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Enter LEONATO with DOGBERRY and VERGES
Enter LEONATO with DOGBERRY and VERGES

LEONATO

What would you with me, honest neighbor?

LEONATO

What would you with me, honest neighbor?

DOGBERRY

Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that
decerns you nearly.

DOGBERRY

Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that
decerns you nearly.

LEONATO

Brief, I pray you, for you see it is a busy time with me.

LEONATO

Brief, I pray you, for you see it is a busy time with me.

DOGBERRY

5 Marry, this it is, sir.

DOGBERRY

Marry, this it is, sir.

VERGES

Yes, in truth it is, sir.

VERGES

Yes, in truth it is, sir.

LEONATO

What is it, my good friends?

LEONATO

What is it, my good friends?

DOGBERRY

Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the matter. An old
man, sir, and his wits are not so blunt as, God help, I would
10 desire they were, but, in faith, honest as the skin between
his brows.

DOGBERRY

Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the matter. An old
man, sir, and his wits are not so blunt as, God help, I would
desire they were, but, in faith, honest as the skin between
his brows.

VERGES

Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an
old man and no honester than I.

VERGES

Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an
old man and no honester than I.

DOGBERRY

Comparisons are odorous. Palabras, neighbor Verges.

DOGBERRY

Comparisons are odorous. Palabras, neighbor Verges.

LEONATO

15 Neighbors, you are tedious.

LEONATO

Neighbors, you are tedious.

DOGBERRY

It pleases your Worship to say so, but we are the poor duke’s
officers. But truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as
a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your
worship.

DOGBERRY

It pleases your Worship to say so, but we are the poor duke’s
officers. But truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as
a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your
worship.

LEONATO

20 All thy tediousness on me, ah?

LEONATO

All thy tediousness on me, ah?

DOGBERRY

Yea, an ’twere a thousand pound more than ’tis, for I hear
as good exclamation on your Worship as of any man in the
city, and though I be but a poor man, I am glad to hear it.

DOGBERRY

Yea, an ’twere a thousand pound more than ’tis, for I hear
as good exclamation on your Worship as of any man in the
city, and though I be but a poor man, I am glad to hear it.

VERGES

And so am I.

VERGES

And so am I.

LEONATO

25 I would fain know what you have to say.

LEONATO

I would fain know what you have to say.

VERGES

Marry, sir, our watch tonight, excepting your Worship’s
presence, ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in
Messina.

VERGES

Marry, sir, our watch tonight, excepting your Worship’s
presence, ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in
Messina.

DOGBERRY

A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, “When
the age is in, the wit is out.” God help us, it is a world to see!
Well said, i' faith, neighbor Verges.—Well, God’s a good
man. An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An
honest soul, i' faith, sir, by my troth he is, as ever broke
bread, but God is to be worshipped, all men are not alike,
35 alas, good neighbor!

DOGBERRY

A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, “When
the age is in, the wit is out.” God help us, it is a world to see!
Well said, i' faith, neighbor Verges.—Well, God’s a good
man. An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An
honest soul, i' faith, sir, by my troth he is, as ever broke
bread, but God is to be worshipped, all men are not alike,
alas, good neighbor!

LEONATO

Indeed, neighbor, he comes too short of you.

LEONATO

Indeed, neighbor, he comes too short of you.

DOGBERRY

Gifts that God gives.

DOGBERRY

Gifts that God gives.

LEONATO

I must leave you.

LEONATO

I must leave you.

DOGBERRY

One word, sir. Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended
40 two aspicious persons, and we would have them this
morning examined before your worship.

DOGBERRY

One word, sir. Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended
two aspicious persons, and we would have them this
morning examined before your worship.

LEONATO

Take their examination yourself and bring it me. I am now
in great haste, as it may appear unto you.

LEONATO

Take their examination yourself and bring it me. I am now
in great haste, as it may appear unto you.

DOGBERRY

It shall be suffigance.

DOGBERRY

It shall be suffigance.

LEONATO

45 Drink some wine ere you go. Fare you well.

LEONATO

Drink some wine ere you go. Fare you well.
Enter a MESSENGER
Enter a MESSENGER

MESSENGER

My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to her
husband.

MESSENGER

My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to her
husband.

LEONATO

I’ll wait upon them. I am ready.

LEONATO

I’ll wait upon them. I am ready.
Exeunt LEONATO and MESSENGER
Exeunt LEONATO and MESSENGER

DOGBERRY

Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole. Bid him
50 bring his pen and inkhorn to the jail. We are now to
examination these men.

DOGBERRY

Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole. Bid him
bring his pen and inkhorn to the jail. We are now to
examination these men.

VERGES

And we must do it wisely.

VERGES

And we must do it wisely.

DOGBERRY

We will spare for no wit, I warrant you. Here’s that shall
drive some of them to a noncome. Only get the learned
55 writer to set down our excommunication and meet me at
the jail.

DOGBERRY

We will spare for no wit, I warrant you. Here’s that shall
drive some of them to a noncome. Only get the learned
writer to set down our excommunication and meet me at
the jail.
Exeunt
Exeunt

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Enter LEONATO with DOGBERRY and VERGES
Enter LEONATO with DOGBERRY and VERGES

LEONATO

What would you with me, honest neighbor?

