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Enter DOGBERRY,VERGES,
andSEXTON, in gowns; and the Watch,
withCONRADE and BORACHIO
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DOGBERRY, VERGES,
the SEXTON (in his official gown), and
theWATCHMEN enter, bringing
CONRADE and
BORACHIO.
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DOGBERRY Is our whole dissembly appeared?
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DOGBERRY Is our whole
dissembly“Dissembly” is a mistake for “assembly.” dissembly here? |
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VERGES Oh, a stool and a cushion for the Sexton.
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VERGES Oh, we need a stool and a cushion for the sexton.
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A stool is brought in. SEXTON sits
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A stool is brought in. The SEXTON sits
down.
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SEXTON Which be the malefactors?
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SEXTON Which ones are the malefactors?
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DOGBERRY Marry, that am I and my partner.
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DOGBERRY Sir, that would be me and my partner.
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VERGES
5Nay, that’s certain; we have the exhibition to
examine.
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VERGES Yes, yes, we’ve been
exhibitioned“Exhibitioned” is a mistake for “commissioned.” exhibitioned to examine this case. |
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SEXTON But which are the offenders that are to be examined? Let
them come before Master Constable.
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SEXTON No, you’ve misunderstood me—where are the
criminals whom I’m supposed to examine? Have them come in
front of the master constable.
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DOGBERRY Yea, marry, let them come before me.
What is your name, friend?
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DOGBERRY Yes, indeed, bring them before me.
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BORACHIO
andCONRADE come forward
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BORACHIO and CONRADE
come forward.
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10What’s your name, friend?
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What’s your name, friend?
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BORACHIO Borachio.
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BORACHIO Borachio.
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DOGBERRY Pray, write down,
“Borachio.”—Yours, sirrah?
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DOGBERRY Please, write down
“Borachio.”—And yours?
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CONRADE I am a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.
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CONRADE I’m a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.
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