All’s Well That Ends Well · Chapter
Scene I explained
Helena, the Widow, and Diana arrive in Marseilles, exhausted from their travels.
What happens
Helena, the Widow, and Diana arrive in Marseilles, exhausted from their travels. Helena seeks an audience with the King of France to present a petition, but learns he has already departed for Rousillon. She entrusts a gentleman with her petition and resolves to follow the king.
Characters to notice
- Helena
Arrives in Marseilles with the Widow and Diana, seeking the king to present a petition.
- Widow Capilet
Accompanies Helena and Diana, expressing dismay at the king's departure.
- Diana
Present with Helena and the Widow in Marseilles.
- Gentleman A Stranger
Encountered by Helena in Marseilles; informs her the king has left for Rousillon and agrees to deliver her petition.
Key passages
“All's well that ends well yet, Though time seem so adverse and means unfit.”
Everything will turn out fine in the end, even though the timing and circumstances seem unfavorable now.
Helena expresses optimism despite the setback of the king's departure.