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angevin2

Footnote of the Day

Feb 05, 2009 22:22

On Merchant of Venice 5.1.273-9 --
Antonio, you are welcome;
And I have better news in store for you
Than you expect. Unseal this letter soon;
There you shall find three of your argosies
Are richly come to harbor suddenly.
You shall not know by what strange accident
I chanced on this letter.
And the note, from Arthur Quiller-Couch and John Dover ( Read more... )

marginalia, merchant of venice

Comments 6

tekalynn February 6 2009, 04:39:33 UTC

"Hi, I just pulled this letter out of my arse, and you wouldn't believe what it says!"

txanne February 6 2009, 04:43:22 UTC

Yes, I would call that a dramatic example of impudence.

tree_and_leaf February 6 2009, 08:11:13 UTC

Lol Quiller-Couch!

executrix February 6 2009, 15:15:46 UTC

I have never liked Portia so I assume she just made it up so she can get Antonio off her (not to mention her husband's back) and then say ha, ha, fooled you!

Shortest Fifth Act in the World Joke:
ANTONIO: Nice work, kid! How about a threesome with me and my boyfriend? We can pawn his wedding ring and check into the Venice Bellagio.

writerwench February 6 2009, 17:03:31 UTC

Shakespeare thinks.... 'Oh shit, but he's still poor, and the punters won't like a rich bird marrying a poor bloke... I know what! I'll make it so he's suddenly rich again! Can't be arsed to write it all out in a proper scene - he can just get a letter. Yeah, that'll do... whoops, pub time!'