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1

Twelfth Night
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

1

[Enter DUKE ORSINO, CURIO, and other Lords; Musicians attending]

2

Twelfth Night
[I, 1]

Orsino

20

Why, so I do, the noblest that I have:
O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Methought she purged the air of pestilence!
That instant was I turn'd into a hart;
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.
[Enter VALENTINE]
How now! what news from her?

3

Twelfth Night
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

47

[Enter VIOLA, a Captain, and Sailors]

4

Twelfth Night
[I, 3]

(stage directions)

115

[Enter SIR TOBY BELCH and MARIA]

5

Twelfth Night
[I, 3]

(stage directions)

156

[Enter SIR ANDREW]

6

Twelfth Night
[I, 4]

(stage directions)

246

[Enter VALENTINE and VIOLA in man's attire]

7

Twelfth Night
[I, 4]

(stage directions)

255

[Enter DUKE ORSINO, CURIO, and Attendants]

8

Twelfth Night
[I, 5]

(stage directions)

295

[Enter MARIA and Clown]

9

Twelfth Night
[I, 5]

Maria

296

Nay, either tell me where thou hast been, or I will
not open my lips so wide as a bristle may enter in
way of thy excuse: my lady will hang thee for thy absence.

10

Twelfth Night
[I, 5]

Feste

323

Wit, an't be thy will, put me into good fooling!
Those wits, that think they have thee, do very oft
prove fools; and I, that am sure I lack thee, may
pass for a wise man: for what says Quinapalus?
'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.'
[Enter OLIVIA with MALVOLIO]
God bless thee, lady!

11

Twelfth Night
[I, 5]

(stage directions)

408

[Enter SIR TOBY BELCH]

12

Twelfth Night
[I, 5]

(stage directions)

460

[Enter VIOLA, and Attendants]

13

Twelfth Night
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

611

[Enter ANTONIO and SEBASTIAN]

14

Twelfth Night
[II, 2]

(stage directions)

657

[Enter VIOLA, MALVOLIO following]

15

Twelfth Night
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

700

[Enter SIR TOBY BELCH and SIR ANDREW]

16

Twelfth Night
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

715

[Enter Clown]

17

Twelfth Night
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

771

[Enter MARIA]

18

Twelfth Night
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

787

[Enter MALVOLIO]

19

Twelfth Night
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

890

[Enter DUKE ORSINO, VIOLA, CURIO, and others]

20

Twelfth Night
[II, 5]

(stage directions)

1028

[Enter SIR TOBY BELCH, SIR ANDREW, and FABIAN]