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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 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 |
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
Nay, that’s certain; we have the exhibition to
examine.
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VERGES
Yes, yes, we’ve been 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 |
BORACHIO and CONRADE
come forward. |
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What’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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