Though it seemed in his jealous rage he was going to doom Viola to instant death, yet her love made her no longer a coward, and she said she would most joyfully suffer death to give her master ease.

But Olivia would not so lose her husband, and she cried: 'Where goes my Cesario?'

Viola replied: 'After him I love more than my life.' Olivia, however, prevented their departure by loudly proclaiming that Cesario was her husband, and sent for the priest, who declared that not two hours had passed since he had married the lady Olivia to this young man.

Viola protested in vain, she could hardly convince anyone that she was not married to Olivia. The priest was a witness and so was Olivia.

This was enough for Orsino to believe that his page, whom he most trusted, had robbed him of his valued treasure, his love. Orsino warned Viola that she should never show her face again. Just then... .

Another Cesario entered the scene and addressed Olivia as his wife.

This was the real Sebastian. Viola was shocked and it was hard for her to believe that her brother was alive still. Meanwhile, Sebastian was yet to understand why his sister would dress up in male attire.

But soon, all the errors were cleared. They laughed at Lady Olivia for the pleasant mistake that she made in falling in love with a woman. Olivia's feelings were unhurt. She yet maintained the love for her husband.

Orsino had lost hopes completely by now. His love was shattered. He just saw Cesario transform into the original Viola and wondered how beautiful she looked even as a page.
He viewed Viola with great attention.

He soon concluded that Viola was beautiful indeed with her womanly charms intact. It then struck him, how often she said she loved him and he failed to get the right meaning.

He resolved to make Viola his wife and said, "Boy, you have said to me a thousand times that you should never love a woman like to me, and for the faithful service you have done for me so much beneath your soft and tender breeding, and since you have called me master so long, you shall now be your master's mistress, and Orsino's true duchess.'

Olivia, kind as she was, offered the assistance of the good priest, who had married her to Sebastian in the morning, to perform the same ceremony in the remaining part of the day for Orsino and Viola.

The twin brother and sister were both wedded on the same day. Viola was the wife of Orsino, the duke of Illyria, and Sebastian the husband of the rich and noble countess, the lady Olivia. A happy ending indeed after all the hopes were lost.