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      — The Merchant of Venice, Act IV Scene 1

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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

93

It is spoke as a Christians ought to speak.

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

218

Nay, Got's lords and his ladies! you must speak
possitable, if you can carry her your desires
towards her.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 3]

Host

307

What says my bully-rook? speak scholarly and wisely.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

Doctor Caius

448

Vat is you sing? I do not like des toys. Pray you,
go and vetch me in my closet un boitier vert, a box,
a green-a box: do intend vat I speak? a green-a box.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

Simple

483

To desire this honest gentlewoman, your maid, to
speak a good word to Mistress Anne Page for my
master in the way of marriage.

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Nym

689

[To PAGE] And this is true; I like not the humour
of lying. He hath wronged me in some humours: I
should have borne the humoured letter to her; but I
have a sword and it shall bite upon my necessity.
He loves your wife; there's the short and the long.
My name is Corporal Nym; I speak and I avouch; 'tis
true: my name is Nym and Falstaff loves your wife.
Adieu. I love not the humour of bread and cheese,
and there's the humour of it. Adieu.

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Robin

826

Sir, here's a woman would speak with you.

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Bardolph

938

Sir John, there's one Master Brook below would fain
speak with you, and be acquainted with you; and hath
sent your worship a morning's draught of sack.

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Falstaff

950

And you, sir! Would you speak with me?

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Falstaff

969

Speak, good Master Brook: I shall be glad to be
your servant.

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Doctor Caius

1174

By gar, me vill kill de priest; for he speak for a
jack-an-ape to Anne Page.

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Doctor Caius

1267

I pray you, let-a me speak a word with your ear.
Vherefore vill you not meet-a me?

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 2]

Slender

1365

And so must I, sir: we have appointed to dine with
Mistress Anne, and I would not break with her for
more money than I'll speak of.

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 3]

Falstaff

1448

Mistress Ford, I cannot cog, I cannot prate,
Mistress Ford. Now shall I sin in my wish: I would
thy husband were dead: I'll speak it before the
best lord; I would make thee my lady.

15

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 3]

Robin

1483

[Within] Mistress Ford, Mistress Ford! here's
Mistress Page at the door, sweating and blowing and
looking wildly, and would needs speak with you presently.

16

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Robert Shallow

1655

Break their talk, Mistress Quickly: my kinsman shall
speak for himself.

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Hostess Quickly

1662

Hark ye; Master Slender would speak a word with you.

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Hostess Quickly

1709

Speak to Mistress Page.

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 5]

Bardolph

1765

Here's Mistress Quickly, sir, to speak with you.

20

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 2]

Mistress Ford

1982

No, certainly.
[Aside to her]
Speak louder.

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