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Speeches (Lines) for Rugby
in "Merry Wives of Windsor"

Total: 9

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# Act, Scene, Line
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Speech text

1

I,4,410

Hostess Quickly. What, John Rugby! I pray thee, go to the casement,
and see if you can see my master, Master Doctor
Caius, coming. If he do, i' faith, and find any
body in the house, here will be an old abusing of
God's patience and the king's English.

Rugby. I'll go watch.


2

I,4,438

(stage directions). [Re-enter RUGBY]

Rugby. Out, alas! here comes my master.


3

I,4,461

Hostess Quickly. What, John Rugby! John!

Rugby. Here, sir!


4

I,4,464

Doctor Caius. You are John Rugby, and you are Jack Rugby. Come,
take-a your rapier, and come after my heel to the court.

Rugby. 'Tis ready, sir, here in the porch.


5

II,3,1103

Doctor Caius. Jack Rugby!

Rugby. Sir?


6

II,3,1105

Doctor Caius. Vat is de clock, Jack?

Rugby. 'Tis past the hour, sir, that Sir Hugh promised to meet.


7

II,3,1109

Doctor Caius. By gar, he has save his soul, dat he is no come; he
has pray his Pible well, dat he is no come: by gar,
Jack Rugby, he is dead already, if he be come.

Rugby. He is wise, sir; he knew your worship would kill
him, if he came.


8

II,3,1113

Doctor Caius. By gar, de herring is no dead so as I vill kill him.
Take your rapier, Jack; I vill tell you how I vill kill him.

Rugby. Alas, sir, I cannot fence.


9

II,3,1115

Doctor Caius. Villany, take your rapier.

Rugby. Forbear; here's company.


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