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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

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.

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Watchman

1403

Well, masters, we hear our charge: let us go sit here
upon the church-bench till two, and then all to bed.

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Watchman

1422

[Aside] Some treason, masters: yet stand close.

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Conrade

1481

Masters, masters,—

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Conrade

1483

Masters,—

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

1996

Write down, master gentleman Conrade. Masters, do
you serve God?

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

1999

Write down, that they hope they serve God: and
write God first; for God defend but God should go
before such villains! Masters, it is proved already
that you are little better than false knaves; and it
will go near to be thought so shortly. How answer
you for yourselves?

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

2015

Yea, marry, that's the eftest way. Let the watch
come forth. Masters, I charge you, in the prince's
name, accuse these men.

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Sexton

2037

And this is more, masters, than you can deny.
Prince John is this morning secretly stolen away;
Hero was in this manner accused, in this very manner
refused, and upon the grief of this suddenly died.
Master constable, let these men be bound, and
brought to Leonato's: I will go before and show
him their examination.

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

2052

Dost thou not suspect my place? dost thou not
suspect my years? O that he were here to write me
down an ass! But, masters, remember that I am an
ass; though it be not written down, yet forget not
that I am an ass. No, thou villain, thou art full of
piety, as shall be proved upon thee by good witness.
I am a wise fellow, and, which is more, an officer,
and, which is more, a householder, and, which is
more, as pretty a piece of flesh as any is in
Messina, and one that knows the law, go to; and a
rich fellow enough, go to; and a fellow that hath
had losses, and one that hath two gowns and every
thing handsome about him. Bring him away. O that
I had been writ down an ass!

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Don Pedro

2299

Who have you offended, masters, that you are thus
bound to your answer? this learned constable is
too cunning to be understood: what's your offence?

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Dogberry

2324

Come, bring away the plaintiffs: by this time our
sexton hath reformed Signior Leonato of the matter:
and, masters, do not forget to specify, when time
and place shall serve, that I am an ass.

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 3]

Don Pedro

2532

Good morrow, masters; put your torches out:
The wolves have prey'd; and look, the gentle day,
Before the wheels of Phoebus, round about
Dapples the drowsy east with spots of grey.
Thanks to you all, and leave us: fare you well.

14

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 3]

Claudio

2537

Good morrow, masters: each his several way.