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1 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
132 |
I think thou dost; and, indeed, with most painful
feeling of thy speech: I will, out of thine own
confession, learn to begin thy health; but, whilst I
live, forget to drink after thee.
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2 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Mistress Overdone |
193 |
Why, here's a change indeed in the commonwealth!
What shall become of me?
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3 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 3] |
Vincentio |
326 |
I do fear, too dreadful:
Sith 'twas my fault to give the people scope,
'Twould be my tyranny to strike and gall them
For what I bid them do: for we bid this be done,
When evil deeds have their permissive pass
And not the punishment. Therefore indeed, my father,
I have on Angelo imposed the office;
Who may, in the ambush of my name, strike home,
And yet my nature never in the fight
To do in slander. And to behold his sway,
I will, as 'twere a brother of your order,
Visit both prince and people: therefore, I prithee,
Supply me with the habit and instruct me
How I may formally in person bear me
Like a true friar. More reasons for this action
At our more leisure shall I render you;
Only, this one: Lord Angelo is precise;
Stands at a guard with envy; scarce confesses
That his blood flows, or that his appetite
Is more to bread than stone: hence shall we see,
If power change purpose, what our seemers be.
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4 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Pompey |
548 |
No, indeed, sir, not of a pin; you are therein in
the right: but to the point. As I say, this
Mistress Elbow, being, as I say, with child, and
being great-bellied, and longing, as I said, for
prunes; and having but two in the dish, as I said,
Master Froth here, this very man, having eaten the
rest, as I said, and, as I say, paying for them very
honestly; for, as you know, Master Froth, I could
not give you three-pence again.
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5 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Froth |
557 |
No, indeed.
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6 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Froth |
560 |
Ay, so I did indeed.
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7 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Pompey |
578 |
Why, very well; I hope here be truths. He, sir,
sitting, as I say, in a lower chair, sir; 'twas in
the Bunch of Grapes, where indeed you have a delight
to sit, have you not?
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8 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 1] |
Isabella |
1279 |
Why,
As all comforts are; most good, most good indeed.
Lord Angelo, having affairs to heaven,
Intends you for his swift ambassador,
Where you shall be an everlasting leiger:
Therefore your best appointment make with speed;
To-morrow you set on.
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9 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 2] |
Pompey |
1539 |
Indeed, it does stink in some sort, sir; but yet,
sir, I would prove—
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10 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 2] |
Lucio |
1585 |
No, indeed, will I not, Pompey; it is not the wear.
I will pray, Pompey, to increase your bondage: If
you take it not patiently, why, your mettle is the
more. Adieu, trusty Pompey. 'Bless you, friar.
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11 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 2] |
Vincentio |
1672 |
O, you hope the duke will return no more; or you
imagine me too unhurtful an opposite. But indeed I
can do you little harm; you'll forswear this again.
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12 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 2] |
Escalus |
1758 |
You have paid the heavens your function, and the
prisoner the very debt of your calling. I have
laboured for the poor gentleman to the extremest
shore of my modesty: but my brother justice have I
found so severe, that he hath forced me to tell him
he is indeed Justice.
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13 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Provost |
2041 |
His friends still wrought reprieves for him: and,
indeed, his fact, till now in the government of Lord
Angelo, came not to an undoubtful proof.
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14 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Isabella |
2474 |
That's he indeed.
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15 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Friar Peter |
2661 |
Would he were here, my lord! for he indeed
Hath set the women on to this complaint:
Your provost knows the place where he abides
And he may fetch him.
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16 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Vincentio |
2751 |
You must, sir, change persons with me, ere you make
that my report: you, indeed, spoke so of him; and
much more, much worse.
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