BIRON Now, God save thy life!
ROSALINE And yours from long living!
BIRON 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]
BIRON What's her name in the cap?
BOYET Rosaline, by good hap.
BIRON Is she wedded or no?
BOYET To her will, sir, or so.
BIRON You are welcome, sir: adieu.
BOYET Farewell to me, sir, and welcome to you.
[Exit BIRON]
MARIA That last is Biron, the merry madcap lord:
Not a word with him but a jest.
BOYET And every jest but a word.
PRINCESS It was well done of you to take him at his word.
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