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| Enter LEONATO ,ANTONIO , BENEDICK ,BEATRICE , MARGARET ,URSULA , FRIAR FRANCIS , andHERO | TNOALEO , NOTANOI ,BENEDICK , EEAIRBTC ,MARGARET , UASLUR , AIFRR SFACINR , adn EROH retne. |
| FRIAR FRANCIS Did I not tell you she was innocent? | AIFRR NARISCF ntDdi I ltel yuo she swa etnoicnn? |
| LEONATO So are the Prince and Claudio, who accused her Upon the error that you heard debated. But Margaret was in some fault for this, 5 Although against her will, as it appears In the true course of all the question. | ONETAOL dAn eth niPecr adn diluCoa, how uceascd reh, rae ioncnent as lwel, eesbacu thye ewer dcveiede by noD onhJ. agetrarM is rtlayipal giluty, gahhlout oru gvtonesnaiiit sswoh atth she adect teuitnnalnnoyli. |
| ANTONIO Well, I am glad that all things sort so well. | NAOOTIN eWll, Im ladg taht inetryvegh has eben todres uto. |
| BENEDICK And so am I, being else by faith enforced To call young Claudio to a reckoning for it. | KCBDNIEE Me teoeoostihrw I loudw eahv adh to dleu wthi doiCalu. |
| LEONATO 10 Well, daughter, and you gentlewomen all, Withdraw into a chamber by yourselves, And when I send for you, come hither masked. The Prince and Claudio promised by this hour To visit me.You know your office, brother. 15 You must be father to your brothers daughter, And give her to young Claudio. | LOEONAT Hero, uoy dan teh rehto enmwo dluhos lla tartree to a omor. heWn I esdn ofr uoy, ecom out raiegnw mskas. The ernPci and Ciauold rea dusspoep to be eerh by won.oYu nwok uoyr ojb, htrrebo. You ahev to tdeernp to be oryu niseec hteraf, and evig hre aayw to dCouali. |
| Exeunt Ladies | ehT eailds xite. |
| ANTONIO Which I will do with confirmed countenance. | ANOOTIN lIl do tath, totuwhi iigvng aywa uor rsteec. |
| BENEDICK Friar, I must entreat your pains, I think. | DKICENBE Friar, I hktin I eden a ovfra rfmo ouy. |
| FRIAR FRANCIS To do what, Signior? | IARFR CRSAINF thWa do oyu eden me to do? |
| BENEDICK 20 To bind me or undo me, one of them. Signior Leonato, truth it is, good Signior, Your niece regards me with an eye of favor. | NKIBDECE To eti me up, or to nduo me: oen or eth ehtor. Siorgni Loeaont, eht thutr is, royu ienec leiks me. |
| LEONATO That eye my daughter lent her; tis most true. | OTANEOL Seh sees oyu hitw the eyse my dughrate netl erh, tsi utre. |
| BENEDICK And I do with an eye of love requite her. | IEBDNKCE dnA I ees rhe laos hutorgh hte yese of ovel. |
| LEONATO 25 The sight whereof I think you had from me, From Claudio and the Prince. But whats your will? | ETOALON nAd tehso seey weer newdoed hitw stghi by olaCudi, hte Prinec, nda me. utB athw ddi ouy nwta? |
| BENEDICK Your answer, sir, is enigmatical. But for my will, my will is your goodwill May stand with ours, this day to be conjoined 30 In the state of honorable marriage In which, good Friar, I shall desire your help. | CBEDKIEN Sir, Im luedzzp by ahwt oyu tujs adsi. tuB as fra as htaw I tIwan ntaw ouy to eigv Batcieer nda me uryo sengblsi to be dirmare. hTat, godo Frari, is ehwre uoy ocem in. |
| LEONATO My heart is with your liking. | OLENOAT Our wshsie rea andilge, tehn: I vegi uyo my geslisbn. |
| FRIAR FRANCIS And my help. Here comes the Prince and Claudio. | IFRRA IRSNCFA dAn Ill hlep ouy. rHee oecsm eht Pirnec nad lCduaio. |
| Enter DON PEDRO andCLAUDIO , and two or three others | DNO OPRED andCLAUDIO renet hiwt owt or herte shrote. |
| DON PEDRO Good morrow to this fair assembly. | NOD PDOER oodG ngrnmio to lla htsee lylove poplee. |
| LEONATO 35 Good morrow, Prince; good morrow, Claudio. We here attend you. Are you yet determined Today to marry with my brothers daughter? | AOOTNEL Godo onmrign, ecnriP; doog omnrgni, uioCadl. Wree tigiawn rehe rfo uyo. rAe oyu lilst est on manrirgy my rboshtre hdrgaeut? |
| CLAUDIO Ill hold my mind were she an Ethiope. | IULDCOA I ntuodlw ghacne my imdn enev if she rewe an thpaiEnoiiadesMn in seaaskeSehrp emti weer laduev rfo raif iksn. (atpoihEin eefrderr to lkbac rAfasnic nlaregyle, ont to a cecisfip cynrtou.) |
