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Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.

      — The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act II Scene 2

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KEYWORD: suit

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1

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 1]

Second Merchant

1022

Well, officer, arrest him at my suit.

2

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 1]

Officer

1032

I do arrest you, sir: you hear the suit.

3

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 2]

Luciana

1086

With words that in an honest suit might move.
First he did praise my beauty, then my speech.

4

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 2]

Adriana

1119

What, is he arrested? Tell me at whose suit.

5

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 2]

Dromio of Syracuse

1120

I know not at whose suit he is arrested well;
But he's in a suit of buff which 'rested him, that can I tell.
Will you send him, mistress, redemption, the money in his desk?

6

Comedy of Errors
[IV, 4]

Adriana

1385

Go bear him hence. Sister, go you with me.
[Exeunt all but Adriana, Luciana, Officer and]
Courtezan]
Say now, whose suit is he arrested at?

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