"Cliff Notes - Twelfth Night" - читать интересную книгу автора (Cliff Notes)

Actually, Sir Toby is toying with Sir Andrew, milking him for
his money. They live in Olivia's house and spend all night
drinking and carousing.

Sir Toby and Malvolio are natural enemies. Toby hates
propriety, while Malvolio always assumes a solemn manner.
Actually, the self-righteous Malvolio harbors the mad hope that
his lady Olivia will one day marry him and make him her equal.
Olivia's maid Maria scolds Sir Toby for his rude ways, but she
has a touch of mischief in her, too. It is she who invents the
plot to get revenge on Malvolio.

The plot works like this: Maria forges a letter from Olivia
to her "secret love." Then, she leaves it where Malvolio will
find it. Malvolio, in his egotism, believes the letter is meant
for him. He follows its ridiculous instructions--to wear yellow
stockings, smile constantly and be "opposite with a kinsman,
surly with servants." When he behaves that way in front of
Olivia, she is convinced he has gone crazy and has him locked
away.

Sir Andrew sees Olivia trying to woo "Cesario." Egged on by
Sir Toby, he challenges Viola/Cesario to a duel. Viola/Cesario,
who is in fact a girl, and Sir Andrew, who is really a coward,
are both manipulated by Sir Toby. Sir Toby enjoys terrifying
both of them by convincing each that the other is a great
duelist who has killed many men.

Fate plays its own joke, however, when Viola/Cesario's twin
brother Sebastian arrives in Illyria. Sebastian believes that
his sister was drowned in the shipwreck. He's confused when
Olivia accosts him and demands that he marry her (she thinks he
is Cesario). Olivia is surprised herself when he agrees. She
quickly gets him to repeat his promise in front of a priest.

The numerous confusions all come to a head and then unravel
when Orsino calls upon Olivia. She says that Viola/Cesario has
promised to marry her. Viola/Cesario denies it. The priest
confirms Olivia's story. Both Orsino and Olivia believe they
have been betrayed. Just then, Sir Andrew and Sir Toby come in,
beaten and bleeding. Sir Andrew claims that they have been
fighting with Viola/Cesario. He is surprised to see his enemy
there before him.

It was Sebastian, of course, who gave them their beating.
His entrance shocks Orsino, Olivia, and the others, who think
they must be going crazy. Viola, however, is overjoyed to be
reunited with the brother she thought was dead. She reveals
that she is a woman.