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| Enter Angelo, Escalus, and seruants, Iustice. | Enter Angelo, Escalus, and Servants, Justice | | MM II.i.1 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| We must not make a scar-crow of the Law, | We must not make a scarecrow of the law, | | MM II.i.1 | |
| Setting it vp to feare the Birds of prey, | Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, | fear (v.) frighten, scare, terrify, daunt | MM II.i.2 | |
| And let it keepe one shape, till custome make it | And let it keep one shape, till custom make it | | MM II.i.3 | |
| Their pearch, and not their terror. | Their perch and not their terror. | | MM II.i.4.1 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| I, but yet | Ay, but yet | | MM II.i.4.2 | |
| Let vs be keene, and rather cut a little | Let us be keen and rather cut a little | keen (adj.)perceptive, sensitive, shrewd | MM II.i.5 | |
| Then fall, and bruise to death: alas, this gentleman | Than fall, and bruise to death. Alas, this gentleman, | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | MM II.i.6 | |
| | bruise (v.)crush, smash, destroy | | |
| Whom I would saue, had a most noble father, | Whom I would save, had a most noble father. | | MM II.i.7 | |
| Let but your honour know | Let but your honour know, | | MM II.i.8 | |
| (Whom I beleeue to be most strait in vertue) | Whom I believe to be most strait in virtue, | strait (adj.)strict, rigorous, scrupulous | MM II.i.9 | |
| That in the working of your owne affections, | That, in the working of your own affections, | affection (n.)desire, passion, lustful feeling | MM II.i.10 | |
| Had time coheard with Place, or place with wishing, | Had time cohered with place or place with wishing, | cohere (v.)agree, accord, hold together | MM II.i.11 | |
| Or that the resolute acting of our blood | Or that the resolute acting of your blood | blood (n.)passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] | MM II.i.12 | |
| Could haue attaind th' effect of your owne purpose, | Could have attained th' effect of your own purpose, | effect (n.)result, end, outcome, fulfilment | MM II.i.13 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
| Whether you had not sometime in your life | Whether you had not sometime in your life | | MM II.i.14 | |
| Er'd in this point, which now you censure him, | Erred in this point which now you censure him, | censure (v.)pass judgement on, condemn, pronounce sentence on | MM II.i.15 | |
| And puld the Law vpon you. | And pulled the law upon you. | | MM II.i.16 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| 'Tis one thing to be tempted (Escalus) | 'Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus, | | MM II.i.17 | |
| Another thing to fall: I not deny | Another thing to fall. I not deny, | | MM II.i.18 | |
| The Iury passing on the Prisoners life | The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, | pass (v.)pass sentence, adjudicate | MM II.i.19 | |
| May in the sworne-twelue haue a thiefe, or two | May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two | | MM II.i.20 | |
| Guiltier then him they try; what's open made to Iustice, | Guiltier than him they try; what's open made to justice, | | MM II.i.21 | |
| That Iustice ceizes; What knowes the Lawes | That justice seizes; what knows the laws | | MM II.i.22 | |
| That theeues do passe on theeues? 'Tis very pregnant, | That thieves do pass on thieves? 'Tis very pregnant, | pregnant (adj.)obvious, clear, evident | MM II.i.23 | |
| The Iewell that we finde, we stoope, and take't, | The jewel that we find, we stoop and take't | | MM II.i.24 | |
| Because we see it; but what we doe not see, | Because we see it; but what we do not see | | MM II.i.25 | |
| We tread vpon, and neuer thinke of it. | We tread upon, and never think of it. | | MM II.i.26 | |
| You may not so extenuate his offence, | You may not so extenuate his offence | extenuate (v.)mitigate, lessen, tone down | MM II.i.27 | |
| For I haue had such faults; but rather tell me | For I have had such faults; but rather tell me, | fault (n.)failing, weakness | MM II.i.28 | |
| When I, that censure him, do so offend, | When I, that censure him, do so offend, | | MM II.i.29 | |
| Let mine owne Iudgement patterne out my death, | Let mine own judgement pattern out my death | pattern out (v.)be a pattern for, act as a precedent for | MM II.i.30 | |
| And nothing come in partiall. Sir, he must dye. | And nothing come in partial. Sir, he must die. | partial, inwith partiality, in a biased manner | MM II.i.31 | |
| Enter Prouost. | Enter Provost | | MM II.i.32 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Be it as your wisedome will. | Be it as your wisdom will. | | MM II.i.32.1 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| Where is the Prouost? | Where is the provost? | | MM II.i.32.2 | |
