QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: All’s Well that Ends Well
ACT/SCENE: 4.3
SPEAKER: Bertram
CONTEXT:
BERTRAM
I have to-night dispatched sixteen businesses, a
month’s length a-piece, by an abstract of success:
I have congeed with the duke, done my adieu with his
nearest; buried a wife, mourned for her; writ to my
lady mother I am returning; entertained my convoy;
and between these main parcels of dispatch effected
many nicer needs; the last was the greatest, but
that I have not ended yet.
SECOND LORD
If the business be of any difficulty, and this
morning your departure hence, it requires haste of
your lordship.
BERTRAM
I mean, the business is not ended, as fearing to
hear of it hereafter. But shall we have this
dialogue between the fool and the soldier? Come,
bring forth this counterfeit module, he has deceived
me, like a double-meaning prophesier.
SECOND LORD
Bring him forth: has sat i’ the stocks all night,
poor gallant knave.
BERTRAM
No matter: his heels have deserved it, in usurping
his spurs so long. How does he carry himself?


DUTCH:
Ik heb van avond zestien zaken, ieder een maand
lang, op beknopte wijze afgedaan.

MORE:
Businesses=Matters
A-piece=Each
Abstract=Summary, catalogue (of successful events)
Congeed (congéd) with=Taken leave of
Entertained=Arranged
Convoy=Transport
Compleat:
Business=Bezigheid, werk, zaak
Apiece=Elk, elk een
Abstract=Uyttreksel, aftreksel, verkortsel
Conge=Oorlof; buyging des lighaams in ‘t neemen van afscheyd
Entertain=Onthaalen, huysvesten, plaats vergunnen
Convoy=Geley, vrygeleyde, konvooi

Topics: work, achievement, deceit