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Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way
Of starved people.

      — The Merchant of Venice, Act V Scene 1

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KEYWORD: answer

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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Falstaff

107

I will answer it straight; I have done all this.
That is now answered.

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

233

It is a fery discretion answer; save the fall is in
the ort 'dissolutely:' the ort is, according to our
meaning, 'resolutely:' his meaning is good.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 2]

Robert Shallow

1368

We have lingered about a match between Anne Page and
my cousin Slender, and this day we shall have our answer.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 1]

Mistress Page

1907

Come on, sirrah; hold up your head; answer your
master, be not afraid.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[V, 5]

Falstaff

2733

Well, I am your theme: you have the start of me; I
am dejected; I am not able to answer the Welsh
flannel; ignorance itself is a plummet o'er me: use
me as you will.

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