Monday, February 5, 2024

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines


For the boy, there is a good angel about him; but the devil outbids him too.

 

Sir John Falstaff

King Henry the Fourth Part II         Act II, Scene iv,  Line 338


I’m not sure who the boy is, but it’s pretty easy to figure out what Sir John’s assessment of him is.

 

I used this pic way back in 2016. It seemed appropriate for today.


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2 comments:

Squeaks said...

Does "outbid" imply the devil outweighs the angel? The wording is a little wonky.

February 5, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Pete Blagys said...

It would appear to be that meaning.

February 5, 2024 at 12:01 PM

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