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DOGBERRY: Come hither, neighbor Seacole. God hathblessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man isthe gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by nature.Second Watchman: Both which, master constable,—Much Ado About Nothing, Act III, scene iiithe streets; for, for the watch to babble and to talk ismost tolerable and not to be endured.Watchman: We will rather sleep than talk: we knowwhat belongs to a watch.DOGBERRY: You have: I knew it would be your answer.Well, for your favor, sir, why, give God thanks, and makeno boast of it; and for your writing and reading, letthat appear when there is no need of such vanity. Youare thought here to be the most senseless and fit manfor the constable of the watch; therefore bear you thelantern. This is your charge: you shall comprehend allvagrom men; you are to bid any man stand, in theprince’s name.Second Watchman: How if a’ will not stand?DOGBERRY: Why, then, take no note of him, but lethim go; and presently call the rest of the watch togetherand thank God you are rid of a knave.VERGES: If he will not stand when he is bidden, he isnone of the prince’s subjects.DOGBERRY: Why, you speak like an ancient and mostquiet watchman; for I cannot see how sleeping shouldoffend: only, have a care that your bills be not stolen.Well, you are to call at all the ale-houses, and bid thosethat are drunk get them to bed.Watchman: How if they will not?DOGBERRY: Why, then, let them alone till they are sober:if they make you not then the better answer, youmay say they are not the men you took them for.Watchman: Well, sir.DOGBERRY: If you meet a thief, you may suspect him,by virtue of your office, to be no true man; and, forsuch kind of men, the less you meddle or make withthem, why the more is for your honesty.DOGBERRY: True, and they are to meddle with none butthe prince’s subjects. You shall also make no noise in40Watchman: If we know him to be a thief, shall we notlay hands on him?
DOGBERRY: Truly, by your office, you may; but I thinkthey that touch pitch will be defiled: the most peaceableway for you, if you do take a thief, is to let himshow himself what he is and steal out of your company.VERGES: You have been always called a merciful man,partner.Much Ado About Nothing, Act III, scene iiiVERGES: Nay, by’r our lady, that I think a’ cannot.DOGBERRY: Five shillings to one on’t, with any manthat knows the statutes, he may stay him: marry, notwithout the prince be willing; for, indeed, the watchought to offend no man; and it is an offence to stay aman against his will.DOGBERRY: Truly, I would not hang a dog by my will,much more a man who hath any honesty in him.VERGES: If you hear a child cry in the night, you mustcall to the nurse and bid her still it.Watchman: How if the nurse be asleep and will nothear us?DOGBERRY: Why, then, depart in peace, and let thechild wake her with crying; for the ewe that will nothear her lamb when it baes will never answer a calfwhen he bleats.VERGES: ’Tis very true.VERGES: By’r lady, I think it be so.DOGBERRY: Ha, ha, ha! Well, masters, good night: anthere be any matter of weight chances, call up me: keepyour fellows’ counsels and your own; and good night.Come, neighbor.Watchman: Well, masters, we hear our charge: let us gosit here upon the church-bench till two, and then all tobed.DOGBERRY: One word more, honest neighbors. I prayyou watch about Signior Leonato’s door; for the weddingbeing there to-morrow, there is a great coil tonight.Adieu: be vigitant, I beseech you.DOGBERRY: This is the end of the charge:—you, constable,are to present the prince’s own person: if youmeet the prince in the night, you may stay him.41[Exeunt DOGBERRY and VERGES.][Enter BORACHIO and CONRADE.]
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Page 19 and 20: [Music.]We must follow the leaders.
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Page 27 and 28: or I’ll never cheapen her; fair,
Page 29 and 30: DON PEDRO: May be she doth but coun
Page 31 and 32: DON PEDRO: He doth indeed show some
Page 33 and 34: ACT IIISCENE I: LEONATO’S garden.
Page 35 and 36: Therefore let Benedick, like cover
Page 37 and 38: this foolery, as it appears he hath
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Page 43 and 44: CONRADE: No; ’twas the vane on th
Page 45 and 46: HERO: Fie upon thee! art not ashame
Page 47 and 48: LEONATO: Brief, I pray you; for you
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Page 59 and 60: DOGBERRY: Yea, marry, that’s the
Page 61 and 62: And I of him will gather patience.B
Page 63 and 64: As I dare take a serpent by the ton
Page 65 and 66: DON PEDRO: I’ll tell thee how Bea
Page 67 and 68: CLAUDIO: I have drunk poison whiles
Page 69 and 70: [Exeunt DOGBERRY and VERGES.]LEONAT
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