| Pro. | PROVOST | | | |
| Here if it like your honour. | Here, if it like your honour. | like (v.)please, suit | MM II.i.33.1 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| See that Claudio | See that Claudio | | MM II.i.33.2 | |
| Be executed by nine to morrow morning, | Be executed by tomorrow morning: | | MM II.i.34 | |
| Bring him his Confessor, let him be prepar'd, | Bring his confessor, let him be prepared; | | MM II.i.35 | |
| For that's the vtmost of his pilgrimage. | For that's the utmost of his pilgrimage. | pilgrimage (n.)journey, passage, voyage | MM II.i.36 | |
| Exit Provost | | MM II.i.36 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Well: heauen forgiue him; and forgiue vs all: | Well, heaven forgive him, and forgive us all. | | MM II.i.37 | |
| Some rise by sinne, and some by vertue fall: | Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall: | | MM II.i.38 | |
| Some run from brakes of Ice, and answere none, | Some run from brakes of office, and answer none, | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | MM II.i.39 | |
| | brake (n.)entanglement, snare, restriction | | |
| And some condemned for a fault alone. | And some condemned for a fault alone. | fault (n.)mistake, error, blunder | MM II.i.40 | |
| Enter Elbow, Froth, Clowne, Officers. | Enter Elbow, Froth, Pompey, Officers | | MM II.i.41 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Come, bring them away: if these be good people | Come, bring them away. If these be good people | | MM II.i.41 | |
| in a Common-weale, that doe nothing but vse their abuses | in a commonweal that do nothing but use their abuses | commonweal, commonwealth (n.)state, nation, community, body politic | MM II.i.42 | |
| | abuse (n.)corrupt practice, wicked way | | |
| in common houses, I know no law: bring them away. | in common houses, I know no law. Bring them away. | common house (n.)brothel | MM II.i.43 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| How now Sir, what's your name? And what's | How now, sir, what's your name? And what's | | MM II.i.44 | |
| the matter? | the matter? | | MM II.i.45 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| If it please your honour, I am the poore Dukes | If it please your honour, I am the poor Duke's | | MM II.i.46 | |
| Constable, and my name is Elbow; I doe leane vpon | constable, and my name is Elbow. I do lean upon | | MM II.i.47 | |
| Iustice Sir, and doe bring in here before your good | justice, sir, and do bring in here before your good | | MM II.i.48 | |
| honor, two notorious Benefactors. | honour two notorious benefactors. | benefactor (n.)malapropism for ‘malefactor’ | MM II.i.49 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| Benefactors? Well: What Benefactors are they? | Benefactors? Well, what benefactors are they? | | MM II.i.50 | |
| Are they not Malefactors? | Are they not malefactors? | | MM II.i.51 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| If it please your honour, I know not well what they | If it please your honour, I know not well what they | | MM II.i.52 | |
| are: But precise villaines they are, that I am sure of, and | are; but precise villains they are, that I am sure of, and | | MM II.i.53 | |
| void of all prophanation in the world, that good Christians | void of all profanation in the world that good Christians | | MM II.i.54 | |
| ought to haue. | ought to have. | | MM II.i.55 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| This comes off well: here's a wise Officer. | This comes off well. Here's a wise officer. | come off (v.)turn out, result | MM II.i.56 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| Goe to: What quality are they of? Elbow is your | Go to. What quality are they of? Elbow is your | quality (n.)profession, occupation, business | MM II.i.57 | |
| name? Why do'st thou not speake Elbow? | name? Why dost thou not speak, Elbow? | | MM II.i.58 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| He cannot Sir: he's out at Elbow. | He cannot, sir. He's out at elbow. | elbow, out atin bad condition | MM II.i.59 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| What are you Sir? | What are you, sir? | | MM II.i.60 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| He Sir: a Tapster Sir: parcell Baud: one that | He, sir? A tapster, sir, parcel-bawd; one that | tapster (n.)inn waiter, drawer of ale | MM II.i.61 | |
| | parcel-bawd (n.)part-time pimp | | |
| serues a bad woman: whose house Sir was (as they say) | serves a bad woman, whose house, sir, was, as they say, | | MM II.i.62 | |
| pluckt downe in the Suborbs: and now shee professes a | plucked down in the suburbs, and now she professes a | profess (v.)make profession of, do as an occupation | MM II.i.63 | |
