Enter Touchstone and Audrey. Touch. We shall find a time, Audrey; patience, gentle Audrey. Aud. Faith, the priest was good enough, for all the old gentleman's saying. Touch. A most wicked Sir Oliver, Audrey, a most vile Martext. But, Audrey, there is a youth here in the forest lays claim to you. Aud. Ay, I know who 'tis; he hath no interest in me in the world: here comes the man you mean. Touch. It is meat and drink to me to see a clown: by my troth, we that have good wits have IO Enter William. Will. Good even, Audrey. Aud. God ye good even, William. Touch. Good even, gentle friend. Cover thy head, Will. Five and twenty, sir. Touch. A ripe age. Is thy name William? Will. William, sir. Touch. A fair name. here? Wast born i' the forest 20 Will. Ay, sir, I thank God. Touch. "Thank God;" a good answer. Art rich? Touch. "So so" is good, very good, very excellent thou wise? Will. Ay, sir, I have a pretty wit. Art Touch. Why, thou sayest well. I do now remember a saying, "the fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knoweth himself to be a fool." The heathen philosopher, when he had a desire to eat a grape, would open his lips when he put it into his mouth; meaning thereby that grapes were made to eat and lips to open. You do love this maid? Will. I do, sir. Touch. Give me your hand. Art thou learned? Touch. Then learn this of me to have, is to have; 30 40 poured out of a cup into a glass, by filling the Will. Which he, sir. Will. God rest you merry, sir. Enter Corin. Cor. Our master and mistress seeks you; come, away, away! Touch. Trip, Audrey! trip, Audrey! I attend, I attend. 50 60 [Exit. [Exeunt. |