Jane. Oh, ma'am, his honour the 'squire says the play's to be "As you like it."
Eph. I like it not.
Jane. He's given me my character. I'm to be Miss Audrey, and brother Sim's to be William of the forest, as it were. But how am I to get my part by heart?
Lady Am. By often reading it.
Jane. Well, I don't know but that's as good as any other. But I must study my part. "The gods give us joy." [Exit.
Eph. Thy maidens skip like young kids.
Lady Am. Then do thou go skip with them.
Eph. Mary, thou shou'd'st be obey'd in thine own house, and I will do thy bidding.
Lady Am. Ah, thou hypocrite! To obey is easy when the heart commands.
Enter Rover, pushing by Ephraim.