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Antonio
Antonio. Will you stay no longer? nor will you not that I go with you?
Antonio A devoted sea captain who risks everything for Sebastian's sake. Comedy · Twelfth Night
Antonio's lines in Twelfth Night
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Sebastian My father was that Sebastian of Messaline, whom I know you have heard of. He left behind him myself and a sister, both born in an hour: if the heavens had been pleased, would we had so ended! but you, sir, altered that; for some hour before you took me from the breach of the sea was my sister drowned.
Antonio
Antonio. Alas the day!
Sebastian A lady, sir, though it was said she much resembled me, was yet of many accounted beautiful: but, though I could not with such estimable wonder overfar believe that, yet thus far I will boldly publish her; she bore a mind that envy could not but call fair. She is drowned already, sir, with salt water, though I seem to drown her remembrance again with more.
Antonio
Antonio. Pardon me, sir, your bad entertainment.
Sebastian O good Antonio, forgive me your trouble.
Antonio
Antonio. If you will not murder me for my love, let me be your servant.
Sebastian If you will not undo what you have done, that is, kill him whom you have recovered, desire it not. Fare ye well at once: my bosom is full of kindness, and I am yet so near the manners of my mother, that upon the least occasion more mine eyes will tell tales of me. I am bound to the Count Orsino's court: farewell.
Antonio
Antonio. The gentleness of all the gods go with thee! I have many enemies in Orsino's court, Else would I very shortly see thee there. But, come what may, I do adore thee so, That danger shall seem sport, and I will go.
Sebastian I would not by my will have troubled you; But, since you make your pleasure of your pains, I will no further chide you.
Antonio
Antonio. I could not stay behind you: my desire, More sharp than filed steel, did spur me forth; And not all love to see you, though so much As might have drawn one to a longer voyage, But jealousy what might befall your travel, Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger, Unguided and unfriended, often prove Rough and unhospitable: my willing love, The rather by these arguments of fear, Set forth in your pursuit.
Sebastian My kind Antonio, I can no other answer make but thanks, And thanks; and ever [ ] oft good turns Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay: But, were my worth as is my conscience firm, You should find better dealing. What's to do? Shall we go see the reliques of this town?
Antonio
Antonio. To-morrow, sir: best first go see your lodging.
Sebastian I am not weary, and 'tis long to night: I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes With the memorials and the things of fame That do renown this city.
Antonio
Antonio. Would you'd pardon me; I do not without danger walk these streets: Once, in a sea-fight, 'gainst the count his galleys I did some service; of such note indeed, That were I ta'en here it would scarce be answer'd.
Sebastian Belike you slew great number of his people.
Antonio
Antonio. The offence is not of such a bloody nature; Albeit the quality of the time and quarrel Might well have given us bloody argument. It might have since been answer'd in repaying What we took from them; which, for traffic's sake, Most of our city did: only myself stood out; For which, if I be lapsed in this place, I shall pay dear.
Sebastian Do not then walk too open.
Antonio
Antonio. It doth not fit me. Hold, sir, here's my purse. In the south suburbs, at the Elephant, Is best to lodge: I will bespeak our diet, Whiles you beguile the time and feed your knowledge With viewing of the town: there shall you have me.
Sebastian Why I your purse?
Antonio
Antonio. Haply your eye shall light upon some toy You have desire to purchase; and your store, I think, is not for idle markets, sir.
Sebastian I'll be your purse-bearer and leave you For an hour.
Antonio
Antonio. To the Elephant.
Viola I do assure you, 'tis against my will.
Antonio
Antonio. Put up your sword. If this young gentleman Have done offence, I take the fault on me: If you offend him, I for him defy you.
Sir Toby Belch You, sir! why, what are you?
Antonio
Antonio. One, sir, that for his love dares yet do more Than you have heard him brag to you he will.
Second Officer Antonio, I arrest thee at the suit of Count Orsino.
Antonio
Antonio. You do mistake me, sir.
First Officer No, sir, no jot; I know your favour well, Though now you have no sea-cap on your head. Take him away: he knows I know him well.
Antonio
Antonio. I must obey. (To VIOLA) This comes with seeking you: But there's no remedy; I shall answer it. What will you do, now my necessity Makes me to ask you for my purse? It grieves me Much more for what I cannot do for you Than what befalls myself. You stand amazed; But be of comfort.
Second Officer Come, sir, away.
Antonio
Antonio. I must entreat of you some of that money.
Viola What money, sir? For the fair kindness you have show'd me here, And, part, being prompted by your present trouble, Out of my lean and low ability I'll lend you something: my having is not much; I'll make division of my present with you: Hold, there's half my coffer.
Antonio
Antonio. Will you deny me now? Is't possible that my deserts to you Can lack persuasion? Do not tempt my misery, Lest that it make me so unsound a man As to upbraid you with those kindnesses That I have done for you.
Viola I know of none; Nor know I you by voice or any feature: I hate ingratitude more in a man Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness, Or any taint of vice whose strong corruption Inhabits our frail blood.
Antonio
Antonio. O heavens themselves!
Second Officer Come, sir, I pray you, go.
Antonio
Antonio. Let me speak a little. This youth that you see here I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death, Relieved him with such sanctity of love, And to his image, which methought did promise Most venerable worth, did I devotion.
First Officer What's that to us? The time goes by: away!
Antonio
Antonio. But O how vile an idol proves this god Thou hast, Sebastian, done good feature shame. In nature there's no blemish but the mind; None can be call'd deform'd but the unkind: Virtue is beauty, but the beauteous evil Are empty trunks o'erflourish'd by the devil.
First Officer The man grows mad: away with him! Come, come, sir.
Antonio
Antonio. Lead me on.
Duke Orsino Notable pirate! thou salt-water thief! What foolish boldness brought thee to their mercies, Whom thou, in terms so bloody and so dear, Hast made thine enemies?
Antonio
Antonio. Orsino, noble sir, Be pleased that I shake off these names you give me: Antonio never yet was thief or pirate, Though I confess, on base and ground enough, Orsino's enemy.
A witchcraft drew me hither: That most ingrateful boy there by your side, From the rude sea's enraged and foamy mouth Did I redeem; a wreck past hope he was: His life I gave him and did thereto add My love, without retention or restraint, All his in dedication; for his sake Did I expose myself, pure for his love, Into the danger of this adverse town; Drew to defend him when he was beset: Where being apprehended, his false cunning, Not meaning to partake with me in danger, Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance, And grew a twenty years removed thing While one would wink; denied me mine own purse, Which I had recommended to his use Not half an hour before.
Duke Orsino When came he to this town?
Antonio
Antonio. To-day, my lord; and for three months before, No interim, not a minute's vacancy, Both day and night did we keep company.
Sebastian Antonio, O my dear Antonio! How have the hours rack'd and tortured me, Since I have lost thee!
Antonio
Antonio. Sebastian are you?
Sebastian Fear'st thou that, Antonio?
Antonio
Antonio. How have you made division of yourself? An apple, cleft in two, is not more twin Than these two creatures. Which is Sebastian?