| hot-house; which, I thinke is a very ill house too. | hot-house, which I think is a very ill house too. | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | MM II.i.64 | |
| | hot-house (n.)brothel; bath-house | | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| How know you that? | How know you that? | | MM II.i.65 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| My wife Sir? whom I detest before heauen, and | My wife, sir, whom I detest before heaven and | detest (v.)malapropism for ‘protest’ | MM II.i.66 | |
| your honour. | your honour – | | MM II.i.67 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| How? thy wife? | How? Thy wife? | | MM II.i.68 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| I Sir: whom I thanke heauen is an honest | Ay, sir, whom I thank heaven is an honest | | MM II.i.69 | |
| woman. | woman – | | MM II.i.70 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Do'st thou detest her therefore? | Dost thou detest her therefore? | | MM II.i.71 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| I say sir, I will detest my selfe also, as well as she, | I say, sir, I will detest myself also, as well as she, | | MM II.i.72 | |
| that this house, if it be not a Bauds house, it is pitty | that this house, if it be not a bawd's house, it is pity | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | MM II.i.73 | |
| of her life, for it is a naughty house. | of her life, for it is a naughty house. | naughty (adj.)wicked, evil, vile | MM II.i.74 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| How do'st thou know that, Constable? | How dost thou know that, constable? | | MM II.i.75 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Marry sir, by my wife, who, if she had bin a | Marry, sir, by my wife, who, if she had been a | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MM II.i.76 | |
| woman Cardinally giuen, might haue bin accus'd in | woman cardinally given, might have been accused in | cardinally (adv.)malapropism for ‘carnally’ | MM II.i.77 | |
| fornication, adultery, and all vncleanlinesse there. | fornication, adultery, and all uncleanliness there. | | MM II.i.78 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| By the womans meanes? | By the woman's means? | | MM II.i.79 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| I sir, by Mistris Ouer-dons meanes: but as | Ay, sir, by Mistress Overdone's means; but as | | MM II.i.80 | |
| she spit in his face, so she defide him. | she spit in his face, so she defied him. | | MM II.i.81 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Sir, if it please your honor, this is not so. | Sir, if it please your honour, this is not so. | | MM II.i.82 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Proue it before these varlets here, thou honorable | Prove it before these varlets here, thou honourable | varlet (n.)knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian | MM II.i.83 | |
| man, proue it. | man, prove it. | | MM II.i.84 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Doe you heare how he misplaces? | Do you hear how he misplaces? | misplace (v.)put words in the wrong place | MM II.i.85 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Sir, she came in great with childe: and longing | Sir, she came in great with child, and longing – | | MM II.i.86 | |
| (sauing your honors reuerence) for stewd prewyns; | saving your honour's reverence – for stewed prunes. | stewed pruneprostitute, bawd, whore | MM II.i.87 | |
| sir, we had but two in the house, which at that very | Sir, we had but two in the house, which at that very | | MM II.i.88 | |
| distant time stood, as it were in a fruit dish (a dish of | distant time stood, as it were, in a fruit dish, a dish of | | MM II.i.89 | |
| some three pence; your honours haue seene such dishes) | some threepence; your honours have seen such dishes; | | MM II.i.90 | |
| they are not China-dishes, but very good dishes. | they are not china dishes, but very good dishes. | | MM II.i.91 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Go too: go too: no matter for the dish sir. | Go to, go to; no matter for the dish, sir. | | MM II.i.92 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| No indeede sir not of a pin; you are therein in | No, indeed, sir, not of a pin; you are therein in | pin (n.)trifle, triviality, insignificant amount | MM II.i.93 | |
| the right: but, to the point: As I say, this Mistris | the right: but to the point. As I say, this Mistress | | MM II.i.94 | |
| Elbow, being (as I say) with childe, and being great bellied, | Elbow, being, as I say, with child, and being great-bellied, | | MM II.i.95 | |
| and longing (as I said) for prewyns: and hauing | and longing, as I said, for prunes, and having | | MM II.i.96 | |
