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In this excerpt from act v, scene I, of Twelfth Night, Olivia speaks about her head steward, Malvolio, who is known to dislike revelry and indiscipline. Complete the sentences.
OLIVIA: I have sent after him. He says he'll come;
How shall I feast him? what bestow on him?
For youth is bought more oft than begged or____.

(Sought, Allowed, or Borrowed)

I speak too loud.—
Where's Malvolio?—He is sad and civil,
And suits well for a servant with my____;

(Situation, Allowance, or Fortunes)

Where is Malvolio?

Answer :

The first gap is filled with "borrowed" (actually, borrow'd) (it means that it's easiest to convince young people with gifts).

The second gap is best filled with "fortunes"
Here the fortunes actually don't refer to something fortunate, but infortunate: the mourning of the speaker)
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Answer: borrowed &  fortunes

Explanation: got it right on PLATO

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