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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 2]

Benedick

1225

Well, every one can master a grief but he that has
it.

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Second Watchman

1337

Both which, master constable,—

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Borachio

1456

Not so, neither: but know that I have to-night
wooed Margaret, the Lady Hero's gentlewoman, by the
name of Hero: she leans me out at her mistress'
chamber-window, bids me a thousand times good
night,—I tell this tale vilely:—I should first
tell thee how the prince, Claudio and my master,
planted and placed and possessed by my master Don
John, saw afar off in the orchard this amiable encounter.

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Borachio

1465

Two of them did, the prince and Claudio; but the
devil my master knew she was Margaret; and partly
by his oaths, which first possessed them, partly by
the dark night, which did deceive them, but chiefly
by my villany, which did confirm any slander that
Don John had made, away went Claudio enraged; swore
he would meet her, as he was appointed, next morning
at the temple, and there, before the whole
congregation, shame her with what he saw o'er night
and send her home again without a husband.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Second Watchman

1476

Call up the right master constable. We have here
recovered the most dangerous piece of lechery that
ever was known in the commonwealth.

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Sexton

1989

But which are the offenders that are to be
examined? let them come before master constable.

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

1996

Write down, master gentleman Conrade. Masters, do
you serve God?

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Sexton

2013

Master constable, you go not the way to examine:
you must call forth the watch that are their accusers.

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Borachio

2022

Master constable,—

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Sexton

2037

And this is more, masters, than you can deny.
Prince John is this morning secretly stolen away;
Hero was in this manner accused, in this very manner
refused, and upon the grief of this suddenly died.
Master constable, let these men be bound, and
brought to Leonato's: I will go before and show
him their examination.

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Verges

2328

Here, here comes master Signior Leonato, and the
Sexton too.