Act 1 Scene 3

Question 1

Basilius:
I’m BACK!

Answer 1

Good husband! What was the Prophecy?

Question 2

A happy end for all, and laughter too
At ev’ry stop asking the way. But now
We must make haste and fly Arcadia.

Answer 2

Make haste and fly? NOW? What said Pythio?

Question 3

What said the Oracle? Well might you ask.

Answer 3

Ask I do.

Question 4

And most prettily too.
And spake the Oracle thus to me —
Mind you — with great curlicues of gesture —

Answer 4

Cut to the verb, husband dear!

Question 5

The verb spake
To me was kill.

Answer 5

Kill? Kill what?

Question 6

Dametas:
A golden stag.

Answer 6

A stag?

Question 7

Basilius:
And forever.

Answer 7

There’s something off about this bus’ness.

Question 8

(after mad about you bad singing)
Basilius:
What offense did my ears afflict that they
Be so assailed? Stop thy clamor, shepherd!

Answer 8

Most heavenly! I felt the gadding ivy,
And laughing-eyed udders swollen with milk.
Why should she not marry the shepherd if
To her he brings all joying in their term?