| but two in the dish (as I said) Master Froth here, this | but two in the dish, as I said, Master Froth here, this | | MM II.i.97 | |
| very man, hauing eaten the rest (as I said) & (as I | very man, having eaten the rest, as I said, and, as I | | MM II.i.98 | |
| say) paying for them very honestly: for, as you know | say, paying for them very honestly, for, as you know, | | MM II.i.99 | |
| Master Froth, I could not giue you three pence againe. | Master Froth, I could not give you threepence again. | | MM II.i.100 | |
| Fro. | FROTH | | | |
| No indeede. | No, indeed. | | MM II.i.101 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Very well: you being then (if you be remembred) | Very well: you being then, if you be remembered, | | MM II.i.102 | |
| cracking the stones of the foresaid prewyns. | cracking the stones of the foresaid prunes – | foresaid (adj.)aforesaid | MM II.i.103 | |
| Fro. | FROTH | | | |
| I, so I did indeede. | Ay, so I did, indeed. | | MM II.i.104 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Why, very well: I telling you then (if you be | Why, very well: I telling you then, if you be | | MM II.i.105 | |
| remembred) that such a one, and such a one, were past | remembered, that such a one and such a one were past | | MM II.i.106 | |
| cure of the thing you wot of, vnlesse they kept very good | cure of the thing you wot of, unless they kept very good | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | MM II.i.107 | |
| diet, as I told you. | diet, as I told you – | diet (n.)therapeutic nutrition, curative regime | MM II.i.108 | |
| Fro. | FROTH | | | |
| All this is true. | All this is true. | | MM II.i.109 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Why very well then. | Why, very well then – | | MM II.i.110 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Come: you are a tedious foole: to the purpose: | Come, you are a tedious fool. To the purpose. | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | MM II.i.111 | |
| what was done to Elbowes wife, that hee hath cause to | What was done to Elbow's wife, that he hath cause to | | MM II.i.112 | |
| complaine of? Come me to what was done to her. | complain of? Come me to what was done to her. | | MM II.i.113 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Sir, your honor cannot come to that yet. | Sir, your honour cannot come to that yet. | | MM II.i.114 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| No sir, nor I meane it not. | No, sir, nor I mean it not. | | MM II.i.115 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Sir, but you shall come to it, by your honours | Sir, but you shall come to it, by your honour's | | MM II.i.116 | |
| leaue: And I beseech you, looke into Master Froth here | leave. And, I beseech you look into Master Froth here, | | MM II.i.117 | |
| sir, a man of foure-score pound a yeare; whose father died | sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father died | | MM II.i.118 | |
| at Hallowmas: Was't not at Hallowmas Master Froth? | at Hallowmas. Was't not at Hallowmas, Master Froth? | Hallowmas (n.)in Christian tradition, All Saints' Day, 1 November | MM II.i.119 | |
| Fro. | FROTH | | | |
| Allhallond-Eue. | Allhallond Eve. | Allhallond Eve (n.)Hallowe'en | MM II.i.120 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Why very well: I hope here be truthes: he Sir, | Why, very well. I hope here be truths. He, sir, | | MM II.i.121 | |
| sitting (as I say) in a lower chaire, Sir, 'twas in the | sitting, as I say, in a lower chair, sir – 'twas in the | | MM II.i.122 | |
| bunch of Grapes, where indeede you haue a delight to sit, | Bunch of Grapes, where indeed you have a delight to sit, | | MM II.i.123 | |
| haue you not? | have you not? | | MM II.i.124 | |
| Fro. | FROTH | | | |
| I haue so, because it is an open roome, and good for | I have so, because it is an open room and good for | open (adj.)public, exposed to general view | MM II.i.125 | |
| winter. | winter. | | MM II.i.126 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Why very well then: I hope here be truthes. | Why, very well then. I hope here be truths. | | MM II.i.127 | |
| Ang. | ANGELO | | | |
| This will last out a night in Russia | This will last out a night in Russia | | MM II.i.128 | |
| When nights are longest there: Ile take my leaue, | When nights are longest there. I'll take my leave, | | MM II.i.129 | |
| And leaue you to the hearing of the cause; | And leave you to the hearing of the cause, | | MM II.i.130 | |
| Hoping youle finde good cause to whip them all. | Hoping you'll find good cause to whip them all. | | MM II.i.131 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| I thinke no lesse: good morrow to your Lordship. | I think no less. Good morrow to your lordship. | morrow (n.)morning | MM II.i.132 | |
| Exit. | Exit Angelo | | MM II.i.132 | |
