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Sir, by your patience: if I heard you rightly

Jaques, to Second Brother
Sir, by your patience: if I heard you rightly,
The Duke hath put on a religious life
And thrown into neglect the pompous court.
Second Brother
He hath.

So to your pleasures.
I am for other than for dancing measures.

Jaques
To him will I. Out of these convertites
There is much matter to be heard and learned.
 To Duke.
You to your former honor I bequeath;
Your patience and your virtue well deserves it.
 To Orlando.
You to a love that your true faith doth merit.
 To Oliver.
You to your land, and love, and great allies.
 To Silvius.
You to a long and well-deservèd bed.
 To Touchstone.
And you to wrangling, for thy loving voyage
Is but for two months victualled.—So to your pleasures.
I am for other than for dancing measures.
Duke Senior
Stay, Jaques, stay.
Jaques
To see no pastime, I. What you would have
I’ll stay to know at your abandoned cave.
 He exits.

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Act 5
Scene 4
Line 186

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