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      — Hamlet, Act II Scene 2

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1

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

125

Come come, open the matter in brief: what said she?

2

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

126

Open your purse, that the money and the matter may
be both at once delivered.

3

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 3]

Panthino

627

Launce, away, away, aboard! thy master is shipped
and thou art to post after with oars. What's the
matter? why weepest thou, man? Away, ass! You'll
lose the tide, if you tarry any longer.

4

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 3]

Launce

631

It is no matter if the tied were lost; for it is the
unkindest tied that ever any man tied.

5

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 5]

Speed

897

Why, then, how stands the matter with them?

6

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 7]

Lucetta

1039

Then never dream on infamy, but go.
If Proteus like your journey when you come,
No matter who's displeased when you are gone:
I fear me, he will scarce be pleased withal.

7

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[III, 1]

Duke of Milan

1128

Nay then, no matter; stay with me awhile;
I am to break with thee of some affairs
That touch me near, wherein thou must be secret.
'Tis not unknown to thee that I have sought
To match my friend Sir Thurio to my daughter.

8

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[III, 1]

Launce

1399

It's no matter for that, so she sleep not in her talk.

9

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[IV, 3]

Eglamour

1781

This is the hour that Madam Silvia
Entreated me to call and know her mind:
There's some great matter she'ld employ me in.
Madam, madam!

10

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[V, 4]

Valentine

2241

Why, boy! why, wag! how now! what's the matter?
Look up; speak.

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