| Now Sir, come on: What was done to Elbowes wife, | Now, sir, come on. What was done to Elbow's wife, | | MM II.i.133 | |
| once more? | once more? | | MM II.i.134 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Once Sir? there was nothing done to her once. | Once, sir? There was nothing done to her once. | | MM II.i.135 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| I beseech you Sir, aske him what this man did to | I beseech you, sir, ask him what this man did to | | MM II.i.136 | |
| my wife. | my wife. | | MM II.i.137 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| I beseech your honor, aske me. | I beseech your honour, ask me. | | MM II.i.138 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Well sir, what did this Gentleman to her? | Well, sir, what did this gentleman to her? | | MM II.i.139 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| I beseech you sir, looke in this Gentlemans face: | I beseech you, sir, look in this gentleman's face. | | MM II.i.140 | |
| good Master Froth looke vpon his honor; 'tis for a | Good Master Froth, look upon his honour; 'tis for a | | MM II.i.141 | |
| good purpose: doth your honor marke his face? | good purpose. Doth your honour mark his face? | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | MM II.i.142 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| I sir, very well. | Ay, sir, very well. | | MM II.i.143 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Nay, I beseech you marke it well. | Nay, I beseech you, mark it well. | | MM II.i.144 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Well, I doe so. | Well, I do so. | | MM II.i.145 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Doth your honor see any harme in his face? | Doth your honour see any harm in his face? | | MM II.i.146 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Why no. | Why, no. | | MM II.i.147 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Ile be supposd vpon a booke, his face is the | I'll be supposed upon a book, his face is the | supposed (adj.)malapropism for ‘deposed’ | MM II.i.148 | |
| worst thing about him: good then: if his face be the | worst thing about him. Good, then; if his face be the | | MM II.i.149 | |
| worst thing about him, how could Master Froth doe the | worst thing about him, how could Master Froth do the | | MM II.i.150 | |
| Constables wife any harme? I would know that of your | constable's wife any harm? I would know that of your | | MM II.i.151 | |
| honour. | honour. | | MM II.i.152 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| He's in the right (Constable) what say you to it? | He's in the right. Constable, what say you to it? | | MM II.i.153 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| First, and it like you, the house is a respected | First, an it like you, the house is a respected | respected (adj.)malapropism for ‘suspected’ | MM II.i.154 | |
| | like (v.)please, suit | | |
| | and, an (conj.)if, whether | | |
| house; next, this is a respected fellow; and his Mistris | house; next, this is a respected fellow, and his mistress | | MM II.i.155 | |
| is a respected woman. | is a respected woman. | | MM II.i.156 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| By this hand Sir, his wife is a more respected | By this hand, sir, his wife is a more respected | | MM II.i.157 | |
| person then any of vs all. | person than any of us all. | | MM II.i.158 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Varlet, thou lyest; thou lyest wicked varlet: the | Varlet, thou liest; thou liest, wicked varlet. The | varlet (n.)knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian | MM II.i.159 | |
| time is yet to come that shee was euer respected with man, | time is yet to come that she was ever respected with man, | | MM II.i.160 | |
| woman, or childe. | woman, or child. | | MM II.i.161 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Sir, she was respected with him, before he | Sir, she was respected with him before he | | MM II.i.162 | |
| married with her. | married with her. | | MM II.i.163 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Which is the wiser here; Iustice or Iniquitie? Is | Which is the wiser here, Justice or Iniquity? Is | Iniquity (n.)comic character representing vice in morality plays | MM II.i.164 | |
| this true? | this true? | | MM II.i.165 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| O thou caytiffe: O thou varlet: O thou wicked | O thou caitiff, O thou varlet, O thou wicked | caitiff (n.)[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature | MM II.i.166 | |
| Hanniball; I respected with her, before I was married | Hannibal! I respected with her before I was married | Hannibal (n.)malapropism for ‘cannibal’ | MM II.i.167 | |
| | Hannibal (n.)Carthaginian general, 3rd-c BC | | |