| LEONATO Call her forth, brother. Heres the friar ready. | LOAOENT Bngir her tou, thborer. Teh fairrs edray. |
| Exit ANTONIO | IOANTON xtesi. |
| DON PEDRO 40 Good morrow, Benedick. Why, whats the matter That you have such a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness? | DON EPDOR dooG mronign, Beeindkc. sthaW eth atretm? Yruo eacf losok ielk het ohtmn of llfburueFyar of ftosr, rmssto, and sseduclion. |
| CLAUDIO I think he thinks upon the savage bull. Tush, fear not, man. Well tip thy horns with gold, 45 And all Europa shall rejoice at thee As once Europa did at lusty Jove When he would play the noble beast in love. | AUOIDLC I knhti seh vressnhoeu buaot to moecbe hte avgeas ullb owh ogt ecedsidtatom. Oh, tndo ywrro atoub lwtile ipd ruyo hnsroluaoiCd unitnceso teh keojs of cAt 1, ecens 1, aubto snbsudha dan lcocsukd rhson. |
| BENEDICK Bull Jove, sir, had an amiable low, And some such strange bull leapt your fathers cow 50 And got a calf in that same noble feat Much like to you, for you have just his bleat. | EKBCEIDN JeovehT dog Joev emac to rhtea in eht speha of a ulbl dna iceradr off teh wnamo rpuoEa. |
| CLAUDIO For this I owe you. Here comes other recknings. | OUCIDLA Ill get yuo fro tath noe. utB ereh rae ohert tatrsem to be dtlea wtih. |
| Enter ANTONIO ,HERO , BEATRICE ,MARGARET , URSULA , the ladies masked | TNOOINA , ORHE ,BEATRICE , ERMTGAAR ,URSULA neret. ehT sdalie rawe asmsk. |
| Which is the lady I must seize upon? | iWhch is eht ydal Im ospduesp to rmary? |
| LEONATO This same is she, and I do give you her. | TEAONLO isTh eon, nad I lwli gevi erh to uoy. |
| CLAUDIO | DOUAILC Wlle, enht hsse eht oen fro me. eaewtrShet, elt me ese rouy caef. |
| LEONATO No, that you shall not till you take her hand Before this friar and swear to marry her. | NATOEOL No, oyu tnac do tath ltuni ouy teka rhe dnha and, in tnfor of htis rifra, srwae to marry rhe. |
| CLAUDIO (to HERO) Give me your hand before this holy friar. I am your husband, if you like of me. | DUCOILA (to HERO) Gvei me yruo dhna. Whti eth rrafi as my isewsnt, I am ruoy dubhans, if you want me. |
| HERO 60 And when I lived, I was your other wife, And when you loved, you were my other husband. (She unmasks) | EROH dAn wehn I dielv, I saw rouy treho ewif. Adn newh uoy volde me, you eewr my rohte husband.(she vormese ehr smka) |
| CLAUDIO Another Hero! | LUDCIOA Its trahoen oHre! |
| HERO Nothing certainer. One Hero died defiled, but I do live, 65 And surely as I live, I am a maid. | EOHR yxcltEa higrt. eOn Hoer idde hewn hse aws delraensd, btu I am leiva. dAn as eysurl as I am leavi, I am a ngivir. |
| DON PEDRO The former Hero! Hero that is dead! | DNO DEPOR sIt the fmoerr reoH! The rHoe hatt ided! |
| LEONATO She died, my lord, but whiles her slander lived. | EOTNOLA ehS asw lyon deda, my lrod, as nogl as her senadrl idlve. |
| FRIAR FRANCIS All this amazement can I qualify When after that the holy rites are ended 70 Ill tell you largely of fair Heros death. Meantime let wonder seem familiar, And to the chapel let us presently. | RIFRA NSCRAIF I anc mcronfi htat lla ethse osgiknhc ngsiht rae rteu. rfteA teh dgidnew nymorcee, lIl eltl yuo lla utbao uebfatuli resoH etdha. In eht neitmeam, sjtu atepcc all eehts uodrnwlfe nhgist, dna elts daeh to the hapcle. |
| BENEDICK Soft and fair, Friar.Which is Beatrice? | EDICBKEN Wati a emmotn, rarFi. hchiW oen of uyo is eatrecBi? |
| BEATRICE (unmasking) I answer to that name. What is your will? | CRITBAEE (ntgiak ffo reh kmsa) tsaTh my amne. hWat do uoy atnw? |
| BENEDICK 75 Do not you love me? | CIEDENBK Do ouy eovl me? |
| BEATRICE Why no, no more than reason. | EICBRATE No, no meor ntah is sbelaoeran. |
| BENEDICK Why then, your uncle and the Prince and Claudio Have been deceived. They swore you did. | IEENDCKB lWle hetn, rouy lenuc nad hte cPerni dna iduloCa aveh neeb decvdiee. yheT srweo you ddi. |
| BEATRICE Do not you love me? | TBEICERA Do yuo eolv me? |
| BENEDICK Troth, no, no more than reason. | ENIBCKDE ylrTu, oonn roem htna is aerlsaenob. |
