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Signor Fabian, stay you by this gentleman till my return.Twelfth Night · 2012 — 第 19 / 25 章 · 2'42" · C1
Toby Scares Andrew About the Duel, Explained：a pox on't
Fabian and Toby describe Andrew's opponent as a monster, feeding a duel Andrew never wanted. "He is indeed... the most skillful, bloody, and fatal opposite," they claim, while Andrew panics: "I'll not meddle with him." The scene is a machine for turning vanity into sheer terror.
あらすじ
On Olivia's grounds, Toby and Fabian work on Sir Andrew, describing the man he is supposed to fight as the most deadly opponent in Illyria. They claim he has been a fencer to the Sophy. Terrified, Andrew tries to back out. Meanwhile, Viola — the other half of the duel — is just as frightened, but must keep up the appearance of a man.
注目の表現
rather go witha pox on'tfiragoconceited of him
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このシーンの表現
a pox on't
a mild old curse, damn it
Hearing how deadly his rival is, Andrew blurts out a curse of fear and regret.
A pox on't, we have missed the last train.
このシーンの他の表現
- rather go with
to prefer one side over another
- firago
a fierce, mannish woman
- conceited of him
holding a high opinion of him
- lack of a man
not man enough, short on nerve
- by the duello
according to the duelling code
このシーンのメモ一覧
49 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
I beg of you
I beseech you, what manner of man is he?the test of his courage
He's nothing of that wonderful promise to read him by his form as you're like to find him in the proof of his valour.comparison: The as-clause contrasts how he looks with how he proves in a fight.
He's nothing of that wonderful promise to read him by his form as you're like to find him in the proof of his valour.the deadliest adversary
He is indeed, sir, the most skillful, bloody, and fatal opposite that you could possibly have found in any part of Illyria.deeply obliged to you
I shall be much bound to you for it.a terrifying force — Casual exaggeration for someone fierce or unstoppable.
Why, man, he's a very devil.such a fierce creature
I have not seen such a firago.as...as comparison: The as...as frame makes the counter-attack sound as certain as gravity.
And on the answer, he pays you as surely as your feet hit the ground they step on.sword master to a ruler
They say he's been fencer to the Sophy.a mild old curse, damn it
Hearing how deadly his rival is, Andrew blurts out a curse of fear and regret.
A pox on't.On't collapses into a single syllable.
A pox on't.a plague on it — An old curse for frustration, milder than it sounds.
Plague on't.to let it drop
Let him let the matter slip, and I'll give you my horse, grey Capilet.to put on a bold front
Make a good show on it.an old exclamation, why indeed — An old oath-like exclamation, now extinct outside period drama.
Marry, I'll ride your horse as well as I ride you.as if chased by a bear
He is horribly conceited of him and pants and looks pale as if a bear were at his heels.subjunctive: As if plus were pictures a chase that is not really happening.
He is horribly conceited of him and pants and looks pale as if a bear were at his heels.worth mentioning
and he finds out now scarce to be worth talking of.purpose phrase: The for-phrase gives the reason to draw: to back up his vow.
Therefore, draw for the supportance of his vow.not man enough, short on nerve
Near panic, Cesario jokes that he falls short of being a proper man.
A little thing would make me tell them how much I lack of a man.to back off
Come, give ground if you see him furious.Link ground and if into one run.
Come, give ground if you see him furious.to have one round with you
The gentlemen will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with you.Drop the t in bout before with.
The gentlemen will, for his honour's sake, have one bout with you.according to the duelling code
Toby tells Cesario that the duelling code leaves his opponent no way out.
He cannot by the duello avoid it.「Toby Scares Andrew About the Duel」を読み解く
What's really going on
The joke of the duel is that both men are cowards, and the scene is built on that symmetry. Toby and Fabian inflate Cesario into a legend — a fencer to the Sophy, 'the most skillful, bloody, and fatal opposite' — purely to enjoy Andrew's panic. Andrew, meanwhile, wants only to be talked out of it; his real line, 'I'll not meddle with him,' is the most honest sentence in the scene. The comedy also carries a satiric edge: knights who boast of honour are revealed as frightened, and the one who actually shows dignity is the disguised woman they think is a soft young man. Viola's aside, 'how much I lack of a man,' lets the audience in on the double truth: she is not a man, and she is braver than either of them.
Theme
CourageBoth duelists are terrified; the scene measures courage by who can hide their fear best.
IdentityViola must play the fearless man in a duel, joking that she 'lacks a man' in front of others.
このチャプターで学べること
- Would rather A than B states a clear preference
- Give ground means to back off in a fight
- Fencer to the Sophy means a ruler's sword master
- Lack of a man is old talk for lacking nerve
発音のポイント
- pox on't — On't collapses into a single syllable.
- ground if — Link ground and if into one run.
- bout with — Drop the t in bout before with.
I am one that would rather go with sir priest than sir knight.A joke about cowardice: this person would rather keep company with a peaceable priest than a fighting knight.
A little thing would make me tell them how much I lack of a man.Viola nearly confesses she lacks a man's courage. It's an aside that hints at her disguise and her fear.
And on the answer, he pays you as surely as your feet hit the ground they step on.Fabian claims the opponent always returns a blow as certainly as a foot meets the ground — pure exaggeration to frighten Andrew.
I know the youth is incensed against you, even to a mortal arbitrament, but nothing of the circumstance more.Fabian says he knows the quarrel has reached a deadly challenge, but pretends not to know why, keeping Andrew nervous.
He is indeed, sir, the most skillful, bloody, and fatal opposite that you could possibly have found in any part of Illyria.The inflated warning about Cesario: the deadliest opponent anyone could find in the whole country. It is designed to terrify.
このシーンについての質問
Why do Toby and Fabian frighten Andrew?
They are gulling him for their own amusement. By inflating his opponent into a deadly swordsman, they enjoy his panic and push him toward a duel he cannot handle.
Is Andrew actually going to fight Cesario?
He is trapped by his own challenge and his oath. He tries to back out and offer his horse to be excused, but Toby and Fabian keep pressing him.
What does "a pox on't" mean?
It is an old curse meaning 'a plague on it' — roughly 'to hell with it.' Andrew uses it to express disgust and dread at the whole situation.
Why is Viola afraid of the duel?
She is a disguised woman who has never fought, and the man she is supposed to duel is said to be a deadly swordsman. She must hide her fear to keep up the disguise.
What does "lack of a man" refer to?
Viola's aside admits she is not a man and lacks a man's courage. It is a private joke to the audience about her disguise during the duel scene.
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