"What sense had I of her stol'n hours of lust?/ I saw't not, thought it not, it harmed not me;/ I slept the next night well, fed well, was free and merry;/ I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips./ He that is robbed, not wanting what is stol'n,/ let him not know't, and he's not robbed at all." (Othello, 3.3.335-340)
I believe this quote is significant because it is an example of Othello's character and has to do with jealousy, a central theme. He's saying if Iago hadn't disrupted his thoughts and planted the seed that Desdemona were cheating on him, he wouldn't be so worried. Othello thinks Desdemona is actually cheating thanks to Iago, even though she's not. To Othello, though, he just doesn't want to know. If he wasn't told, he'd still be perfectly fine, but now that doubt is in his head, he can't get it out. This shows that Othello only really cares for Desdemona. Yes, he doesn't like her cheating on him, but if he never knew, he wouldn't mind. Also, it's a key point in jealousy. you really never become jealous unless you know someone has something you want or is doing something you dislike. If you never knew, you wouldn't have been jealous in the first place. So, if Iago hadn't said anything, Othello wouldn't have gotten jealous, hence no jealousy in a book meant about jealousy, hence no more good plot or storyline, hence no more book! this quote is more important than first thought...o.0
Definitions:
Avaunt-(Adv.)[archaic] away; hence (3.3.332)
Ruminate-(Verb[without object]) 1. to chew the cud, as a ruminant. 2. To meditate or muse; ponder. (Verb[with object]) 3. To chew again or over and over. 4. to meditate on; ponder.
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