Act On a ship at sea there was a brother and his twin sister Sebastian and Viola were nearly identical ATU W DI A severe storm tore their ship in half Sebastian and Viola were separated each believing the other had drowned beneath the murky water
As it came to pass Viola found herself upon the shores of Illyria IT IS PERCHANCE THAT YOU YOURSELF WERE SAVED MY BROTHER PERCHANCE HE IS NOT DROWN'D SO PERCHANCE MAY HE BE KNOW ST THOU THIS COUNTRY WHO GOVERNS HERE A NOBLE DUKE ORSINO AND ORSINO I HAVE HEARD MY FATHER NAME HIM HE WAS A BACHELOR THEN SO IS NOW OR WAS SO VERY LATE TWAS FRESH IN MURMUR THAT HE DID SEEK THE LOVE OF FAIR OLIVIA WHAT'S SHE 7
THE DAUGHTER OF A COUNT THAT DIED SOME TWELVEMONTH SINCE THEN LEAVING HER IN THE PROTECTION OF HER BROTHER WHO ALSO DIED SHE WILL ADMIT NO KIND OF SUIT Without family or money Viola quickly realized it would be best to find employment O THAT I SERVED THAT LADY Viola decided to work for Orsino Knowing she could not be in the Duke's service dressed as a maid Viola disguised herself as a man
At the home of Countess Olivia the lady of the house was in a somber mood but the rest of her kin were in high spirits THAT QUAFFING WILL LINDO YOU I HEARD MY LADY TALK OF IT YESTERDAY WHO SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK AND OF A FOOLISH KNIGHT THAT YOU BROUGHT IN ONE NIGHT HERE TO BE HER WOOER HE'S A FOOL HE'S A GREAT QUARRELLER TIS THOUGHT AMONG THE PRUDENT HE WOULD QUICKLY HAVE THE GIFT OF A GRAVE BY THIS HAND THEY ARE SCOUNDRELS AND SUBSTRACTORS THAT SAY SO OF HIM WHO ARE THEY THEY THAT ADD MOREOVER HE'S NIGHTLY IN YOUR COMPANY
