Tag Archives: Two Noble Kinsmen

— 3.4 — The jailor’s daughter, whose mind was no longer sound, said to herself, “I am very cold, and all the stars are out, too, the little stars and all, that look like spangles or little jewels. The Sun … Continue reading →

— 3.1 — The celebration of May Day was in full swing. The noises of hunting and of celebrating were taking place. Arcite said to himself, “The Duke has been separated from Hippolyta; each took a separate glade. This is … Continue reading →

— 2.6 — Alone, the jailer’s daughter said, “Let all the Dukes and all the Devils roar! Palamon is at liberty. I have risked myself for him, and I have brought him out of prison. I have sent him a … Continue reading →

— 2.4 — Alone, the jailor’s daughter said, “Why should I love this gentleman? The odds are that he never will love me. I am lowly born, my father is the lowly keeper of his prison, and the man I … Continue reading →

— 2.3 — In the country outside Athens, Arcite, wearing an ordinary cloak that disguised his nobility, said to himself, “Am I banished from the Kingdom? It is a benefit, a mercy I must thank them for; but being banished … Continue reading →

— 2.2 — Palamon and Arcite talked near the window of the jail cell. Palamon asked, “How are you, noble cousin?” “How are you, sir?” Arcite replied. “Why, I am strong enough to laugh at misery and endure the fortune … Continue reading →

— 2.1 — The jailor was talking to a wooer — a man who was wooing the jailor’s young daughter. They were in a garden that the jail overlooked. The jailor said, “I may give you little wealth while I … Continue reading →

— 1.5 — The Queens had located the corpses of their husbands and had given orders for them to be placed in coffins. The Queens now sang a dirge: “Urns and odors bring away; “Vapors, sighs, darken the day; “Our … Continue reading →