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- Act 2 Scene 1
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- This scene seems to be the parallel of an earlier
- one (Act 1 Scene 2). Here is another sea captain,
- with a twin who has been rescued from a
- shipwreck. Now it is SebastianÆs turn to lament the
- loss of his sister, his identical twin, who must have
- been drowned. Sebastian has found a friend in the
- captain, Antonio, who accompanies him despite
- the personal danger that he is in.
- 1, 2 nor . . . you: and donÆt you want me to go
- with you, either.
- 3 By your patience: be patient with me.
- 3, 4 My stars . . . me: I am an unlucky person.
- 4 malignancy: bad luck (the evil influence
- of his stars).
- 5 distemper: infect.
- 6 leave: permission (with a play on the
- meaning ôdepartureö).
- 9 sooth: indeed.
- determinate voyage: planned course of action.
- 10 extravagancy: wandering around.
- 10, 11 so . . . modesty: such good manners.
- 11 extort from me: force me to tell you.
- 11, 12 what . . . in: what I want to keep to myself.
- 12, 13 Because the Captain is too polite to force
- information from him, Sebastian recognizes that
- common courtesy demands (it charges me in
- manners) that he should disclose his identity
- (express myself).
- 13 know of me: be told by me.
- 14 which I called: I called myself.
- 15 Messaline: a town invented by
- Shakespeare.
- 17 in an hour: at the same time (i.e. they
- were twins).
- 19 some hour: about an hour.
- 20 breach: breakers.
- 23 was: who was.
- 24 estimable wonder: wonderful
- appreciation.
- 25 overfar: too far.
- 25 publish her: describe.
- 28 remembrance: memory.
- with more: i.e. with tears.
- 29 your bad entertainment: the poor
- hospitality given to you.
- 30 your trouble: for giving you such trouble.
- 31 if you will not murder me: if you donÆt
- want to kill me (i.e. by leaving him).
- 34 recovered: saved.
- desire: request.
- 35 kindness: emotion.
- 36 yet: still.
- manners of my mother: the behaviour of a woman.
- 37 tell tales of me: betray me (i.e. he will
- weep).
- 38 bound: going.
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