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I never tempted her with word too large,
But, as a brother to his sister, show'd
Bashful sincerity and comely love.

— Much Ado about Nothing, Act IV Scene 1

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KEYWORD: executed

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# Result number	Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.	Character Indicates who said the line. If it's a play or sonnet, the character name is "Poet."	Line Shows where the line falls within the work. The numbering is not keyed to any copyrighted numbering system found in a volume of collected works (Arden, Oxford, etc.) The numbering starts at the beginning of the work, and does not restart for each scene.	Text The line's full text, with keywords highlighted within it, unless highlighting has been disabled by the user.
1	Measure for Measure [II, 1]	Angelo	488	See that Claudio Be executed by nine to-morrow morning: Bring him his confessor, let him be prepared; For that's the utmost of his pilgrimage.
2	Measure for Measure [IV, 2]	Provost	2025	[Reads] 'Whatsoever you may hear to the contrary, let Claudio be executed by four of the clock; and in the afternoon Barnardine: for my better satisfaction, let me have Claudio's head sent me by five. Let this be duly performed; with a thought that more depends on it than we must yet deliver. Thus fail not to do your office, as you will answer it at your peril.' What say you to this, sir?
3	Measure for Measure [IV, 2]	Vincentio	2034	What is that Barnardine who is to be executed in the afternoon?
4	Measure for Measure [IV, 2]	Vincentio	2038	How came it that the absent duke had not either delivered him to his liberty or executed him? I have heard it was ever his manner to do so.
5	Measure for Measure [IV, 2]	Vincentio	2075	By the vow of mine order I warrant you, if my instructions may be your guide. Let this Barnardine be this morning executed, and his head born to Angelo.
6	Measure for Measure [IV, 3]	Pompey	2147	Pray, Master Barnardine, awake till you are executed, and sleep afterwards.
7	Measure for Measure [V, 1]	Vincentio	2963	Upon mine honour, thou shalt marry her. Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy other forfeits. Take him to prison; And see our pleasure herein executed.

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