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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2000 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract below and answer the question

A : Will you stay no longer nor will you not that I go with you?
B : By your patience, no. My stars shine darkly over me; the
Malignancy of my fate might, perhaps, distemper yours;
therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone
(Act II Scene 1)

The underlined sentence means that my
Answer Details
The underlined sentence means that the speaker believes that their own fate is cursed and may bring misfortune to the person they are speaking to, therefore they are politely declining the offer to accompany them to avoid causing harm or trouble. So, the correct option is "ill-luck may affect you".
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