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Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].

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SCENE II.

Duke.
Very well met, and welcome.
What is the news from this good deputy?

Isab.
He hath a garden circummur'd with brick,⁴ ^note

Whose western side is with a vineyard backt;
And to that vineyard is a planched gate,
That makes his opening with this bigger key;
This other doth command a little door,
Which from the vineyard to the garden leads;
There, on the heavy middle of the night,
Have I my promise made to call upon him.

Duke.
But shall you on your knowledge find this way?

Isab.
I've ta'en a due and wary note upon't.
With whisp'ring and most guilty diligence,

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In action all of precept,⁵ ^note

he did shew me
The way twice o'er.

Duke.
Are there no other tokens
Between you 'greed, concerning her observance?

Isab.
No: none, but only a repair i'th' dark;
And that I have possest him,⁶ ^note my most stay
Can be but brief; for I have made him know,
I have a servant comes with me along,
That stays upon me; whose persuasion is,
I come about my brother.

Duke.
'Tis well born up.
I have not yet made known to Mariana
A word of this. What, hoa! within! come forth!
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