My lord, Lady Olivia has not replied to any of your messages because of her brother's death.
I’m desperately in love with Lady Olivia!
Act 1, Scene 1 cont.
From now on I am just going to wear a dark veil and I have vowed that no one will see my face for another seven years and I refuse to marry anyone until then.
Act 1, Scene 2
To a strong mast that lived upon the sea, Where, like Arion on the dolphin's back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves. So long as I could see.
My brother...
My lord, Lady Olivia has not replied to any of your messagesh because of her brother’s death.
Duke Orsino refuses to hunt and orders musicians to entertain him while he thinks about his desire for Olivia. His servant Valentine reminds him that Olivia does not return his love or even listen to the messages he sends her.
Act 1, Scene 2 cont.
I will keep your secret.
I'll serve this duke.Thou shall present me as an eunuch to him.
We learn from Valentine that Olivia is in mourning for her brother, who has recently died. She wears a dark veil, and she has vowed that no one will see her face for another seven years—and she refuses to marry anyone until then.
Act 1, Scene 3
He is a perfect match for Lady Olivia.
Your friend, Sir Andrew, is very foolish and gets drunk too often.
Viola is rescued from a shipwreck. She concerns about her brother and the captain tells her he might still be alive.
Act 1, Scene 3 cont.
She won’t love me, I’m leaving tomorrow.
Viola asks the captain to dress her as a man, taking the name of Cesario, and present her as a servant to Orsino.
At Olivia's palace, Olivia's crass uncle, Sir Toby Belch, has just returned from a night of drinking. Olivia's serving woman, Maria, scolds him in a flirting way: Olivia has been complaining about Sir Toby's bad behavior and about Sir Andrew Aguecheek, the foolish knight he brought to Illyria to woo her. Sir Toby protests: Sir Andrew is tall—and rich! Maria scoffs that this makes no difference.
Sir Andrew tells Sir Toby that he is leaving because he does not think Olivia likes him. Sir Toby convinces him to stay.