The
exile of her minion is too new;
-Cymbeline
Cymbeline Act II, Scene iii, Line 45
Cymbeline is talking to Cloten, his stepson, about his daughter Imogen, and no, Imogen did not have a little yellow guy in overalls (though that is pretty funny to imagine that she did). In this context, minion means darling, favourite, or select one (this is before Disney got a hold of the word), and it refers to Imogen’s huband Posthumus. Imogen has married Posthumus, a fellow that her father didn’t select, so Posthumus has been banished. Meanwhile Cloten, Imogen’s stepbrother and all around ne’er-do-well, is working on nabbing Imogen for himself. Not gonna happen.
Here's a pic of Patrice with two of her minions. It's early in the day, so they haven't gotten into their blue overalls yet. As you can see, they're intent on helping her out with drinking her coffee. Very helpful the minions can be.
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