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Enter LEONATO
withDOGBERRY and VERGES
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LEONATO enters
withDOGBERRY
andVERGES.
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LEONATO What would you with me, honest neighbor?
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LEONATO What do you want from me, my good man?
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DOGBERRY Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that
decerns you nearly.
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DOGBERRY Please, sir, I would like to discuss some news that
decerns“Decerns” is a mistake for “concerns.” decerns you greatly. |
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LEONATO Brief, I pray you, for you see it is a busy time with me.
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LEONATO Be brief, please, because, as you can see, this is a busy time for
me.
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DOGBERRY
5Marry, this it is, sir.
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DOGBERRY Indeed, sir, it is.
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VERGES Yes, in truth it is, sir.
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VERGES Yes, it truly is.
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LEONATO What is it, my good friends?
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LEONATO What’s the news, my good friends?
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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
10desire they were, but, in faith, honest as the skin between
his brows.
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DOGBERRY Sorry, sir, Goodman Verges tends to ramble. He’s an old
man, sir, and his wits are not as
blunt“Blunt” is a mistake for “sharp.” blunt as I wish they were. But truly, he’s as honest as the skin between his brows. |
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VERGES Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an
old man and no honester than I.
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VERGES Yes, I thank God that I am as honest as all the other old men who
are not honester than me.
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DOGBERRY Comparisons are odorous. Palabras,
neighbor Verges.
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DOGBERRY Making comparisons is
odorous“Odorous” is a mistake for “odious” (hateful). odorous , Verges. Get on with your story. |
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LEONATO
15Neighbors, you are tedious.
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LEONATO Friends, you are becoming tedious.
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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.
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DOGBERRY Thank you for saying that, your Worship, but we’re just
the poor duke’s officers. But truly, if I were as
tediousDogberry takes “tedious” to mean “rich.” tedious as a king, I would give everything to you, your Worship. |
