Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Notes on Sir Andrew Aguecheek
You and Thee
Read the NoteIn Henry IV Part 1, in the exchange between Hotspur and Owen Glendower, about calling up devils from the vasty deep, Hotspur deliberately shifts from the word you to thee when he addresses Glendower. You was often used to convey respect while thee was used when speaking to someone of inferior rank,
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Quotes spoken by the character Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Sir Toby Belch! How now, Sir Toby Belch?
Read the QuoteAndrew
Sir Toby Belch! How now, Sir Toby Belch?
Toby
Sweet Sir Andrew!
Andrew, to Maria
Bless you, fair shrew.
Methinks sometimes I have no more wit
than a Christian or an ordinary man has.
Maria
And you too, sir.
Toby
Accost,
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Excellent! Why, this is the best fooling when all is done
Read the QuoteSir Andrew Aguecheek
Excellent! Why, this is the best fooling when
all is done. Now, a song!
Sir Toby Belch, giving money to the Fool
Come on, there is
sixpence for you. Let’s have a song.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek, giving money to the Fool
There’s a testril of
me, too. If one knight give a—
Fool
Would you have a love song or a song of good
life?
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No, faith, I’ll not stay a jot longer
Read the QuoteSir Andrew Aguecheek
No, faith, I’ll not stay a jot longer.
Sir Toby Belch
Thy reason, dear venom, give thy reason.
Fabian
You must needs yield your reason, Sir Andrew.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Marry, I saw your niece do more favors to the
Count’s servingman than ever she bestowed upon
me.
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