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| Enter DOGBERRY
andVERGES with the Watch |
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| | DOGBERRY |
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Are you good men and true? |
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| DOGBERRY |
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Are you all good and honest men? |
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| | VERGES |
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Yea, or else it were pity but they should suffer salvation, |
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body and soul. |
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| VERGES |
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Yes they are, otherwise it would be proper for them to suffer salvation
, body and soul. |
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| | DOGBERRY |
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Nay, that were a punishment too good for them, if they |
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should have any allegiance in them, being chosen for the |
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Prince's watch. |
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| DOGBERRY |
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If they had any allegiance
when they were chosen for the Prince's watch, a
punishment like that would be too good for them. |
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| | VERGES |
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Well, give them their charge, neighbor Dogberry. |
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| VERGES |
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Well, give them their assignment, Sir Dogberry. |
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| | DOGBERRY |
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First, who think you the most desartless man to be
constable? |
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| DOGBERRY |
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First, which man do you think is most desertless
to be leader of the watch? |
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| | FIRST WATCHMAN |
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Hugh Otecake, sir, or George Seacole, for they can write |
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and read. |
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| FIRST WATCHMAN |
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Either Hugh Otecake, sir, or else George Seacole, because both of
them can read and write. |
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| | DOGBERRY |
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Come hither, neighbor Seacole. God hath blessed you with |
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a good name. To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune, |
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but to write and read comes by nature. |
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| DOGBERRY |
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Come here, Sir Seacole. God has blessed you with a good name. To
be good-looking is a matter of luck, but to read and write is a
natural gift. |
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| | SEACOLE |
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Both which, Master Constable— |
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| SECOND WATCHMAN |
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Both of which, master constable— |
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| | DOGBERRY |
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You have. I knew it would be your answer. Well, for your |
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favor, sir, why, give God thanks, and make no boast of it, |
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and for your writing and reading, let that appear when there |
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is no need of such vanity. You are thought here to be the |
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most senseless and fit man for the constable of the watch; |
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therefore bear you the lantern. This is your charge: |
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| DOGBERRY |
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You have. I knew that would be your answer. Well, for your good
looks, sir, thank God and don't boast about it. As for
your reading and writing, use those skills when you can't
use your looks. You're thought to be the most senseless
and fit man here, so you will carry the lantern and be
constable. This is your assignment: |
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