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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 2]

Borachio

788

Go, then; find me a meet hour to draw Don Pedro and
the Count Claudio alone: tell them that you know
that Hero loves me; intend a kind of zeal both to the
prince and Claudio, as,—in love of your brother's
honour, who hath made this match, and his friend's
reputation, who is thus like to be cozened with the
semblance of a maid,—that you have discovered
thus. They will scarcely believe this without trial:
offer them instances; which shall bear no less
likelihood than to see me at her chamber-window,
hear me call Margaret Hero, hear Margaret term me
Claudio; and bring them to see this the very night
before the intended wedding,—for in the meantime I
will so fashion the matter that Hero shall be
absent,—and there shall appear such seeming truth
of Hero's disloyalty that jealousy shall be called
assurance and all the preparation overthrown.

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

1019

Let there be the same net spread for her; and that
must your daughter and her gentlewomen carry. The
sport will be, when they hold one an opinion of
another's dotage, and no such matter: that's the
scene that I would see, which will be merely a
dumb-show. Let us send her to call him in to dinner.

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Dogberry

1348

Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go; and
presently call the rest of the watch together and
thank God you are rid of a knave.

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Dogberry

1359

Why, you speak like an ancient and most quiet
watchman; for I cannot see how sleeping should
offend: only, have a care that your bills be not
stolen. Well, you are to call at all the
ale-houses, and bid those that are drunk get them to bed.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Verges

1382

If you hear a child cry in the night, you must call
to the nurse and bid her still it.

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Dogberry

1399

Ha, ha, ha! Well, masters, good night: an there be
any matter of weight chances, call up me: keep your
fellows' counsels and your own; and good night.
Come, neighbour.

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Second Watchman

1476

Call up the right master constable. We have here
recovered the most dangerous piece of lechery that
ever was known in the commonwealth.

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Hero

1720

O, God defend me! how am I beset!
What kind of catechising call you this?

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Friar Francis

1805

Hear me a little; for I have only been
Silent so long and given way unto
This course of fortune [—]
By noting of the lady I have mark'd
A thousand blushing apparitions
To start into her face, a thousand innocent shames
In angel whiteness beat away those blushes;
And in her eye there hath appear'd a fire,
To burn the errors that these princes hold
Against her maiden truth. Call me a fool;
Trust not my reading nor my observations,
Which with experimental seal doth warrant
The tenor of my book; trust not my age,
My reverence, calling, nor divinity,
If this sweet lady lie not guiltless here
Under some biting error.

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Sexton

2013

Master constable, you go not the way to examine:
you must call forth the watch that are their accusers.

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

2020

Write down Prince John a villain. Why, this is flat
perjury, to call a prince's brother villain.

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Dogberry

2380

Moreover, sir, which indeed is not under white and
black, this plaintiff here, the offender, did call
me ass: I beseech you, let it be remembered in his
punishment. And also, the watch heard them talk of
one Deformed: they say be wears a key in his ear and
a lock hanging by it, and borrows money in God's
name, the which he hath used so long and never paid
that now men grow hard-hearted and will lend nothing
for God's sake: pray you, examine him upon that point.

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 2]

Benedick

2422

A most manly wit, Margaret; it will not hurt a
woman: and so, I pray thee, call Beatrice: I give
thee the bucklers.

14

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 2]

Margaret

2428

Well, I will call Beatrice to you, who I think hath legs.

15

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4]

Benedick

2552

And so am I, being else by faith enforced
To call young Claudio to a reckoning for it.

16

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4]

Leonato

2586

Call her forth, brother; here's the friar ready.