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Sir, I would advise you to shift a shirt; the violence of action hath made you reek as a sacrifice: where air comes out, air comes in: there’s none abroad so wholesome as that you vent.
Sir, I suggest you change your shirt; the intensity of action has made you stink like a sacrifice: where air comes out, air comes in: there’s no fresh air like the air you release.
If my shirt were bloody, then to shift it. Have I hurt him?
If my shirt were covered in blood, I’d change it. Did I hurt him?
[Aside] No, ’faith; not so much as his patience.
[Aside] No, honestly; not even his patience is hurt.
Hurt him! his body’s a passable carcass, if he be not hurt: it is a thoroughfare for steel, if it be not hurt.
Hurt him! His body’s fine, unless he’s actually hurt: it’s just a path for steel, if he’s not injured.
[Aside] His steel was in debt; it went o’ the backside the town.
[Aside] His sword was broke; it went around the back of the town.
The villain would not stand me.
The scoundrel wouldn’t stand up to me.
[Aside] No; but he fled forward still, toward your face.
[Aside] No; he kept running forward, straight towards your face.
Stand you! You have land enough of your own: but he added to your having; gave you some ground.
You stand! You have plenty of land of your own, but he gave you more; he gave you some ground.
[Aside] As many inches as you have oceans. Puppies!
[Aside] As many inches as you have seas. Idiots!
I would they had not come between us.
I wish they hadn’t gotten in our way.
[Aside] So would I, till you had measured how long a fool you were upon the ground.
[Aside] So do I, until you saw just how big a fool you looked on the ground.
And that she should love this fellow and refuse me!
And that she should love this guy and turn me down!
[Aside] If it be a sin to make a true election, she is damned.
[Aside] If it’s a sin to make a good choice, she is doomed.
Sir, as I told you always, her beauty and her brain go not together: she’s a good sign, but I have seen small reflection of her wit.
Sir, like I always told you, her beauty and her brain don’t match: she’s a good looker, but I haven’t seen much proof of her smarts.
[Aside] She shines not upon fools, lest the reflection should hurt her.
[Aside] She doesn’t waste time on idiots, in case the reflection damages her.
Come, I’ll to my chamber. Would there had been some hurt done!
Fine, I’ll go to my room. I wish something had happened!
[Aside] I wish not so; unless it had been the fall of an ass, which is no great hurt.
[Aside] I don’t wish that; unless it was the fall of a donkey, which isn’t really a big deal.
You’ll go with us?
Are you coming with us?
I’ll attend your lordship.
I’ll follow you, my lord.
Nay, come, let’s go together.
No, come on, let’s go together.
Well, my lord.
Alright, my lord.