In Dante’s Canto V, Paolo is the seducer. He is the brother
of Gianciotto, who was deformed but was from a powerful family. Paolo was sent
to settle the nuptial contract of Francesca and Gianciotto, but instead, he
fell in love with her. While they were reading the story of Lancelot and Guinevere, Paolo kissed Francesca first,
therefore, he was the seducer.
Moby d*ck hope this helps
"And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech."
They think he's going to arrest Eliza
For a sense of relatability and to make a deeper meaning.
