# Result number

Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Benedick

127

I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and
so good a continuer. But keep your way, i' God's
name; I have done.

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 3]

Don John

378

A proper squire! And who, and who? which way looks
he?

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 3]

Don John

388

Come, come, let us thither: this may prove food to
my displeasure. That young start-up hath all the
glory of my overthrow: if I can cross him any way, I
bless myself every way. You are both sure, and will assist me?

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

417

Too curst is more than curst: I shall lessen God's
sending that way; for it is said, 'God sends a curst
cow short horns;' but to a cow too curst he sends none.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Benedick

572

Even to the next willow, about your own business,
county. What fashion will you wear the garland of?
about your neck, like an usurer's chain? or under
your arm, like a lieutenant's scarf? You must wear
it one way, for the prince hath got your Hero.

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Dogberry

1375

Truly, by your office, you may; but I think they
that touch pitch will be defiled: the most peaceable
way for you, if you do take a thief, is to let him
show himself what he is and steal out of your company.

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Friar Francis

1805

Hear me a little; for I have only been
Silent so long and given way unto
This course of fortune [—]
By noting of the lady I have mark'd
A thousand blushing apparitions
To start into her face, a thousand innocent shames
In angel whiteness beat away those blushes;
And in her eye there hath appear'd a fire,
To burn the errors that these princes hold
Against her maiden truth. Call me a fool;
Trust not my reading nor my observations,
Which with experimental seal doth warrant
The tenor of my book; trust not my age,
My reverence, calling, nor divinity,
If this sweet lady lie not guiltless here
Under some biting error.

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Benedick

1915

Is there any way to show such friendship?

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Beatrice

1916

A very even way, but no such friend.

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Beatrice

1973

Use it for my love some other way than swearing by it.

11

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.

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 2]

Dogberry

2015

Yea, marry, that's the eftest way. Let the watch
come forth. Masters, I charge you, in the prince's
name, accuse these men.

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 3]

Claudio

2537

Good morrow, masters: each his several way.