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- Act 2 Scene 3
-
- Adam tells Orlando that he must not come home
- because his brother is planning to murder him. He
- offers his lifeÆs savings to his master, and
- volunteers to accompany him.
- 3 memory: reminder.
- 4 what make you: what are you doing?
- 7 fond: foolish.
- 8 bonny: strong.
- prizer: prize-fighter.
- humorous: moody (see note to1,2,256)
- 12 No more do yours: your virtues do no
- more for you (i.e. they are your enemies).
- 14 comely: becoming, praise-worthy.
- 15 Envenoms: poisons.
- 24 use to lie: usually sleep.
- 26 cut you off: kill you.
- 27 practices: plots.
- 28 no place: no place for you, no home.
- butchery: slaughterhouse.
- 31 so: provided that.
- 33 boisterous: unruly, violent.
- 36 do how I can: whatever happens to me.
- 38 a diverted blood: unnatural (a blood
- relationship that has turned from its natural
- direction).
- bloody: murderous.
- 40 thrifty hire I saved: the thrifty savings
- from my wages.
- 41 to be my foster-nurse: to care for me.
- 42 When my old limbs are lame and unfit for
- service.
- 43 And as an old man I am thrown into a
- corner and not noticed.
- 44 Adam refers to two passages in the Bible
- ù Psalm 147:9 and St. MatthewÆs Gospel 10:29.
- 45 providently caters for: with care provides
- for.
- 48 lusty: healthy.
- 50 rebellious: causing rebellion (disorder) in
- the body.
- 51 Nor did I shamelessly (ôwith unbashful
- foreheadö) seek (ôwooö) the things that cause
- weakness and illness.
- 58 constant: faithful.
- antique: ancient.
- 59 sweat: sweated.
- meed: reward.
- 62 choke their service up: withdraw their
- labours.
- 63 Even with the having: as soon as they
- have what they wanted (i.e. ôpromotionö).
- 64 a rotten tree: i.e. Orlando himself.
- 66 In lieu of: in return for.
- pains: cares.
- husbandry: farming.
- 67 come thy ways: come along. WeÆll find
- (ôlight uponö) and settle in some humble way of
- life that will content us.
- 75 too late a week: too late in the day.
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