Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
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CLOWN.
No; but there's a woman with maid by him. You have not heard of the proclamation, have you? BAWD. What proclamation, man? CLOWN. All houses in the suburbs of Vienna must be plucked down. BAWD. And what shall become of those in the city? CLOWN. They shall stand for seed: they had gone down too, but that a wise burgher put in for them. BAWD. But shall all our houses of resort in the suburbs be pulled down? CLOWN. To the ground, mistress. BAWD. Why, here's a change indeed in the commonwealth! What shall become of me? CLOWN. Come, fear not you; good counsellors lack no clients: though you change your place you need not change your trade; I'll be your |
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