Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Come, come, what need you blush? Shame’s a baby.—Here she is now: swear the oaths now to her that you have sworn to me.  

 

-Pandarus

Troilus and Cressida      Act III Scene ii, Line 41

 

Pandarus is talking about his daughter Cressida to Troilus and telling the latter that he must profess his love to Cressida.

Shame’s a baby. That’s my takeaway for today. Think about it.

Anyway, here’s what Troilus said to Pandarus right before the latter speaks today’s Totally Random line. He’s talking about how much he loves Cressida.

 

Even such a passion doth embrace my bosom:

My heart beats thicker than a feverous pulse;

And all my powers do their bestowing lose,

Like vassalage at unaware encountering

The eye of majesty.

 

‘So tell my daughter that, you knucklehead!’ That’s what Pandarus is saying to Troilus. Of course, he says it a little differently because Will is putting the words in Pandarus's mouth, not Pete. I don't think I'd every come up with shame's a baby. 

Though I wish I could.