You have not been inquired after: I have sat here all day.
-Mariana
Measure for Measure Act IV, scene i, line 19
A pretty simple and straight-forward answer to an equally simple question. You might be intent on finding out what’s going on in the scene, but you certainly won’t need to spend any time figuring out what has been said here. No tough words. No out of date meanings. Oh sure, perhaps a few too many words. The Duke, the guy who asked the question, said, hath anybody inquired for me here today? You or I might have said, nope. And if we wanted to add a little emphasis or detail, and I’ve been sittin’ here all day. But just the same, no need to spend any time explaining what’s being said.
And so, class dismissed.
I figured I needed a good sittin' picture for today. This is me and Tom sittin' in the back of the boat cruising around a back bay somewhere in Delaware. Yeah, we could have sat there all day.
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