| to her? If euer I was respected with her, or she with | to her? If ever I was respected with her, or she with | | MM II.i.168 | |
| me, let not your worship thinke mee the poore Dukes | me, let not your worship think me the poor Duke's | | MM II.i.169 | |
| Officer: proue this, thou wicked Hanniball, or ile haue | officer. Prove this, thou wicked Hannibal, or I'll have | | MM II.i.170 | |
| mine action of battry on thee. | mine action of battery on thee. | | MM II.i.171 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| If he tooke you a box o'th' eare, you might haue | If he took you a box o'th' ear, you might have | | MM II.i.172 | |
| your action of slander too. | your action of slander, too. | | MM II.i.173 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Marry I thanke your good worship for it: what | Marry, I thank your good worship for it. What | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MM II.i.174 | |
| is't your Worships pleasure I shall doe with this wicked | is't your worship's pleasure I shall do with this wicked | | MM II.i.175 | |
| Caitiffe? | caitiff? | | MM II.i.176 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Truly Officer, because he hath some offences in | Truly, officer, because he hath some offences in | | MM II.i.177 | |
| him, that thou wouldst discouer, if thou couldst, let him | him that thou wouldst discover, if thou couldst, let him | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | MM II.i.178 | |
| continue in his courses, till thou knowst what they are. | continue in his courses till thou know'st what they are. | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | MM II.i.179 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Marry I thanke your worship for it: Thou seest | Marry, I thank your worship for it. Thou seest, | | MM II.i.180 | |
| thou wicked varlet now, what's come vpon thee. Thou | thou wicked varlet, now, what's come upon thee. Thou | | MM II.i.181 | |
| art to continue now thou Varlet, thou art to continue. | art to continue now, thou varlet, thou art to continue. | | MM II.i.182 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Where were you borne, friend? | Where were you born, friend? | | MM II.i.183 | |
| Froth. | FROTH | | | |
| Here in Vienna, Sir. | Here in Vienna, sir. | | MM II.i.184 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Are you of fourescore pounds a yeere? | Are you of fourscore pounds a year? | | MM II.i.185 | |
| Froth. | FROTH | | | |
| Yes, and't please you sir. | Yes, an't please you, sir. | | MM II.i.186 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| So: what trade are you of, sir? | So. What trade are you of, sir? | | MM II.i.187 | |
| Clo. | POMPHEY | | | |
| A Tapster, a poore widdowes Tapster. | A tapster, a poor widow's tapster. | tapster (n.)inn waiter, drawer of ale | MM II.i.188 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Your Mistris name? | Your mistress' name? | | MM II.i.189 | |
| Clo. | POMPHEY | | | |
| Mistris Ouer-don. | Mistress Overdone. | | MM II.i.190 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Hath she had any more then one husband? | Hath she had any more than one husband? | | MM II.i.191 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Nine, sir: Ouer-don by the last. | Nine, sir. Overdone by the last. | | MM II.i.192 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Nine? come hether to me, Master Froth; | Nine? Come hither to me, Master Froth. | | MM II.i.193 | |
| Master Froth, I would not haue you acquainted with | Master Froth, I would not have you acquainted with | | MM II.i.194 | |
| Tapsters; they will draw you Master Froth, and you wil | tapsters; they will draw you, Master Froth, and you will | draw (v.)empty, drain, exhaust | MM II.i.195 | |
| hang them: get you gon, and let me heare no more of | hang then. Get you gone, and let me hear no more of | | MM II.i.196 | |
| you. | you. | | MM II.i.197 | |
| Fro. | FROTH | | | |
| I thanke your worship: for mine owne part, I | I thank your worship. For mine own part, I | | MM II.i.198 | |
| neuer come into any roome in a Tap-house, but I am drawne | never come into any room in a taphouse but I am drawn | taphouse, tap-house (n.)ale-house, tavern | MM II.i.199 | |
| in. | in. | | MM II.i.200 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Well: no more of it Master Froth: farewell: | Well, no more of it, Master Froth. Farewell. | | MM II.i.201 | |
| Exit Froth | | MM II.i.201 | |
| Come you hether to me, M. Tapster: what's your name | Come you hither to me, Master Tapster. What's your | | MM II.i.202 | |
