Officers, what offence have these men done? DOGBERRY Marry, sir, they …

William Shakespeare
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Officers, what offence have these men done? DOGBERRY Marry, sir, they have committed false report; moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondarily, they are slanders; sixth and lastly, they have belied a lady; thirdly, they have verified unjust things; and, to conclude, they are lying knaves. ✨ 1598 Dogberry to Don Pedro. Much Ado About Nothing, act 5, sc.1, l.208-12.
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