Book Club - Shakespeare Read-Along (Act III)
Act III Summary and Analysis Scene 1 starts with Viola approaching Feste. He tells her he does not like her, and goes on to explain he is not Olivia's fool, since she will not have one until she is married, but he is "her corrupter of words." Viola offers to pay him for his wordplay for she does admire his wit. She is then met by Toby and Andrew and she asks for admittance into Olivia's, but then she and Maria come out. Viola again tries to woo her for Orsino, which leads Olivia to apologize for her act with the ring previously. She admits to her affection for Cesario, and asks what he thinks of her. But Viola only inquires for her master, and bids adieu. "Never more will I my master's tears to you deplore." "Yet come again: for thou perhaps mayst move That heart, which nor abhors, to like his love." Scene 2 turns to Toby, Andrew, and Fabian. Andrew has noticed Olivia's affection for the youth, "more favours to the count's s...