meantime；　Oliver　having　sought　to　take　his　brother　Orlando's　life；　Orlando　also　wandered　into　the　forest；　and　there　met　with　the　rightful　Duke；　and　being　kindly　received；　stayed　with　him。　Now；　Orlando　could　think　of　nothing　but　Rosalind；　and　he　went　about　the　forest　carving　her　name　on　trees；　and　writing　love　sonnets　and　hanging　them　on　the　bushes；　and　there　Rosalind　and　Celia　found　them。　　One　day　Orlando　met　them；　but　he　did　not　know　Rosalind　in　her　boy's　clothes；　though　he　liked　the　pretty　shepherd　youth；　because　he　fancied　a　likeness　in　him　to　her　he　loved。

〃There　is　a　foolish　lover；〃　said　Rosalind；　〃who　haunts　these　woods　and　hangs　sonnets　on　the　trees。　　If　I　could　find　him；　I　would　soon　cure　him　of　his　folly。〃

Orlando　confessed　that　he　was　the　foolish　lover；　and　Rosalind　said〃If　you　will　come　and　see　me　every　day；　I　will　pretend　to　be　Rosalind；　and　I　will　take　her　part；　and　be　wayward　and　contrary；　as　is　the　way　of　women；　till　I　make　you　ashamed　of　your　folly　in　loving　her。〃

And　so　every　day　he　went　to　her　house；　and　took　a　pleasure　in　saying　to　her　all　the　pretty　things　he　would　have　said　to　Rosalind；　and　she　had　the　fine　and　secret　joy　of　knowing　that　all　his　love…words　came　to　the　right　ears。　　Thus　many　days　passed　pleasantly　away。

One　morning；　as　Orlando　was　going　to　visit　Ganymede；　he　saw　a　man　asleep　on　the　ground；　and　that　there　was　a　lioness　crouching　near；　waiting　for　the　man　who　was　asleep　to　wake：　for　they　say　that　lions　will　not　prey　on　anything　that　is　dead　or　sleeping。　　Then　Orlando　looked　at　the　man；　and　saw　that　it　was　his　wicked　brother；　Oliver；　who　had　tried　to　take　his　life。　　He　fought　with　the　lioness　and　killed　her；　and　saved　his　brother's　life。

While　Orlando　was　fighting　the　lioness；　Oliver　woke　to　see　his　brother；　whom　he　had　treated　so　badly；　saving　him　from　a　wild　beast　at　the　risk　of　his　own　life。　　This　made　him　repent　of　his　wickedness；　and　he　begged　Orlando's　pardon；　and　from　thenceforth　they　were　dear　brothers。　　The　lioness　had　wounded　Orlando's　arm　so　much；　that　he　could　not　go　on　to　see　the　shepherd；　so　he　sent　his　brother　to　ask　Ganymede　to　come　to　him。

Oliver　went　and　told　the　whole　story　to　Ganymede　and　Aliena；　and　Aliena　was　so　charmed　with　his　manly　way　of　confessing　his　faults；　that　she　fell　in　love　with　him　at　once。　　But　when　Ganymede　heard　of　the　danger　Orlando　had　been　in　she　fainted；　and　when　she　came　to　herself；　said　truly　enough；　〃I　should　have　been　a　woman　by　right。〃

Oliver　went　back　to　his　brother　and　told　him　all　this；　saying；　〃I　love　Aliena　so　well　that　I　will　give　up　my　estates　to　you　and　marry　her；　and　live　here　as　a　shepherd。〃

〃Let　your　wedding　be　to…morrow；〃　said　Orlando；　〃and　I　will　ask　the　Duke　and　his　friends。〃

When　Orlando　told　Ganymede　how　his　brother　was　to　be　married　o