As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Act 2 - Scene 2
The DUKE’S palace
(stage directions) : Enter DUKE FREDERICK, with LORDS
Frederick : Can it be possible that no man saw them?
[p]It cannot be; some
villains of my court
[p]Are of consent and sufferance in this.
First Lord : I cannot hear of any that did see her.
[p]The ladies, her attendants
of her chamber,
[p]Saw her abed, and in the morning early
[p]They
found the bed untreasur'd of their mistress.
Second Lord : My lord, the roynish clown, at whom so oft
[p]Your Grace was wont to
laugh, is also missing.
[p]Hisperia, the Princess'
gentlewoman,
[p]Confesses that she secretly o'erheard
[p]Your daughter
and her cousin much commend
[p]The parts and graces of the
wrestler
[p]That did but lately foil the sinewy Charles;
[p]And she
believes, wherever they are gone,
[p]That youth is surely in their
company.
Frederick : Send to his brother; fetch that gallant hither.
[p]If he be absent,
bring his brother to me;
[p]I'll make him find him. Do this
suddenly;
[p]And let not search and inquisition quail
[p]To bring
again these foolish runaways. Exeunt
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