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〃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　on　the　morrow；　he　added：　〃Oh；　how　bitter　a　thing　it　is　to　look　into　happiness　through　another　man's　eyes。〃

Then　answered　Rosalind；　still　in　Ganymede's　dress　and　speaking　with　his　voic〃If　you　do　love　Rosalind　so　near　the　heart；　then　when　your　brother　marries　Aliena；　shall　you　marry　her。〃

Now　the　next　day　the　Duke　and　his　followers；　and　Orlando；　and　Oliver；　and　Aliena；　were　all　gathered　together　for　the　wedding。

Then　Ganymede　came　in　and　said　to　the　Duke；　〃If　I　bring　in　your　daughter　Rosalind；　will　you　give　her　to　Orlando　here？〃　　〃That　I　would；〃　said　the　Duke；　〃if　I　had　all　kingdoms　to　give　with　her。〃

〃And　you　say　you　will　have　her　when　I　bring　her？〃　she　said　to　Orlando。　　〃That　would　I；〃　he　answered；　〃were　I　king　of　all　kingdoms。〃

Then　Rosalind　and　Celia　went　out；　and　Rosalind　put　on　her　pretty　woman's　clothes　again；　and　after　a　while　came　back。

She　turned　to　her　father〃I　give　myself　to　you；　for　I　am　yours。〃　〃If　there　be　truth　in　sight；〃　he　said；　〃you　are　my　daughter。〃

Then　she　said　to　Orlando；　〃I　give　myself　to　you；　for　I　am　yours。〃　〃If　there　be　truth　in　sight；〃　he　said；　〃you　are　my　Rosalind。〃

〃I　will　have　no　father　if　you　be　not　he；〃　she　said　to　the　Duke；　and　to　Orlando；　〃I　will　have　no　husband　if　you　be　not　he。〃

So　Orlando　and　Rosalind　were　married；　and　Oliver　and　Celia；　and　they　lived　happy　ever　after；　returning　with　the　Duke　to　the　kingdom。　For　Frederick　had　been　shown　by　a　holy　hermit　the　wickedness　of　his　ways；　and　so　gave　back　the　dukedom　of　his　brother；　and　himself　went　into　a　monastery　to　pray　for　forgiveness。

The　wedding　was　a　merry　one；　in　the　mossy　glades　of　the　forest。　A　shepherd　and　shepherdess　who　had　been　friends　with　Rosalind；　when　she　was　herself　disguised　as　a　shepherd；　were　married　on　the　same　day；　and　all　with　such　pretty　feastings　and　merrymakings　as　could　be　nowhere　within　four　walls；　but　only　in　the　beautiful　green　wood。




THE　WINTER'S　TALE



Leontes　was　the　King　of　Sicily；　and　his　dearest　friend　was　Polixenes；　King　of　Bohemia。　　They　had　been　brought　up　together；　and　only　separated　when　they　reached　man's　estate　and　each　had　to　go　and　rule　over　his　kingdom。　　After　many　years；　when　each　was　married　and　had　a　son；　Polixenes　came　to　stay　with　Leontes　in　Sicily。

Leontes　was　a　violent…tempered　man　and　rather　silly；　and　he　took　it　into　his　stupid　head　that　his　wife；　Hermione；　liked　Polixenes　better　than　she　did　him；　her　own　husband。　　When　once　he　had　got　this　into　his　head；　nothing　could　put　it　out；　and　he　ordered　one　of　his　lords；　Camillo；　to　put　a　poison　in　Polixenes'　wine。　　Camillo　tried　to　dissuade　him　from　this　wicked　action；　but　finding　he　was　not　to　be　moved；　pretended　to　consent。　　He　then　told　Polixenes　what　was　proposed　against　him；　and　they　fled　from　the　Court　of　Sicily　that　night；　and　returned　to　Bohemia；　where　Camillo　lived　on　as　Polixenes'　friend　and　counselor。

