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1

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 3]

Lafeu

1143

Sirrah, your lord and master's married; there's news
for you: you have a new mistress.

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Clown

1431

O madam, yonder is heavy news within between two
soldiers and my young lady!

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Clown

1434

Nay, there is some comfort in the news, some
comfort; your son will not be killed so soon as I
thought he would.

4

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 1]

Attendant

23

News, my good lord, from Rome.

5

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2]

Messenger

178

The nature of bad news infects the teller.

6

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2]

Antony

199

From Sicyon, ho, the news! Speak there!

7

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 3]

Cleopatra

320

I know, by that same eye, there's some good news.
What says the married woman? You may go:
Would she had never given you leave to come!
Let her not say 'tis I that keep you here:
I have no power upon you; hers you are.

8

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 4]

Octavius

424

You may see, Lepidus, and henceforth know,
It is not Caesar's natural vice to hate
Our great competitor: from Alexandria
This is the news: he fishes, drinks, and wastes
The lamps of night in revel; is not more man-like
Than Cleopatra; nor the queen of Ptolemy
More womanly than he; hardly gave audience, or
Vouchsafed to think he had partners: you shall find there
A man who is the abstract of all faults
That all men follow.

9

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 4]

Lepidus

460

Here's more news.

10

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 5]

Messenger

1136

Gracious madam,
I that do bring the news made not the match.

11

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 5]

Cleopatra

1156

I will not hurt him.
[Exit CHARMIAN]
These hands do lack nobility, that they strike
A meaner than myself; since I myself
Have given myself the cause.
[Re-enter CHARMIAN and Messenger]
Come hither, sir.
Though it be honest, it is never good
To bring bad news: give to a gracious message.
An host of tongues; but let ill tidings tell
Themselves when they be felt.

12

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 5]

Eros

1796

There's strange news come, sir.

13

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 5]

Eros

1814

For Italy and Caesar. More, Domitius;
My lord desires you presently: my news
I might have told hereafter.

14

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 7]

Messenger

2005

The news is true, my lord; he is descried;
Caesar has taken Toryne.

15

Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 7]

Canidius

2040

With news the time's with labour, and throes forth,
Each minute, some.

16

Antony and Cleopatra
[IV, 3]

First Soldier

2581

Nothing. What news?

17

As You Like It
[I, 1]

Oliver

85

Good Monsieur Charles! What's the new news at the new
court?

18

As You Like It
[I, 1]

Charles

87

There's no news at the court, sir, but the old news; that
is, the old Duke is banished by his younger brother the new Duke;
and three or four loving lords have put themselves into voluntary
exile with him, whose lands and revenues enrich the new Duke;
therefore he gives them good leave to wander.

19

As You Like It
[I, 2]

Rosalind

222

With his mouth full of news.

20

As You Like It
[I, 2]

Celia

225

All the better; we shall be the more marketable. Bon jour,
Monsieur Le Beau. What's the news?