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Definition
ANTONIO
Will you stay no longer? nor will you not that I go with you? |
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I shall crave of you your
leave that I may bear my evils alone: it were a bad
recompense for your love, to lay any of them on you. |
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ANTONIO
Let me yet know of you whither you are bound. |
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but you, sir, altered that;
for some hour before you took me from the breach of
the sea was my sister drowned. |
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She is drowned already, sir, with salt
water, though I seem to drown her remembrance again with more. |
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ANTONIO
Pardon me, sir, your bad entertainment. |
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SEBASTIAN
O good Antonio, forgive me your trouble. |
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ANTONIO
If you will not murder me for my love, let me be
your servant. |
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I am bound to the Count Orsino's court: farewell.
[Exit] |
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Definition
ANTONIO
The gentleness of all the gods go with thee!
I have many enemies in Orsino's court,
Else would I very shortly see thee there.
But, come what may, I do adore thee so,
That danger shall seem sport, and I will go. |
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SEBASTIAN
I would not by my will have troubled you; But, since you make your pleasure of your pains, I will no further chide you. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
I could not stay behind you: my desire, (More sharp than filed steel,) did spur me forth; And not all love to see you, though so much As might have drawn one to a longer voyage, But jealousy what might befall your travel, Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger, Unguided and unfriended, often prove Rough and unhospitable: my willing love, The rather by these arguments of fear, Set forth in your pursuit. |
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What's to do?
Shall we go see the reliques of this town? |
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Definition
ANTONIO
To-morrow, sir: best first go see your lodging. |
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SEBASTIAN
I am not weary, and 'tis long to night:
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
Would you'ld pardon me;
I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once, in a sea-fight, 'gainst the count his galleys
I did some service; of such note indeed,
That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answer'd. |
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SEBASTIAN
Belike you slew great number of his people. |
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ANTONIO
The offence is not of such a bloody nature;
Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answer'd in repaying
What we took from them; which, for traffic's sake,
Most of our city did: only myself stood out;
For which, if I be lapsed in this place,
I shall pay dear. |
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SEBASTIAN
Do not then walk too open. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse.
In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,
Is best to lodge: I will bespeak our diet,
Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge
With viewing of the town: there shall you have me. |
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SEBASTIAN
Why I your purse? |
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Definition
ANTONIO
Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase; and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir. |
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SEBASTIAN
I'll be your purse-bearer and leave you
For an hour. |
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VIOLA
I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
[They draw]
[Enter ANTONIO] |
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Definition
ANTONIO
Put up your sword. If this young gentleman
Have done offence, I take the fault on me:
If you offend him, I for him defy you. |
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SIR TOBY BELCH
You, sir! why, what are you? |
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Definition
ANTONIO
One, sir, that for his love dares yet do more
Than you have heard him brag to you he will. |
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Second Officer
Antonio, I arrest thee at the suit of Count Orsino. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
You do mistake me, sir. |
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First Officer
No, sir, no jot; I know your favour well,
Though now you have no sea-cap on your head.
Take him away: he knows I know him well. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
I must obey.
[To VIOLA]
This comes with seeking you:
But there's no remedy; I shall answer it.
What will you do, now my necessity
Makes me to ask you for my purse? It grieves me
Much more for what I cannot do for you
Than what befalls myself. You stand amazed;
But be of comfort. |
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Second Officer
Come, sir, away. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
I must entreat of you some of that money. |
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I'll lend you something: my having is not much;
I'll make division of my present with you:
Hold, there's half my coffer. |
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ANTONIO
Will you deny me now?
Is't possible that my deserts to you
Can lack persuasion? Do not tempt my misery,
Lest that it make me so unsound a man
As to upbraid you with those kindnesses
That I have done for you. |
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Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice whose strong corruption
Inhabits our frail blood. |
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ANTONIO
Oheavens themselves! |
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Second Officer
Come, sir, I pray you, go. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
Let me speak a little. This youth that you see here
I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death,
Relieved him with such sanctity of love,
And to his image, which methought did promise
Most venerable worth, did I devotion. |
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First Officer
What's that to us? The time goes by: away! |
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ANTONIO
But O how vile an idol proves this god
Thou hast, Sebastian, done good feature shame.
In nature there's no blemish but the mind;
None can be call'd deform'd but the unkind:
Virtue is beauty, but the beauteous evil
Are empty trunks o'erflourish'd by the devil. |
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First Officer
The man grows mad: away with him! Come, come, sir. |
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Definition
ANTONIO
Lead me on.
[Exit with Officers] |
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DUKE ORSINO
Notable pirate! thou salt-water thief!
What foolish boldness brought thee to their mercies,
Whom thou, in terms so bloody and so dear,
Hast made thine enemies? |
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Definition
ANTONIO
Orsino, noble sir,
Be pleased that I shake off these names you give me:
Antonio never yet was thief or pirate,
Though I confess, on base and ground enough,
Orsino's enemy. A witchcraft drew me hither:
That most ingrateful boy there by your side,
From the rude sea's enraged and foamy mouth
Did I redeem; a wreck past hope he was:
His life I gave him and did thereto add
My love, without retention or restraint,
All his in dedication; for his sake
Did I expose myself, pure for his love,
Into the danger of this adverse town;
Drew to defend him when he was beset:
Where being apprehended, his false cunning,
Not meaning to partake with me in danger,
Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance,
And grew a twenty years removed thing
While one would wink; denied me mine own purse,
Which I had recommended to his use
Not half an hour before. |
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VIOLA
How can this be?
DUKE ORSINO
When came he to this town? |
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Definition
ANTONIO
To-day, my lord; and for three months before,
No interim, not a minute's vacancy,
Both day and night did we keep company. |
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SEBASTIAN
Antonio, O my dear Antonio!
How have the hours rack'd and tortured me,
Since I have lost thee! |
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SEBASTIAN
Antonio, O my dear Antonio!
How have the hours rack'd and tortured me,
Since I have lost thee!
ANTONIO
Sebastian are you? |
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SEBASTIAN
Fear'st thou that, Antonio? |
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Definition
ANTONIO
How have you made division of yourself?
An apple, cleft in two, is not more twin
Than these two creatures. Which is Sebastian? |
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