Leontes　threw　the　Queen　into　prison；　and　her　son；　the　heir　to　the　throne；　died　of　sorrow　to　see　his　mother　so　unjustly　and　cruelly　treated。

While　the　Queen　was　in　prison　she　had　a　little　baby；　and　a　friend　of　hers；　named　Paulina；　had　the　baby　dressed　in　its　best；　and　took　it　to　show　the　King；　thinking　that　the　sight　of　his　helpless　little　daughter　would　soften　his　heart　towards　his　dear　Queen；　who　had　never　done　him　any　wrong；　and　who　loved　him　a　great　deal　more　than　he　deserved；　but　the　King　would　not　look　at　the　baby；　and　ordered　Paulina's　husband　to　take　it　away　in　a　ship；　and　leave　it　in　the　most　desert　and　dreadful　place　he　could　find；　which　Paulina's　husband；　very　much　against　his　will；　was　obliged　to　do。

Then　the　poor　Queen　was　brought　up　to　be　tried　for　treason　in　preferring　Polixenes　to　her　King；　but　really　she　had　never　thought　of　anyone　except　Leontes；　her　husband。　　Leontes　had　sent　some　messengers　to　ask　the　god；　Apollo；　whether　he　was　not　right　in　his　cruel　thoughts　of　the　Queen。　　But　he　had　not　patience　to　wait　till　they　came　back；　and　so　it　happened　that　they　arrived　in　the　middle　of　the　trial。　　The　Oracle　said

〃Hermione　is　innocent；　Polixenes　blameless；　Camillo　a　true　subject；　Leontes　a　jealous　tyrant；　and　the　King　shall　live　without　an　heir；　if　that　which　is　lost　be　not　found。〃

Then　a　man　came　and　told　them　that　the　little　Prince　was　dead。　The　poor　Queen；　hearing　this；　fell　down　in　a　fit；　and　then　the　King　saw　how　wicked　and　wrong　he　had　been。　　He　ordered　Paulina　and　the　ladies　who　were　with　the　Queen　to　take　her　away；　and　try　to　restore　her。　　But　Paulina　came　back　in　a　few　moments；　and　told　the　King　that　Hermione　was　dead。

Now　Leontes'　eyes　were　at　last　opened　to　his　folly。　　His　Queen　was　dead；　and　the　little　daughter　who　might　have　been　a　comfort　to　him　he　had　sent　away　to　be　the　prey　of　wolves　and　kites。　　Life　had　nothing　left　for　him　now。　　He　gave　himself　up　to　his　grief；　and　passed　in　any　sad　years　in　prayer　and　remorse。

The　baby　Princess　was　left　on　the　seacoast　of　Bohemia；　the　very　kingdom　where　Polixenes　reigned。　　Paulina's　husband　never　went　home　to　tell　Leontes　where　he　had　left　the　baby；　for　as　he　was　going　back　to　the　ship；　he　met　a　bear　and　was　torn　to　pieces。　　So　there　was　an　end　of　him。

But　the　poor　deserted　little　baby　was　found　by　a　shepherd。　　She　was　richly　dressed；　and　had　with　her　some　jewels；　and　a　paper　was　pinned　to　her　cloak；　saying　that　her　name　was　Perdita；　and　that　she　came　of　noble　parents。

The　shepherd；　being　a　kind…hearted　man；　took　home　the　little　baby　to　his　wife；　and　they　brought　it　up　as　their　own　child。　　She　had　no　more　teaching　than　a　shepherd's　child　generally　has；　but　she　inherited　from　her　royal　mother　many　graces　and　charms；　so　that　she　was　quite　different　from　the　other　maidens　in　the　village　where　she　lived。

One　day　Prince　Florizel；　the　son　of　the　good　King　of　Bohemia；　was　bunting　near　the　shepherd's　house　and　saw　Perdita；　now　grown　up　to　a　charming　woman。　　He　made　friends　with　the　shepherd；　not　telling　him　that　he　was　the　Prince；　but　saying　that　his　name　was　Doricles；　and　that　he　was　a　private　gentleman；　and　then；　being　deeply　in　love　with　the　pretty　Perdita；　he　came　almost　daily　to　see　her。

