Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

For the fair kindness you have show’d me here,

And, part, being prompted by your present trouble,

Out of my lean and low ability

I’ll lend you something:

Viola

Twelfth Night         Act III Scene iv, Line 343

Today, we’re dealing with another case of confusion/mistaken-identity. Antonio, the guy that Viola’s addressing here, thinks that Viola is her twin brother Sebastian. Remember, if you will, that Viola is masquerading as a man, so it’s a reasonable case of mistaken identity. Antonio has just asked Viola for some of the money which is in Antonio’s purse that he gave to Sebastian for safe keeping. Remember, Antonio thinks he’s speaking to Sebastian. Unfortunately though, whilst Sebastian and Antonio are well acquainted, Viola has absolutely no idea who Antonio is or what he’s talking about. Even so, she’s offering to give Antonio some small amount of her own money, though she doesn’t have much to spare.

And there you have it: a synopsis of today’s line. 

 

I wasn't sure where else to go with today's line, so I asked my associate to lend an ear whilst I read it to him; I thought he might have some ideas. Well, he took me quite literally, and the ear is all I got; I wasn't able to get anything else out of him. I guess I should be grateful that I got the ear?

So anyway I got nothin' else for you on today's line.