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Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low,ùan excellent thing in woman.

      — King Lear, Act V Scene 3

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1

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

Lafeu

1113

Do not plunge thyself too far in anger, lest thou
hasten thy trial; which if—Lord have mercy on thee
for a hen! So, my good window of lattice, fare thee
well: thy casement I need not open, for I look
through thee. Give me thy hand.

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 4]

Parolles

1251

That you will take your instant leave o' the king
And make this haste as your own good proceeding,
Strengthen'd with what apology you think
May make it probable need.

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 5]

Bertram

1322

I shall obey his will.
You must not marvel, Helen, at my course,
Which holds not colour with the time, nor does
The ministration and required office
On my particular. Prepared I was not
For such a business; therefore am I found
So much unsettled: this drives me to entreat you
That presently you take our way for home;
And rather muse than ask why I entreat you,
For my respects are better than they seem
And my appointments have in them a need
Greater than shows itself at the first view
To you that know them not. This to my mother:
[Giving a letter]
'Twill be two days ere I shall see you, so
I leave you to your wisdom.

4

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Mariana

1622

I know that knave; hang him! one Parolles: a
filthy officer he is in those suggestions for the
young earl. Beware of them, Diana; their promises,
enticements, oaths, tokens, and all these engines of
lust, are not the things they go under: many a maid
hath been seduced by them; and the misery is,
example, that so terrible shows in the wreck of
maidenhood, cannot for all that dissuade succession,
but that they are limed with the twigs that threaten
them. I hope I need not to advise you further; but
I hope your own grace will keep you where you are,
though there were no further danger known but the
modesty which is so lost.

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Diana

1635

You shall not need to fear me.

6

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

First Soldier

2358

His qualities being at this poor price, I need not
to ask you if gold will corrupt him to revolt.

7

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Countess

2546

You need but plead your honourable privilege.

8

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

Parolles

2623

Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir; I spake
but by a metaphor.

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