LEONATO

What would you with me, honest neighbor?

DOGBERRY

Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that
decerns you nearly.

DOGBERRY

Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that
decerns you nearly.

LEONATO

Brief, I pray you, for you see it is a busy time with me.

LEONATO

Brief, I pray you, for you see it is a busy time with me.

DOGBERRY

5 Marry, this it is, sir.

DOGBERRY

Marry, this it is, sir.

VERGES

Yes, in truth it is, sir.

VERGES

Yes, in truth it is, sir.

LEONATO

What is it, my good friends?

LEONATO

What is it, my good friends?

DOGBERRY

Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the matter. An old
man, sir, and his wits are not so blunt as, God help, I would
10 desire they were, but, in faith, honest as the skin between
his brows.

DOGBERRY

Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the matter. An old
man, sir, and his wits are not so blunt as, God help, I would
desire they were, but, in faith, honest as the skin between
his brows.

VERGES

Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an
old man and no honester than I.

VERGES

Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an
old man and no honester than I.

DOGBERRY

Comparisons are odorous. Palabras, neighbor Verges.

DOGBERRY

Comparisons are odorous. Palabras, neighbor Verges.

LEONATO

15 Neighbors, you are tedious.

LEONATO

Neighbors, you are tedious.

DOGBERRY

It pleases your Worship to say so, but we are the poor duke’s
officers. But truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as
a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your
worship.

DOGBERRY

It pleases your Worship to say so, but we are the poor duke’s
officers. But truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as
a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your
worship.

LEONATO

20 All thy tediousness on me, ah?

LEONATO

All thy tediousness on me, ah?

DOGBERRY

Yea, an ’twere a thousand pound more than ’tis, for I hear
as good exclamation on your Worship as of any man in the
city, and though I be but a poor man, I am glad to hear it.

DOGBERRY

Yea, an ’twere a thousand pound more than ’tis, for I hear
as good exclamation on your Worship as of any man in the
city, and though I be but a poor man, I am glad to hear it.

VERGES

And so am I.

VERGES

And so am I.

LEONATO

25 I would fain know what you have to say.

LEONATO

I would fain know what you have to say.

VERGES

Marry, sir, our watch tonight, excepting your Worship’s
presence, ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in
Messina.

VERGES

Marry, sir, our watch tonight, excepting your Worship’s
presence, ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in
Messina.

DOGBERRY

A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, “When
the age is in, the wit is out.” God help us, it is a world to see!
Well said, i' faith, neighbor Verges.—Well, God’s a good
man. An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An
honest soul, i' faith, sir, by my troth he is, as ever broke
bread, but God is to be worshipped, all men are not alike,
35 alas, good neighbor!

DOGBERRY

A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, “When
the age is in, the wit is out.” God help us, it is a world to see!
Well said, i' faith, neighbor Verges.—Well, God’s a good
man. An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An
honest soul, i' faith, sir, by my troth he is, as ever broke
bread, but God is to be worshipped, all men are not alike,
alas, good neighbor!

LEONATO

Indeed, neighbor, he comes too short of you.

LEONATO

Indeed, neighbor, he comes too short of you.

DOGBERRY

Gifts that God gives.

DOGBERRY

Gifts that God gives.

LEONATO

I must leave you.

LEONATO

I must leave you.

DOGBERRY

One word, sir. Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended
40 two aspicious persons, and we would have them this
morning examined before your worship.

DOGBERRY

One word, sir. Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended
two aspicious persons, and we would have them this
morning examined before your worship.

LEONATO

Take their examination yourself and bring it me. I am now
in great haste, as it may appear unto you.

LEONATO

Take their examination yourself and bring it me. I am now
in great haste, as it may appear unto you.

DOGBERRY

It shall be suffigance.

DOGBERRY

It shall be suffigance.

LEONATO

45 Drink some wine ere you go. Fare you well.

LEONATO

Drink some wine ere you go. Fare you well.
Enter a MESSENGER
Enter a MESSENGER

MESSENGER

My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to her
husband.

MESSENGER

My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to her
husband.

LEONATO

I’ll wait upon them. I am ready.

LEONATO

I’ll wait upon them. I am ready.
Exeunt LEONATO and MESSENGER
Exeunt LEONATO and MESSENGER

DOGBERRY

Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole. Bid him
50 bring his pen and inkhorn to the jail. We are now to
examination these men.

DOGBERRY

Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole. Bid him
bring his pen and inkhorn to the jail. We are now to
examination these men.

VERGES

And we must do it wisely.

VERGES

And we must do it wisely.

DOGBERRY

We will spare for no wit, I warrant you. Here’s that shall
drive some of them to a noncome. Only get the learned
55 writer to set down our excommunication and meet me at
the jail.

DOGBERRY

We will spare for no wit, I warrant you. Here’s that shall
drive some of them to a noncome. Only get the learned
writer to set down our excommunication and meet me at
the jail.
Exeunt
Exeunt