WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Read the extract below and answer the question:
And in the wood, when often you and I
Upon faint primrose-beds were women lie,
Emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet,
There, my Lysander and myself shall meet,
And these from Athens turn away our eyes
To see new friends and stranger companies
Farewell, sweet playfellow;...
The underlined expression means being
The phrase "emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet" suggests sharing deep thoughts and secrets with someone in confidence. This implies faithfulness and trust between the two people mentioned, as they confide in each other. The context suggests a close bond and loyalty rather than carelessness, flirting, or recklessness.
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