Enter VIOLA, a Captain, and Sailors

	VIOLA
1.2.1	What country, friends, is this?
	Captain
	This is Illyria, lady.	Illyria A region on the east coast of the
		Adriatic Sea.
	VIOLA
	And what should I do in Illyria?
	My brother he is in Elysium.	Elysium The abode of the blessed dead.
1.2.5	Perchance he is not drown'd—what think you, sailors?	Perchance Perhaps
	Captain
	It is perchance that you yourself were saved.	perchance by chance
	VIOLA
	O my poor brother! and so perchance may he be.
	Captain
	True, madam: and, to comfort you with chance,	chance possible good luck
	Assure yourself, after our ship did split,
1.2.10	When you and those poor number saved with you	poor number few people
	Hung on our driving boat, I saw your brother,	driving driven by, at the mercy of, the sea
	Most provident in peril, bind himself,
	Courage and hope both teaching him the practise,
	To a strong mast that lived upon the sea;	lived floated
1.2.15	Where, like Arion on the dolphin's back,	Arion >>>
	I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves
	So long as I could see.
	VIOLA
	For saying so, there's gold:	there's gold Viola gives the Captain money.
	Mine own escape unfoldeth to my hope,	unfoldeth reveals
1.2.20	Whereto thy speech serves for authority,	authority precedent, evidence
	The like of him. Know'st thou this country?	The like of him the possibility that her brother
		escaped as she did
	Captain
	Ay, madam, well; for I was bred and born
	Not three hours' travel from this very place.
	VIOLA
	Who governs here?
	Captain
1.2.25	A noble duke, in nature as in name.
	VIOLA
	What is his name?
	Captain
	Orsino.
	VIOLA
	Orsino! I have heard my father name him:
	He was a bachelor then.
	Captain
1.2.30	And so is now, or was so very late;
	For but a month ago I went from hence,
	And then 'twas fresh in murmur,—as, you know,	murmur rumor
	What great ones do the less will prattle of,—	great ones nobles | the less commoners
	That he did seek the love of fair Olivia.
	VIOLA
1.2.35	What's she?
	Captain
	A virtuous maid, the daughter of a count
	That died some twelvemonth since, then leaving her
	In the protection of his son, her brother,
	Who shortly also died: for whose dear love,
1.2.40	They say, she hath abjured the company
	And sight of men.
	VIOLA
	O that I served that lady
	And might not be delivered to the world,	delivered revealed
	Till I had made mine own occasion mellow,	mellow ripe
	What my estate is!	estate position in life >>>
	Captain
	That were hard to compass;
1.2.45	Because she will admit no kind of suit,	she will admit no kind of suit she will not listen
	No, not the duke's.	to any kind of request
	VIOLA
	There is a fair behavior in thee, captain;	fair behavior good appearance
	And though that nature with a beauteous wall
	Doth oft close in pollution, yet of thee
1.2.50	I will believe thou hast a mind that suits
	With this thy fair and outward character.	suits / With matches
	I prithee, and I'll pay thee bounteously,	prithee pray you, earnestly request of you
	Conceal me what I am, and be my aid
	For such disguise as haply shall become	haply perhaps | become be suited to
1.2.55	The form of my intent. I'll serve this duke:	form of my intent nature of my purpose
	Thou shall present me as an eunuch to him:	eunuch boy neutered to preserve his soprano
	It may be worth thy pains; for I can sing	singing voice
	And speak to him in many sorts of music
	That will allow me very worth his service.	allow prove
1.2.60	What else may hap to time I will commit;	hap happen, chance to occur
	Only shape thou thy silence to my wit.	shape thou thy silence to my wit fit your silence
		to my plan
	Captain
	Be you his eunuch, and your mute I'll be:	mute silent servant
	When my tongue blabs, then let mine eyes not see.
	VIOLA
1.2.64	I thank thee: lead me on.
	Exeunt

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