| Mr. Tapster? | name, Master Tapster? | | MM II.i.203 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Pompey. | Pompey. | | MM II.i.204 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| What else? | What else? | | MM II.i.205 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Bum, Sir. | Bum, sir. | | MM II.i.206 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Troth, and your bum is the greatest thing about | Troth, and your bum is the greatest thing about | troth, good troth (n.)exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed | MM II.i.207 | |
| you, so that in the beastliest sence, you are Pompey the | you, so that, in the beastliest sense, you are Pompey the | | MM II.i.208 | |
| great; Pompey, you are partly a bawd, Pompey; howsoeuer | Great. Pompey, you are partly a bawd, Pompey, howsoever | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | MM II.i.209 | |
| you colour it in being a Tapster, are you not? | you colour it in being a tapster, are you not? | colour (v.)disguise, conceal, cloak | MM II.i.210 | |
| come, tell me true, it shall be the better for you. | Come, tell me true. It shall be the better for you. | | MM II.i.211 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Truly sir, I am a poore fellow that would liue. | Truly, sir, I am a poor fellow that would live. | | MM II.i.212 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| How would you liue Pompey? by being a | How would you live, Pompey? By being a | | MM II.i.213 | |
| bawd? what doe you thinke of the trade Pompey? is it a | bawd? What do you think of the trade, Pompey? Is it a | | MM II.i.214 | |
| lawfull trade? | lawful trade? | | MM II.i.215 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| If the Law would allow it, sir. | If the law would allow it, sir. | | MM II.i.216 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| But the Law will not allow it Pompey; nor it | But the law will not allow it, Pompey; nor it | | MM II.i.217 | |
| shall not be allowed in Vienna. | shall not be allowed in Vienna. | | MM II.i.218 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Do's your Worship meane to geld and splay all | Does your worship mean to geld and splay all | splay (v.)sterilize, spay | MM II.i.219 | |
| | geld (v.), past forms gelded, geltcastrate, spay | | |
| the youth of the City? | the youth of the city? | | MM II.i.220 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| No, Pompey. | No, Pompey. | | MM II.i.221 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Truely Sir, in my poore opinion they will too't | Truly, sir, in my poor opinion, they will to't | | MM II.i.222 | |
| then: if your worship will take order for the drabs and | then. If your worship will take order for the drabs and | order, takemake arrangements | MM II.i.223 | |
| | drab (n.)harlot, slut, whore | | |
| the knaues, you need not to feare the bawds. | the knaves, you need not to fear the bawds. | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | MM II.i.224 | |
| | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| There is pretty orders beginning I can tell you: | There is pretty orders beginning, I can tell you. | order (n.)arrangement, disposition, direction | MM II.i.225 | |
| It is but heading, and hanging. | It is but heading and hanging. | heading (n.)beheading | MM II.i.226 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| If you head, and hang all that offend that way | If you head and hang all that offend that way | | MM II.i.227 | |
| but for ten yeare together; you'll be glad to giue out a | but for ten year together, you'll be glad to give out a | | MM II.i.228 | |
| Commission for more heads: if this law hold in Vienna | commission for more heads. If this law hold in Vienna | | MM II.i.229 | |
| ten yeare, ile rent the fairest house in it after three pence | ten year, I'll rent the fairest house in it after threepence | after (prep.)at the rate of | MM II.i.230 | |
| a Bay: if you liue to see this come to passe, say Pompey | a bay. If you live to see this come to pass, say Pompey | bay (n.)living area divided off within a house, gable-end | MM II.i.231 | |
| told you so. | told you so. | | MM II.i.232 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Thanke you good Pompey; and in requitall of | Thank you, good Pompey, and, in requital of | requital (n.)recompense, reward, repayment | MM II.i.233 | |
| your prophesie, harke you: I aduise you let me not finde | your prophecy, hark you: I advise you, let me not find | | MM II.i.234 | |
| you before me againe vpon any complaint whatsoeuer; | you before me again upon any complaint whatsoever; | | MM II.i.235 | |
| no, not for dwelling where you doe: if I doe Pompey, I | no, not for dwelling where you do. If I do, Pompey, I | | MM II.i.236 | |
| shall beat you to your Tent, and proue a shrewd Casar | shall beat you to your tent, and prove a shrewd Caesar | shrewd (adj.)harsh, hard, severe | MM II.i.237 | |
| to you: in plaine dealing Pompey, I shall haue you | to you. In plain dealing, Pompey, I shall have you | | MM II.i.238 | |
