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food of love,
play on.
It is perchance
that you yourself
were saved..
Duke Orsino is in love with Olivia, he tells his band to sing for him. Valentine
tells Orsino that Olivia's brother has died, she will mourn him for seven years.
She refuses to marry anyone and walks around with a black veil.
My brother he is in
Elysium.
Perchance he is not
drown'd: what think you,
sailors?
Viola a brave young woman who has been rescued from a shipwreck finds her
self on the Illyrian sea coast, the captain who saved her from a shipwreck told
her that her brother was not found. She finds that Olivia lived in that land along
with Duke Orsino. She becomes obsessed with knowing who Olivia is.
Viola disguised her self as young boy named Cesario. She went to work for
Duke Orsino. After three days of working for the Duke she gained his trust.
Orsino sent Cesario to deliver a message for Olivia. Cesario (Viola) thought that
Olivia wouldn't pay attention to what he had to say, slowly Viola began to develop
feelings for the Duke, who is in love with Olivia.
Madam, I will.
Feste, Olivia's clown has returned. Maria explains to him that him that he will be
find himself in trouble with Olivia and shes mot likely going to fire him. Olivia
orders the servants to kick Feste out, but he manages to put her in a good
mood, causing Olivia to keep him.
Olivia didn't want to see Viola at first. When Olivia allows for Viola to come in,
she begins to tell her about the Duke and the love he feels for her. Olivia
explains that she is not interested in him or anyone else, Viola gives the speech
to her and leaves.
Olivia tried to pay Viola for the message he had delivered, Viola refused and left.
When Viola left, Olivia told Malvolio to pay him (Viola). Olivia also realized that
she was falling in love with Cesario without knowing that in reality it was Viola.
This is the end of Act I.