Original artwork, not a still
The Merchant of Venice · 1600
You know me well, and herein spend but time To wind about my love with circumstance And out of doubt you do me now more wrong.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker treats elaborate preliminaries as unnecessary between people who already know each other well. Being asked to prove affection feels less respectful than having it trusted. The complaint turns reassurance into a question of familiarity: an established bond should allow a more direct conversation.
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