Saturday, October 21, 2023

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

  

What dangerous action, stood it next to death,

Would I not undergo for one calm look.


Proteus

Two Gentlemen of Verona              Act V, Scene iv, Line 41

 

Proteus is talking to Silvia, who he’s in love with but who loves Valentine (I think). She’s upset with Proteus, so I guess it’s one calm look from her that he’s talking about. He would undergo anything for one calm look from her: doesn’t even need to be a smile, just one calm look.

I dunno, I think if I was going to have to undergo anything, presumably something pretty bad, I’d want to get at least a smile. But that’s just me, I guess.


There's a smile!

2 comments:

Squeaks said...

Is that boy holding a marker next to a white couch!?

Pete Blagys said...

But the cap is on.

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