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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Beatrice

28

I pray you, is Signior Mountanto returned from the
wars or no?

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Beatrice

35

He set up his bills here in Messina and challenged
Cupid at the flight; and my uncle's fool, reading
the challenge, subscribed for Cupid, and challenged
him at the bird-bolt. I pray you, how many hath he
killed and eaten in these wars? But how many hath
he killed? for indeed I promised to eat all of his killing.

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Beatrice

70

No; an he were, I would burn my study. But, I pray
you, who is his companion? Is there no young
squarer now that will make a voyage with him to the devil?

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Claudio

152

No; I pray thee speak in sober judgment.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Claudio

159

Thou thinkest I am in sport: I pray thee tell me
truly how thou likest her.

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Benedick

521

I pray you, what is he?

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Don John

547

Signior, you are very near my brother in his love:
he is enamoured on Hero; I pray you, dissuade him
from her: she is no equal for his birth: you may
do the part of an honest man in it.

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Claudio

581

I pray you, leave me.

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

862

It is the witness still of excellency
To put a strange face on his own perfection.
I pray thee, sing, and let me woo no more.

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

869

Now, pray thee, come;
Or, if thou wilt hold longer argument,
Do it in notes.

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Benedick

898

An he had been a dog that should have howled thus,
they would have hanged him: and I pray God his bad
voice bode no mischief. I had as lief have heard the
night-raven, come what plague could have come after
it.

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

903

Yea, marry, dost thou hear, Balthasar? I pray thee,
get us some excellent music; for to-morrow night we
would have it at the Lady Hero's chamber-window.

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

931

How, how, pray you? You amaze me: I would have I
thought her spirit had been invincible against all
assaults of affection.

14

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

980

I would she had bestowed this dotage on me: I would
have daffed all other respects and made her half
myself. I pray you, tell Benedick of it, and hear
what a' will say.

15

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Ursula

1172

I pray you, be not angry with me, madam,
Speaking my fancy: Signior Benedick,
For shape, for bearing, argument and valour,
Goes foremost in report through Italy.

16

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 2]

Claudio

1281

If there be any impediment, I pray you discover it.

17

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Dogberry

1405

One word more, honest neighbours. I pray you watch
about Signior Leonato's door; for the wedding being
there to-morrow, there is a great coil to-night.
Adieu: be vigitant, I beseech you.

18

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 4]

Hero

1497

No, pray thee, good Meg, I'll wear this.

19

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 5]

Leonato

1584

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

20

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Beatrice

1944

I am gone, though I am here: there is no love in
you: nay, I pray you, let me go.