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Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Antonio |
499 |
At a word, I am not.
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2 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Antonio |
505 |
At a word, I am not.
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3 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Benedick |
620 |
O, she misused me past the endurance of a block!
an oak but with one green leaf on it would have
answered her; my very visor began to assume life and
scold with her. She told me, not thinking I had been
myself, that I was the prince's jester, that I was
duller than a great thaw; huddling jest upon jest
with such impossible conveyance upon me that I stood
like a man at a mark, with a whole army shooting at
me. She speaks poniards, and every word stabs:
if her breath were as terrible as her terminations,
there were no living near her; she would infect to
the north star. I would not marry her, though she
were endowed with all that Adam bad left him before
he transgressed: she would have made Hercules have
turned spit, yea, and have cleft his club to make
the fire too. Come, talk not of her: you shall find
her the infernal Ate in good apparel. I would to God
some scholar would conjure her; for certainly, while
she is here, a man may live as quiet in hell as in a
sanctuary; and people sin upon purpose, because they
would go thither; so, indeed, all disquiet, horror
and perturbation follows her.
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4 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1] |
Hero |
1160 |
No; rather I will go to Benedick
And counsel him to fight against his passion.
And, truly, I'll devise some honest slanders
To stain my cousin with: one doth not know
How much an ill word may empoison liking.
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5 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 2] |
Don John |
1295 |
The word is too good to paint out her wickedness; I
could say she were worse: think you of a worse
title, and I will fit her to it. Wonder not till
further warrant: go but with me to-night, you shall
see her chamber-window entered, even the night
before her wedding-day: if you love her then,
to-morrow wed her; but it would better fit your honour
to change your mind.
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Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3] |
Dogberry |
1405 |
One word more, honest neighbours. I pray you watch
about Signior Leonato's door; for the wedding being
there to-morrow, there is a great coil to-night.
Adieu: be vigitant, I beseech you.
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7 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 5] |
Dogberry |
1621 |
One word, sir: our watch, sir, have indeed
comprehended two aspicious persons, and we would
have them this morning examined before your worship.
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8 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Claudio |
1689 |
I know what you would say: if I have known her,
You will say she did embrace me as a husband,
And so extenuate the 'forehand sin:
No, Leonato,
I never tempted her with word too large;
But, as a brother to his sister, show'd
Bashful sincerity and comely love.
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9 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Beatrice |
1929 |
Will you not eat your word?
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10 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2] |
Dogberry |
2006 |
A marvellous witty fellow, I assure you: but I
will go about with him. Come you hither, sirrah; a
word in your ear: sir, I say to you, it is thought
you are false knaves.
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11 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1] |
Benedick |
2219 |
Shall I speak a word in your ear?
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12 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 2] |
Benedick |
2459 |
Thou hast frighted the word out of his right sense,
so forcible is thy wit. But I must tell thee
plainly, Claudio undergoes my challenge; and either
I must shortly hear from him, or I will subscribe
him a coward. And, I pray thee now, tell me for
which of my bad parts didst thou first fall in love with me?
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13 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4] |
Benedick |
2675 |
First, of my word; therefore play, music. Prince,
thou art sad; get thee a wife, get thee a wife:
there is no staff more reverend than one tipped with horn.
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