The　King　could　not　understand　what　it　was　that　took　his　son　nearly　every　day　from　home；　so　he　set　people　to　watch　him；　and　then　found　out　that　the　heir　of　the　King　of　Bohemia　was　in　love　with　Perdita；　the　pretty　shepherd　girl。　　Polixenes；　wishing　to　see　whether　this　was　true；　disguised　himself；　and　went　with　the　faithful　Camillo；　in　disguise　too；　to　the　old　shepherd's　house。　　They　arrived　at　the　feast　of　sheep…shearing；　and；　though　strangers；　they　were　made　very　welcome。　　There　was　dancing　going　on；　and　a　peddler　was　selling　ribbons　and　laces　and　gloves；　which　the　young　men　bought　for　their　sweethearts。

Florizel　and　Perdita；　however；　were　taking　no　part　in　this　gay　scene；　but　sat　quietly　together　talking。　　The　King　noticed　the　charming　manners　and　great　beauty　of　Perdita；　never　guessing　that　she　was　the　daughter　of　his　old　friend；　Leontes。　　He　said　to　Camillo

〃This　is　the　prettiest　low…born　lass　that　ever　ran　on　the　green　sward。　　Nothing　she　does　or　seems　but　smacks　of　something　greater　than　herselftoo　noble　for　this　place。〃

And　Camillo　answered；　〃In　truth　she　is　the　Queen　of　curds　and　cream。〃

But　when　Florizel；　who　did　not　recognize　his　father；　called　upon　the　strangers　to　witness　his　betrothal　with　the　pretty　shepherdess；　the　King　made　himself　known　and　forbade　the　marriage；　adding　that　if　ever　she　saw　Florizel　again；　he　would　kill　her　and　her　old　father；　the　shepherd；　and　with　that　he　left　them。　　But　Camillo　remained　behind；　for　he　was　charmed　with　Perdita；　and　wished　to　befriend　her。

Camillo　had　long　known　how　sorry　Leontes　was　for　that　foolish　madness　of　his；　and　he　longed　to　go　iback　to　Sicily　to　see　his　old　master。　　He　now　proposed　that　the　young　people　should　go　there　and　claim　the　protection　of　Leontes。　　So　they　went；　and　the　shepherd　went　with　them；　taking　Perdita's　jewels；　her　baby　clothes；　and　the　paper　he　had　found　pinned　to　her　cloak。

Leontes　received　them　with　great　kindness。　　He　was　very　polite　to　Prince　Florizel；　but　all　his　looks　were　for　Perdita。　　He　saw　how　much　she　was　like　the　Queen　Hermione；　and　said　again　and　again

〃Such　a　sweet　creature　my　daughter　might　have　been；　if　I　had　not　cruelly　sent　her　from　me。〃

When　the　old　shepherd　heard　that　the　King　had　lost　a　baby　daughter；　who　had　been　left　upon　the　coast　of　Bohemia；　he　felt　sure　that　Perdita；　the　child　he　had　reared；　must　be　the　King's　daughter；　and　when　he　told　his　tale　and　showed　the　jewels　and　the　paper；　the　King　perceived　that　Perdita　was　indeed　his　long…lost　child。　He　welcomed　her　with　joy；　and　rewarded　the　good　shepherd。

Polixenes　had　hastened　after　his　son　to　prevent　his　marriage　with　Perdita；　but　when　he　found　that　she　was　the　daughter　of　his　old　friend；　he　was　only　too　glad　to　give　his　consent。

Yet　Leontes　could　not　be　happy。　　He　remembered　how　his　fair　Queen；　who　should　have　been　at　his　side　to　share　his　joy　in　his　daughter's　happiness；　was　dead　through　his　unkindness；　and　he　could　say　nothing　for　a　long　time　but

〃Oh；　thy　mother！　thy　mother！〃　and　ask　forgivenes