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This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbersà. There is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death.

      — The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene 1

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KEYWORD: courtly

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Troilus and Cressida
[III, 1]

Pandarus

1519

Friend, we understand not one another: I am too
courtly and thou art too cunning. At whose request
do these men play?

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Troilus and Cressida
[IV, 5]

Nestor

2621

And very courtly counsel: I'll begin.
So much for Nestor.

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