Read the extract below and answer the question
I am sorry, madam, I have hurt your kinsman,
But had it been the brother of my blood,
I must have done no less with wit and safety.
You throw a strange regard upon me, and by that
I do perceive it hath offended you;
Pardon me, sweet one, even for the vows
We made each other but so late ago.
(Act 5 Sc. 1)
The speaker is
In this passage from Twelfth Night (Act 5, Scene 1), Sebastian is speaking to Olivia. The context is that Olivia has just married Sebastian, thinking he was Cesario (Viola in disguise). Sebastian is apologizing for having hurt her kinsman (who was Sir Toby) during the earlier part of the scene. He refers to “the brother of my blood” to explain his actions and also acknowledges the vows he and Olivia made, which refers to their recent marriage.
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