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Introduction to this scene. Staging. Criticism.
Act 3 Scene 3 text
| Act III Scene III A street. | ||
| [Enter SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO] | ||
| 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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| 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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| SEBASTIAN | My kind Antonio, I can no other answer make but thanks, And thanks; and ever [ ] oft good turns Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay: But, were my worth as is my conscience firm, You should find better dealing. What's to do? Shall we go see the reliques of this town? |
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| ANTONIO | To-morrow, sir: best first go see your lodging. | |
| 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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| 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. | |
| 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. | 40 |
| 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. |
45 |
| SEBASTIAN | Why I your purse? | |
| 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. |
50 |
| SEBASTIAN | I'll be your purse-bearer and leave you For an hour. |
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| ANTONIO | To the Elephant. | |
| SEBASTIAN | I do remember. | |
| [Exeunt] |