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ACT 1.
Scene I. Street in Messina.
[Enter Leonato, Hero, Beatrice, and others, with a Messenger.]
Leon.
I learn in this letter, that Don Pedro of Arragon comes this
night to Messina.
I learn in this letter, that Don Pedro of Arragon comes this
night to Messina.
Mess.
He is very near by this; he was not three leagues off when I
left him.
He is very near by this; he was not three leagues off when I
left him.
Leon.
How many gentlemen have you lost in this action?
How many gentlemen have you lost in this action?
Mess.
But few of any sort, and none of name.
But few of any sort, and none of name.
Leon.
A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full
numbers. I find here that Don Pedro hath bestowed much honour on
a young Florentine, called Claudio.
A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full
numbers. I find here that Don Pedro hath bestowed much honour on
a young Florentine, called Claudio.
Mess.
Much deserved on his part, and equally remembered by Don Pedro:
He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age; doing,
in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion: he hath, indeed,
better bettered expectation than you must expect of me to tell
you how.
Much deserved on his part, and equally remembered by Don Pedro:
He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age; doing,
in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion: he hath, indeed,
better bettered expectation than you must expect of me to tell
you how.
Leon.
He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
Mess.
I have already delivered him letters, and there appears much
joy in him; even so much that joy could not show itself modest
enough without a badge of bitterness.
I have already delivered him letters, and there appears much
joy in him; even so much that joy could not show itself modest
enough without a badge of bitterness.
Leon.
Did he break out into tears?
Did he break out into tears?
Mess.
In great measure.
In great measure.
Leon.
A kind overflow of kindness: There are no faces truer than
those that are so washed. How much better is it to weep at joy,
than to joy at weeping!
A kind overflow of kindness: There are no faces truer than
those that are so washed. How much better is it to weep at joy,
than to joy at weeping!
Beat.
I pray you, is Signior Montanto returned from the wars or no?
I pray you, is Signior Montanto returned from the wars or no?
Mess.
I know none of that name, lady; there was none such in the
army of any sort.
I know none of that name, lady; there was none such in the
army of any sort.
Leon.
What is he that you ask for, niece?
What is he that you ask for, niece?
Hero.
My cousin means signior Benedick of Padua.
My cousin means signior Benedick of Padua.
Mess.
O, he is returned, and as pleasant as ever he was.
O, he is returned, and as pleasant as ever he was.
Beat.
He set up his bills here in Messina, and challenged Cupid at
the flight: and my uncle's fool, reading the challenge,
subscribed for Cupid and challenged him at the bird-bolt. I pray
you, how many hath he killed and eaten in these wars? But how
many hath he killed? for indeed I promised to eat all of his
killing.
He set up his bills here in Messina, and challenged Cupid at
the flight: and my uncle's fool, reading the challenge,
subscribed for Cupid and challenged him at the bird-bolt. I pray
you, how many hath he killed and eaten in these wars? But how
many hath he killed? for indeed I promised to eat all of his
killing.
Leon.
Faith, niece, you tax Signior Benedick too much; but he'll
be meet with you, I doubt it not.
Faith, niece, you tax Signior Benedick too much; but he'll
be meet with you, I doubt it not.
Mess.
He hath done good service, lady, in these wars.
He hath done good service, lady, in these wars.
Beat.
You had musty victual, and he hath holp to eat it: he is a
very valiant trencherman, he hath an excellent stomach.
You had musty victual, and he hath holp to eat it: he is a
very valiant trencherman, he hath an excellent stomach.
Mess.
And a good soldier too, lady.
And a good soldier too, lady.
Beat.
And a good soldier to a lady: - But what is he to a lord?
And a good soldier to a lady: - But what is he to a lord?
Mess.
A lord to a lord, a man to a man; stuffed with all honourable
virtues.
A lord to a lord, a man to a man; stuffed with all honourable
virtues.
Beat.
It is so indeed: he is no less than a stuffed man: but for
the stuffing, - Well, we are all mortal.
It is so indeed: he is no less than a stuffed man: but for
the stuffing, - Well, we are all mortal.
Leon.
You must not, sir, mistake my niece: there is a kind of merry
war betwixt signior Benedick and her: they never meet but there
is a skirmish of wit between them.
You must not, sir, mistake my niece: there is a kind of merry
war betwixt signior Benedick and her: they never meet but there
is a skirmish of wit between them.
Beat.
Alas! he gets nothing by that. In our last conflict, four of
his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed
with one: so that if he have wit enough to keep himself warm, let
him bear it for a difference between himself and his horse; for
it is all the wealth that he hath left, to be known a reasonable
creature. Who is his companion now? He hath every month a new
sworn brother.
Alas! he gets nothing by that. In our last conflict, four of
his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed
with one: so that if he have wit enough to keep himself warm, let
him bear it for a difference between himself and his horse; for
it is all the wealth that he hath left, to be known a reasonable
creature. Who is his companion now? He hath every month a new
sworn brother.
Mess.
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
Beat.
Very easily possible: he wears his faith but as the fashion
of his hat; it ever changes with the next block.
Very easily possible: he wears his faith but as the fashion
of his hat; it ever changes with the next block.
Mess.
I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books.
I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books.
Beat.
No: an he were, I would burn my study. But I pray you, who is
his companion? Is there no young squarer now, that will make a
voyage with him to the devil?
No: an he were, I would burn my study. But I pray you, who is
his companion? Is there no young squarer now, that will make a
voyage with him to the devil?
Mess.
He is most in the company of the right noble Claudio.
He is most in the company of the right noble Claudio.
Beat.
O Lord! he will hang upon him like a disease: he is sooner
caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.
God help the noble Claudio! if he have caught the Benedick, it
will cost him a thousand pound ere he be cured.
O Lord! he will hang upon him like a disease: he is sooner
caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.
God help the noble Claudio! if he have caught the Benedick, it
will cost him a thousand pound ere he be cured.
Mess.
I will hold friends with you, lady.
I will hold friends with you, lady.
Beat.
Do, good friend.
Do, good friend.
Leon.
You will ne'er run mad, niece.
You will ne'er run mad, niece.
Beat.
No, not till a hot January.
No, not till a hot January.
Mess.
Don Pedro is approached.
Don Pedro is approached.
[Enter Don Pedro, attended by Balthazar and others, Don John,
Claudio, and Benedick.]
Claudio, and Benedick.]
D. Pedro.
Good signior...
Good signior...
Table of contents
- ACT 1.
- Scene I. Street in Messina.
- Scene II. - A Room in Leonato's House.
- Scene III. - Another room in Leonato's house.
- ACT 2.
- Scene I. - A hall in Leonato's house.
- Scene II. - Another Room in Leonato's House.
- Scene III. - Leonato's Garden.
- ACT III.
- Scene I. - Leonardo's Garden.
- Scene II. - A Room in Leonato's House.
- Scene III. - A Street.
- Scene IV. - A Room in Leonato's house.
- Scene V. - Another Room in Leonato's house.
- ACT IV.
- Scene I. - The inside of a Church.
- Scene II. - A prison.
- ACT V.
- Scene I. - Before Leonato's House.
- Scene II. - Leonato's Garden.
- Scene III. - The Inside of a Church.
- Scene IV. - A Room in Leonato's House
- Copyright