As You Like It
tongue for saying so: thou has railed on thyself.
ADAM.
[Coming forward] Sweet masters, be patient; for your
father's remembrance, be at accord.
OLIVER.
Let me go, I say.
ORLANDO.
I will not, till I please: you shall hear me. My father
charged you in his will to give me good education: you have trained me like a peasant, obscuring and hiding from me all gentleman-like qualities: the spirit of my father grows strong in me, and I will no longer endure it: therefore, allow me such exercises as may become a gentleman, or give me the poor
allottery my father left me by testament; with that I will go buy my fortunes.
OLIVER.
And what wilt thou do? beg, when that is spent? Well, sir,
get you in; I will not long be troubled with you: you shall have some part of your will: I pray you leave me.
ORLANDO.
I no further offend you than becomes me for my good.