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| Enter Viola and Maluolio, at seuerall doores. | Enter Viola and Malvolio at several doors | several (adj.) separate, different, distinct | TN II.ii.1 | |
| Mal. | MALVOLIO | | | |
| Were not you eu'n now, with the Countesse | Were not you even now with the Countess | | TN II.ii.1 | |
| Oliuia? | Olivia? | | TN II.ii.2 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| Euen now sir, on a moderate pace, I haue since | Even now, sir; on a moderate pace I have since | | TN II.ii.3 | |
| ariu'd but hither. | arrived but hither. | | TN II.ii.4 | |
| Mal. | MALVOLIO | | | |
| She returnes this Ring to you (sir) you might | She returns this ring to you, sir. You might | | TN II.ii.5 | |
| haue saued mee my paines, to haue taken it away your selfe. | have saved me my pains, to have taken it away yourself. | | TN II.ii.6 | |
| She adds moreouer, that you should put your Lord into | She adds, moreover, that you should put your lord into | | TN II.ii.7 | |
| a desperate assurance, she will none of him. And one | a desperate assurance she will none of him; and one | desperate (adj.)despairing, hopeless, without hope | TN II.ii.8 | |
| | assurance (n.)security, certainty, confidence | | |
| thing more, that you be neuer so hardie to come againe in | thing more, that you be never so hardy to come again in | hardy (adj.)bold, daring, forward | TN II.ii.9 | |
| his affaires, vnlesse it bee to report your Lords taking of | his affairs – unless it be to report your lord's taking of | | TN II.ii.10 | |
| this: receiue it so. | this. Receive it so. | | TN II.ii.11 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| She tooke the Ring of me, Ile none of it. | She took the ring of me, I'll none of it. | | TN II.ii.12 | |
| Mal. | MALVOLIO | | | |
| Come sir, you peeuishly threw it to her: and | Come, sir, you peevishly threw it to her, and | | TN II.ii.13 | |
| her will is, it should be so return'd: If it bee worth stooping | her will is it should be so returned. If it be worth stooping | | TN II.ii.14 | |
| for, there it lies, in your eye: if not, bee it his that findes | for, there it lies in your eye; if not, be it his that finds | eye (n.)sight, view, presence | TN II.ii.15 | |
| it. | it. | | TN II.ii.16 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | TN II.ii.16 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| I left no Ring with her: what meanes this Lady? | I left no ring with her; what means this lady? | | TN II.ii.17 | |
| Fortune forbid my out-side haue not charm'd her: | Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her! | charm (v.)work magic [on], bewitch, enchant | TN II.ii.18 | |
| | outside (n.)appearance, look, outward show | | |
| She made good view of me, indeed so much, | She made good view of me, indeed so much | view (n.)inspection, examination | TN II.ii.19 | |
| That me thought her eyes had lost her tongue, | That – methought – her eyes had lost her tongue, | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | TN II.ii.20 | |
| | lose (v.)lose sight of, forget | | |
| For she did speake in starts distractedly. | For she did speak in starts, distractedly. | distractedly (adv.)disjointedly, erratically, with agitation | TN II.ii.21 | |
| | starts, by / inin fits and starts | | |
| She loues me sure, the cunning of her passion | She loves me, sure, the cunning of her passion | cunning (n.)deviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness | TN II.ii.22 | |
| Inuites me in this churlish messenger: | Invites me in this churlish messenger. | | TN II.ii.23 | |
| None of my Lords Ring? Why he sent her none; | None of my lord's ring? Why, he sent her none. | | TN II.ii.24 | |
| I am the man, if it be so, as tis, | I am the man! If it be so – as 'tis – | | TN II.ii.25 | |
| Poore Lady, she were better loue a dreame: | Poor lady, she were better love a dream. | | TN II.ii.26 | |
| Disguise, I see thou art a wickednesse, | Disguise, I see thou art a wickedness | | TN II.ii.27 | |
| Wherein the pregnant enemie does much. | Wherein the pregnant enemy does much. | pregnant (adj.)resourceful, wily | TN II.ii.28 | |
| How easie is it, for the proper false | How easy is it for the proper false | proper (adj.)good-looking, handsome, comely | TN II.ii.29 | |
| | false (n.)false person, deceiver | | |
| In womens waxen hearts to set their formes: | In women's waxen hearts to set their forms. | form (n.)imprinted shape, impressed image | TN II.ii.30 | |
| Alas, O frailtie is the cause, not wee, | Alas, our frailty is the cause, not we, | | TN II.ii.31 | |
| For such as we are made, if such we bee: | For such as we are made, if such we be. | | TN II.ii.32 | |
| How will this fadge? My master loues her deerely, | How will this fadge? My master loves her dearly; | fadge (v.)turn out, end up, come off | TN II.ii.33 | |
| And I (poore monster) fond asmuch on him: | And I, poor monster, fond as much on him; | fond (v.)dote, be infatuated | TN II.ii.34 | |
| And she (mistaken) seemes to dote on me: | And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me. | | TN II.ii.35 | |
| What will become of this? As I am man, | What will become of this? As I am man, | | TN II.ii.36 | |
| My state is desperate for my maisters loue: | My state is desperate for my master's love. | | TN II.ii.37 | |
| As I am woman (now alas the day) | As I am woman – now, alas the day, | | TN II.ii.38 | |
| What thriftlesse sighes shall poore Oliuia breath? | What thriftless sighs shall poor Olivia breathe! | thriftless (adj.)useless, worthless, unprofitable | TN II.ii.39 | |
| O time, thou must vntangle this, not I, | O time, thou must untangle this, not I! | | TN II.ii.40 | |
| It is too hard a knot for me t'vnty. | It is too hard a knot for me t' untie. | | TN II.ii.41 | |
| Exit | | TN II.ii.41 | |