Act III, Scene 3
A street.
Enter ANTONIO and SEBASTIAN.
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. 5
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, 10
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. 15
SEBASTIAN
My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,
And thanks, and ever thanks. Often good turns
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay;
But were my worth, as is my conscience, firm, 20
You should find better dealing. What's to do?
Shall we go see the relics 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 25
With the memorials and the things of fame
That do renown this city.
ANTONIO
Would you'd pardon me;
I do not without danger walk these streets:
Once in a sea-fight, 'gainst the count, his galleys, 30
I did some service; of such note, indeed,
That, were I ta'en here, it would scarce be answered.
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 35
Might well have given us bloody argument.
It might have since been answered 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, 40
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 45
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, 50
I think, is not for idle markets, sir.
SEBASTIAN
I'll be your purse-bearer, and leave you for an hour.
ANTONIO
To the Elephant.--
SEBASTIAN
I do remember.
Exeunt. 55
Twelfth Night III.ii : Twelfth Night III.iv