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| Enter Sebastian and Anthonio. | Enter Sebastian and Antonio | | TN III.iii.1 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| I would not by my will haue troubled you, | I would not by my will have troubled you. | | TN III.iii.1 | |
| But since you make your pleasure of your paines, | But since you make your pleasure of your pains, | | TN III.iii.2 | |
| I will no further chide you. | I will no further chide you. | chide (v.), past form chid scold, rebuke, reprove | TN III.iii.3 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| I could not stay behinde you: my desire | I could not stay behind you. My desire, | | TN III.iii.4 | |
| (More sharpe then filed steele) did spurre me forth, | More sharp than filed steel, did spur me forth, | | TN III.iii.5 | |
| And not all loue to see you (though so much | And not all love to see you – though so much | | TN III.iii.6 | |
| As might haue drawne one to a longer voyage) | As might have drawn one to a longer voyage – | | TN III.iii.7 | |
| But iealousie, what might befall your rrauell, | But jealousy what might befall your travel, | jealousy (n.)concern, anxiety, solicitude | TN III.iii.8 | |
| | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen to, come to | | |
| Being skillesse in these parts: which to a stranger, | Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger, | skill-less, skilless (adj.)ignorant, unaware, unacquainted [with] | TN III.iii.9 | |
| Vnguided, and vnfriended, often proue | Unguided and unfriended, often prove | unfriended (adj.)deprived of a friend, friendless | TN III.iii.10 | |
| Rough, and vnhospitable. My willing loue, | Rough and unhospitable. My willing love, | | TN III.iii.11 | |
| The rather by these arguments of feare | The rather by these arguments of fear, | | TN III.iii.12 | |
| Set forth in your pursuite. | Set forth in your pursuit. | | TN III.iii.13.1 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| My kinde Anthonio, | My kind Antonio, | | TN III.iii.13.2 | |
| I can no other answer make, but thankes, | I can no other answer make but thanks, | | TN III.iii.14 | |
| And thankes: and euer oft good turnes, | And thanks. And ever oft good turns | oft (adv.)often | TN III.iii.15 | |
| Are shuffel'd off with such vncurrant pay: | Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay. | uncurrent (adj.)unacceptable, not legally current, worthless | TN III.iii.16 | |
| But were my worth, as is my conscience firme, | But were my worth, as is my conscience, firm, | worth (n.)means, resources, wherewithal | TN III.iii.17 | |
| | conscience (n.)sense of indebtedness, feeling of obligation | | |
| You should finde better dealing: what's to do? | You should find better dealing. What's to do? | | TN III.iii.18 | |
| Shall we go see the reliques of this Towne? | Shall we go see the reliques of this town? | reliques (n.)antiquities, ancient ruins, old places | TN III.iii.19 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| To morrow sir, best first go see your Lodging? | Tomorrow, sir; best first go see your lodging. | | TN III.iii.20 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| I am not weary, and 'tis long to night | I am not weary, and 'tis long to night. | | TN III.iii.21 | |
| I pray you let vs satisfie our eyes | I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes | | TN III.iii.22 | |
| With the memorials, and the things of fame | With the memorials and the things of fame | | TN III.iii.23 | |
| That do renowne this City. | That do renown this city. | renown (v.)bring renown to, make famous | TN III.iii.24 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Would youl'd pardon me: | Would you'd pardon me. | | TN III.iii.25 | |
| I do not without danger walke these streetes. | I do not without danger walk these streets. | | TN III.iii.26 | |
| Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his gallies, | Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleys | | TN III.iii.27 | |
| I did some seruice, of such note indeede, | I did some service – of such note indeed | | TN III.iii.28 | |
| That were I tane heere, it would scarse be answer'd. | That, were I ta'en here, it would scarce be answered. | scarce (adv.)with difficulty, hardly possible | TN III.iii.29 | |
| | answer (v.)satisfy, discharge, requite | | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Belike you slew great number of his people. | Belike you slew great number of his people? | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | TN III.iii.30 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Th offence is not of such a bloody nature, | Th' offence is not of such a bloody nature, | | TN III.iii.31 | |
| Albeit the quality of the time, and quarrell | Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel | quality (n.)nature, disposition, character | TN III.iii.32 | |
| Might well haue giuen vs bloody argument: | Might well have given us bloody argument. | bloody (adj.)able to cause bloodshed | TN III.iii.33 | |
| It might haue since bene answer'd in repaying | It might have since been answered in repaying | | TN III.iii.34 | |
| What we tooke from them, which for Traffiques sake | What we took from them, which, for traffic's sake, | traffic (n.)trade, commerce, business, merchandise | TN III.iii.35 | |
| Most of our City did. Onely my selfe stood out, | Most of our city did. Only myself stood out. | | TN III.iii.36 | |
| For which if I be lapsed in this place | For which, if I be lapsed in this place, | lapse (v.)apprehend, seize, detain | TN III.iii.37 | |
| I shall pay deere. | I shall pay dear. | | TN III.iii.38.1 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Do not then walke too open. | Do not then walk too open. | open (adv.)out in the open, in public | TN III.iii.38.2 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| It doth not fit me: hold sir, here's my purse, | It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse. | fit (v.)suit, befit, be suitable [for] | TN III.iii.39 | |
| In the South Suburbes at the Elephant | In the south suburbs, at the Elephant, | | TN III.iii.40 | |
| Is best to lodge: I will bespeake our dyet, | Is best to lodge. I will bespeak our diet | diet (n.)board, daily need | TN III.iii.41 | |
| | bespeak (v.), past forms bespake, bespokeask for, order, request | | |
| Whiles you beguile the time, and feed your knowledge | Whiles you beguile the time, and feed your knowledge | beguile (v.)charm away, while away, pass pleasantly | TN III.iii.42 | |
| With viewing of the Towne, there shall you haue me. | With viewing of the town. There shall you have me. | | TN III.iii.43 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Why I your purse? | Why I your purse? | | TN III.iii.44 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Haply your eye shall light vpon some toy | Haply your eye shall light upon some toy | toy (n.)trinket, trifle, trivial ornament | TN III.iii.45 | |
| | haply (adv.)perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck | | |
| You haue desire to purchase: and your store | You have desire to purchase; and your store, | store (n.)available money, resources, means | TN III.iii.46 | |
| I thinke is not for idle Markets, sir. | I think, is not for idle markets, sir. | idle (adj.)trifling, unimportant, trivial | TN III.iii.47 | |
| | market (n.)purchase, spending opportunity, outlay | | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Ile be your purse-bearer, and leaue you | I'll be your purse-bearer, and leave you for | | TN III.iii.48 | |
| For an houre. | An hour. | | TN III.iii.49.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| To th'Elephant. | To th' Elephant. | | TN III.iii.49.2 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| I do remember. | I do remember. | | TN III.iii.49.3 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt separately | | TN III.iii.49 | |