A gold-colored coin purse with a pink ribbon on a magenta velvet cushion.

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Benedick

Would you buy her, that you inquire after her?

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker teasingly asks whether the listener means to purchase her, since they are asking about her. The question turns curiosity into a sly suggestion of a transaction, treating interest as if it were a bid, and it may be playful mockery rather than a serious offer.

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