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Quotation from Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

“We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Falstaff)

Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling)

Falstaff indulges Shallow's memories of their youth in London; the line gave Welles's film its title.

Citation: "We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow" — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-2-q8)

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