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There is no such thing as "the novel of Shakespeare" unless you are talking about some novel written about Shakespeare's life, of which there have been several.

Shakespeare himself did not write novels. Ever. He wrote plays and poetry.

One of his plays, called Much Ado About Nothing does include the word "vagrom". It is said by the character Dogberry, as follows:

Well, for your favour, sir, why, give God thanks, and make no boast of it; and for your writing and reading, let that appear when there is no need of such vanity. You are thought here to be the most senseless and fit man for the constable of the watch; therefore bear you the lantern. This is your charge: you shall comprehend all vagrom men; you are to bid any man stand, in the prince's name.

It does not take much understanding of the English language to realize that Dogberry is an idiot. He is, as he keeps on repeating, an ass. He says "senseless" when what he apparently means is "sensible"; he says "comprehend" when he means "apprehend". He is not sure about the word "vagrant" so it comes out "vagrom". The audience was meant to laugh at Dogberry and his stupidity.

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