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All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 3] |
Steward |
421 |
Madam, I was very late more near her than I think
she wished me: alone she was, and did communicate
to herself her own words to her own ears; she
thought, I dare vow for her, they touched not any
stranger sense. Her matter was, she loved your son:
Fortune, she said, was no goddess, that had put
such difference betwixt their two estates; Love no
god, that would not extend his might, only where
qualities were level; Dian no queen of virgins, that
would suffer her poor knight surprised, without
rescue in the first assault or ransom afterward.
This she delivered in the most bitter touch of
sorrow that e'er I heard virgin exclaim in: which I
held my duty speedily to acquaint you withal;
sithence, in the loss that may happen, it concerns
you something to know it.
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2 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 3] |
Helena |
573 |
There's something in't,
More than my father's skill, which was the greatest
Of his profession, that his good receipt
Shall for my legacy be sanctified
By the luckiest stars in heaven: and, would your honour
But give me leave to try success, I'ld venture
The well-lost life of mine on his grace's cure
By such a day and hour.
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3 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 5] |
Lafeu |
1291 |
A good traveller is something at the latter end of a
dinner; but one that lies three thirds and uses a
known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should
be once heard and thrice beaten. God save you, captain.
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4 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 5] |
Helena |
1354 |
Something; and scarce so much: nothing, indeed.
I would not tell you what I would, my lord:
Faith yes;
Strangers and foes do sunder, and not kiss.
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5 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5] |
Mariana |
1712 |
He's shrewdly vexed at something: look, he has spied us.
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6 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 1] |
First Soldier |
1981 |
The general is content to spare thee yet;
And, hoodwink'd as thou art, will lead thee on
To gather from thee: haply thou mayst inform
Something to save thy life.
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7 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3] |
Second Lord |
2094 |
I have delivered it an hour since: there is
something in't that stings his nature; for on the
reading it he changed almost into another man.
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8 |
All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 4] |
Helena |
2440 |
Nor you, mistress,
Ever a friend whose thoughts more truly labour
To recompense your love: doubt not but heaven
Hath brought me up to be your daughter's dower,
As it hath fated her to be my motive
And helper to a husband. But, O strange men!
That can such sweet use make of what they hate,
When saucy trusting of the cozen'd thoughts
Defiles the pitchy night: so lust doth play
With what it loathes for that which is away.
But more of this hereafter. You, Diana,
Under my poor instructions yet must suffer
Something in my behalf.
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