Twelfth Night, Act 3 Scene 3 runs 53 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 138 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Twelfth Night.
Full Dialogue
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.
But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.
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.
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?
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 ♂
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.
I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.
Antonio ♂
Would you'ld 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.
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 ♂
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.
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 ♂
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.
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 ♂
Haply your eye shall light upon some toy
You have desire to purchase; and your store,
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.
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.
For an hour.
Antonio ♂
To the Elephant.
Sebastian ♂
I do remember.
53 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio | 33 | 62.3% |
| Sebastian | 20 | 37.7% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 33 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 27 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 3 of 4 in Act 3 of Twelfth Night.
Scene length vs. play average
At 53 lines, this scene is shorter than the Twelfth Night average scene in Twelfth Night (~138 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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About Act 3 Scene 3 of Twelfth Night
Who carries Act 3 Scene 3 of Twelfth Night?
Antonio, with 33 lines — about 62% of the scene.