Question

In this excerpt from act v, scene I, of Twelfth Night, Olivia speaks about her head steward, Malvolio, who is known to dislike revelry and indiscipline. Complete the sentences. OLIVIA: I have sent after him. He says he'll come; How shall I feast him? what bestow on him? For youth is bought more oft than begged or _______. I speak too loud.— Where's Malvolio?—He is sad and civil, And suits well for a servant with my ______;— Where is Malvolio?

Answer 1

For youth is bought more oft than begged or BORROW’D.

And suits well for a serving with my FORTUNES.

Answer 2

The missing words are borrow'd and fortunes.

In this excerpt from "Twelfth Night", Olivia speaks about her head steward, Malvolio, who is known to dislike revelry and indiscipline. Olivia is in love with Cesario. He has just left and she doesn´t know how to gain his love. She says that it is very difficult for her to make young Cesario love her and so she needs Malvolio's to help her with the strategy. Malvolio is a sad and serious man who helps her at this moment in which she is mourning her brother's death.