Earlier, when Ganymede had engaged Orlando, Ganymede promised to cure Orlando of his lovesick-madness. He had proposed to this by role playing, i.e. Orlando pretends that Ganymede is Rosalind and Ganymede will show why it's silly for a man to dote on a woman.
Presently, Jaques is rebuffed from becoming better friends with Ganymede as Ganymede declares that he would have nothing to do with Jaques' melancholy. Thus they part when Orlando greets Ganymede, apologizing for being late to their daily lovesick-madness-treatment-session. Ganymede immediately chides Orlando, arguing that a true lover wouldn't dare be late for an appointment with his lover--even by a second (Orlando is an hour late). Orlando plays his role, pleading his case, and Ganymede plays his, objecting to every argument that