| whipt; so for this time, Pompey, fare you well. | whipped. So, for this time, Pompey, fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | MM II.i.239 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| I thanke your Worship for your good counsell; | I thank your worship for your good counsel; | | MM II.i.240 | |
| but I shall follow it as the flesh and fortune shall better | but I shall follow it as the flesh and fortune shall better | | MM II.i.241 | |
| determine. | determine. | | MM II.i.242 | |
| Whip me? no, no, let Carman whip his Iade, | Whip me? No, no, let carman whip his jade. | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | MM II.i.243 | |
| | carman (n.)carter, carrier, wagoner | | |
| The valiant heart's not whipt out of his trade. | The valiant heart's not whipped out of his trade. | | MM II.i.244 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | MM II.i.244 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Come hether to me, Master Elbow: come | Come hither to me, Master Elbow. Come | | MM II.i.245 | |
| hither Master Constable: how long haue you bin in | hither, master constable. How long have you been in | | MM II.i.246 | |
| this place of Constable? | this place of constable? | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | MM II.i.247 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Seuen yeere, and a halfe sir. | Seven year and a half, sir. | | MM II.i.248 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| I thought by the readinesse in the office, you | I thought, by your readiness in the office, you | office (n.)role, position, place, function | MM II.i.249 | |
| had continued in it some time: you say seauen yeares | had continued in it some time. You say, seven years | | MM II.i.250 | |
| together. | together? | | MM II.i.251 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| And a halfe sir. | And a half, sir. | | MM II.i.252 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Alas, it hath beene great paines to you: they do | Alas, it hath been great pains to you; they do | | MM II.i.253 | |
| you wrong to put you so oft vpon't. Are there not men in | you wrong to put you so oft upon't. Are there not men in | oft (adv.)often | MM II.i.254 | |
| your Ward sufficient to serue it? | your ward sufficient to serve it? | | MM II.i.255 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| 'Faith sir, few of any wit in such matters: as they | Faith, sir, few of any wit in such matters. As they | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | MM II.i.256 | |
| are chosen, they are glad to choose me for them; I do it | are chosen, they are glad to choose me for them. I do it | | MM II.i.257 | |
| for some peece of money, and goe through with all. | for some piece of money, and go through with all. | | MM II.i.258 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Looke you bring mee in the names of some sixe or | Look you bring me in the names of some six or | | MM II.i.259 | |
| seuen, the most sufficient of your parish. | seven, the most sufficient of your parish. | sufficient (adj.)able, capable, competent | MM II.i.260 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| To your Worships house sir? | To your worship's house, sir? | | MM II.i.261 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| To my house: fare you well: | To my house. Fare you well. | | MM II.i.262 | |
| Exit Elbow | | MM II.i.262 | |
| what's a clocke, thinke you? | What's o'clock, think you? | | MM II.i.263 | |
| Iust. | JUSTICE | | | |
| Eleuen, Sir. | Eleven, sir. | | MM II.i.264 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| I pray you home to dinner with me. | I pray you home to dinner with me. | | MM II.i.265 | |
| Iust. | JUSTICE | | | |
| I humbly thanke you. | I humbly thank you. | | MM II.i.266 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| It grieues me for the death of Claudio | It grieves me for the death of Claudio, | | MM II.i.267 | |
| But there's no remedie: | But there's no remedy. | | MM II.i.268 | |
| Iust. | JUSTICE | | | |
| Lord Angelo is seuere. | Lord Angelo is severe. | | MM II.i.269.1 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| It is but needfull. | It is but needful. | | MM II.i.269.2 | |
| Mercy is not it selfe, that oft lookes so, | Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so; | oft (adv.)often | MM II.i.270 | |
| Pardon is still the nurse of second woe: | Pardon is still the nurse of second woe. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | MM II.i.271 | |
| But yet, poore Claudio; there is no remedie. | But yet poor Claudio; there is no remedy. | | MM II.i.272 | |
| Come Sir. | Come, sir. | | MM II.i.273 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | MM II.i.273 | |