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Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 2] |
Leonato |
320 |
No, no; we will hold it as a dream till it appear
itself: but I will acquaint my daughter withal,
that she may be the better prepared for an answer,
if peradventure this be true. Go you and tell her of it.
[Enter Attendants]
Cousins, you know what you have to do. O, I cry you
mercy, friend; go you with me, and I will use your
skill. Good cousin, have a care this busy time.
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2 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Beatrice |
691 |
Yea, my lord; I thank it, poor fool, it keeps on
the windy side of care. My cousin tells him in his
ear that he is in her heart.
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3 |
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.
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4 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1] |
Claudio |
2210 |
What, courage, man! What though care killed a cat,
thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care.
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5 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1] |
Leonato |
2389 |
I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
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6 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4] |
Benedick |
2654 |
I'll tell thee what, prince; a college of
wit-crackers cannot flout me out of my humour. Dost
thou think I care for a satire or an epigram? No:
if a man will be beaten with brains, a' shall wear
nothing handsome about him. In brief, since I do
purpose to marry, I will think nothing to any
purpose that the world can say against it; and
therefore never flout at me for what I have said
against it; for man is a giddy thing, and this is my
conclusion. For thy part, Claudio, I did think to
have beaten thee, but in that thou art like to be my
kinsman, live unbruised and love my cousin.
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