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Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Leonato |
2 |
I learn in this letter that Don Peter of Arragon
comes this night to Messina.
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2 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Leonato |
8 |
A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings
home full numbers. I find here that Don Peter hath
bestowed much honour on a young Florentine called Claudio.
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3 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Messenger |
19 |
I have already delivered him letters, and there
appears much joy in him; even so much that joy could
not show itself modest enough without a badge of
bitterness.
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4 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Leonato |
25 |
A kind overflow of kindness: there are no faces
truer than those that are so washed. How much
better is it to weep at joy than to joy at weeping!
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5 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Messenger |
30 |
I know none of that name, lady: there was none such
in the army of any sort.
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6 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Leonato |
32 |
What is he that you ask for, niece?
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7 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Beatrice |
57 |
Alas! he gets nothing by that. In our last
conflict four of his five wits went halting off, and
now is the whole man governed with one: so that if
he have wit enough to keep himself warm, let him
bear it for a difference between himself and his
horse; for it is all the wealth that he hath left,
to be known a reasonable creature. Who is his
companion now? He hath every month a new sworn brother.
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Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Beatrice |
70 |
No; an he were, I would burn my study. But, I pray
you, who is his companion? Is there no young
squarer now that will make a voyage with him to the devil?
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9 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
95 |
Were you in doubt, sir, that you asked her?
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10 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Beatrice |
104 |
I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior
Benedick: nobody marks you.
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11 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
111 |
Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I
am loved of all ladies, only you excepted: and I
would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard
heart; for, truly, I love none.
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12 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Beatrice |
115 |
A dear happiness to women: they would else have
been troubled with a pernicious suitor. I thank God
and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that: I
had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man
swear he loves me.
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13 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
120 |
God keep your ladyship still in that mind! so some
gentleman or other shall 'scape a predestinate
scratched face.
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14 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Don Pedro |
131 |
That is the sum of all, Leonato. Signior Claudio
and Signior Benedick, my dear friend Leonato hath
invited you all. I tell him we shall stay here at
the least a month; and he heartily prays some
occasion may detain us longer. I dare swear he is no
hypocrite, but prays from his heart.
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15 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
153 |
Why, i' faith, methinks she's too low for a high
praise, too brown for a fair praise and too little
for a great praise: only this commendation I can
afford her, that were she other than she is, she
were unhandsome; and being no other but as she is, I
do not like her.
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16 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
161 |
Would you buy her, that you inquire after her?
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17 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Claudio |
168 |
In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I
looked on.
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18 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Don Pedro |
184 |
What secret hath held you here, that you followed
not to Leonato's?
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19 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Benedick |
188 |
You hear, Count Claudio: I can be secret as a dumb
man; I would have you think so; but, on my
allegiance, mark you this, on my allegiance. He is
in love. With who? now that is your grace's part.
Mark how short his answer is;—With Hero, Leonato's
short daughter.
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Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1] |
Claudio |
205 |
That I love her, I feel.
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