feels he knows her personality well. As for Viola, she declares her love for Orsino many times, as if by saying that she would love him if she were a lady. When Orsino first sends Cesario to act as a messenger and send Orsino's love to Olivia, Cesario proclaims: “I'll do my best to woo your lady; yet, a barful strife! Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife” (I,IV, 40-42). This shows that Viola knows what a difficult situation that she is in, and that she might try to woo her out of loving Orsino, so that she might have him for herself; except there is a slight, unexpected twist of fate.Olivia, is thinking back to her question to Cesario, and his response to it. Then she replies to Cesario's response, to herself, thinking about him. She agrees with his response, then goes over his many delightful features, and wonders how she so quickly has caught the plague of love for young Cesario. She decides that it is her feeling towards his youthful perfections that creep into her heart and to her eyes. Then she agrees with her decision, and sends for Malvolio, in hope that he may recall Cesario, so that she may talk with him again. Olivia feels a strong passionate love for Cesario, even though it was love at first sight for her. Cesario presented himself very magnificently and left a lasting impression in Olivia's mind. The next time that Cesario came by, Olivia declared: “Cesario, by the roses of the spring, by maid- hood, honour, truth and everything, I love thee so, that, maugre all thy pride, nor wit nor reason can my passion hide”(III,I,145-148). This verifies that Olivia is profoundly in love with Cesario, despite all his pride. But, Cesario does not possess the same feelings for Olivia as s[he] says: “By innocence I swear, and by my youth, I have one heart, one bosom and one truth, And that no woman has; nor never none shall mistress be of it, save I alone. And so adieu, good madam” (III,I,153-157). ...