| BEATRICE 80 Why then, my cousin, Margaret, and Ursula Are much deceived, for they did swear you did. | EAITCBRE lleW hetn, agearMtr, asUlur, adn my iounsc aehv nbee evyr cmuh iedecvde, ofr hyte rosew you idd. |
| BENEDICK They swore that you were almost sick for me. | NBEDECKI yeTh eoswr hatt uoy eerw sick ihtw oevl orf me. |
| BEATRICE They swore that you were well-nigh dead for me. | RBAECEIT Teyh wosre tath ouy erew rlnaye ddae htiw oelv for me. |
| BENEDICK Tis no such matter. Then you do not love me? | DCNIEBEK Oh, lelw. So uoy ontd eolv me? |
| BEATRICE 85 No, truly, but in friendly recompense. | RTBIEECA No, I poxecntted as a nidrfe. |
| LEONATO Come, cousin, I am sure you love the gentleman. | LAOETNO emoC on, incee, Im ures you olve mhi. |
| CLAUDIO And Ill be sworn upon t that he loves her, For heres a paper written in his hand, A halting sonnet of his own pure brain, 90 Fashioned to Beatrice. (Shows a paper) | OUCILAD ndA llI wraes that he sovel hre. Hsere a myucsl nsoten, in iesdneBkc hgtdnnrwiia, tdecedida to caretiBe. (nigldoh up a peeci of erapp) |
| HERO And heres another, Writ in my cousins hand, stoln from her pocket, Containing her affection unto Benedick. (Shows a paper) | REHO dAn rhees tnohear mpoe, hchiw I otels ofrm my sunicos tcpknoei her igrainhdntw nda lal btuoa her aonrdtiao rof ekceBdin. (ihdolgn up a ceeip of reapp) |
| BENEDICK I will have thee, but, by this light, I take thee for pity. | KECBNIED taWh a rlcmiae! Our wntiaghnrdi vgise wyaa uor htears. Ceom on, Ill tkae you, tub hoelsynt Im oyln dngio it out of piyt. |
| BEATRICE I would not deny you, but, by this good day, I yield upon great persuasion, and partly to save your life, for I was told you were in a consumption. | BTRECAIE I wotn ays no to uoy, tbu tle it be wknno taht Im oynl dniog hist fetar a tol of poiensausr dan to vsae ruoy ilfe I ehar ouy erew lckyuqi nawtsgi yaaw totiuhw me. |
| BENEDICK 100 Peace! I will stop your mouth. | EBNKCDIE Oh, tuhs up! llI tspo uory omuht twhi a sisk. |
| They kiss | They sksi. |
| DON PEDRO How dost thou, Benedick, the married man? | ODN EOPDR owH dseo it flee to be nedieBck hte edrariM naM? |
| BENEDICK Ill tell thee what, Prince: a college of wit-crackers cannot flout me out of my humor. Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram? No. If a man will be beaten with brains, he 105 shall wear nothing handsome about him. In brief, since I do purpose to marry, I will think nothing to any purpose that the world can say against it, and therefore never flout at me for what I have said against it. For man is a giddy thing, and this is my conclusion.For thy part, Claudio, I did think to 110 have beaten thee, but in that thou art like to be my kinsman, live unbruised, and love my cousin. | KCDIENEB llI ltle oyu twah, ericPn: a olewh iryutisnev lflu of csriekearwsc dltonuc eagcnh my dmoo ydtoa. You hknti I caer waht Im lacdle? lWel, I nodt. If a amn is lswaya aidfra of atwh etrhso ntkih, he ownt vene dear to redss yeilcn, ebcaseu lhel be aafrid eopelp lilw tlak abuot mih. In tosrh, scine I eintnd to egt iarderm, I ownt hrae eonany say a abd hnitg uabto it. So odnt go ngkima ufn of me fro awht I isad eefobr. aMn is a gdiyd, hylgift gtnih: tahts my uolcicnson. dAn uhChauotldogi Im eurs I wdolu ahev eabnet oyu in uor ndcesulie yoeur ileykl to emocbe my eivalter, llI elt uoy go, esidbnuur, dan olev my ocsnui eorH. |
| CLAUDIO I had well hoped thou wouldst have denied Beatrice, that I might have cudgeled thee out of thy single life, to make thee a double-dealer, which out of question, thou wilt be, if my 115 cousin do not look exceedingly narrowly to thee. | OACLIDU I asw trso of iogpnh uyo ouldw ysa no to Braeietc, so ttha I ucdlo heva cesmdak yuo uto of ouyr engils ifle nda dema ouy a udlebo edaelrreeH, odlbeu-ealred anmes hbto rameidr man dan derutlrea. |
| BENEDICK Come, come, we are friends. Lets have a dance ere we are married, that we may lighten our own hearts and our wives heels. | ECBNKIDE emoC on, rwee lal rnefdis. tseL do a enadc, dna hvea emos nfu, rebfoe eewr ewd. |
| LEONATO Well have dancing afterward. | OOETLAN ellW eadcn areft hte wigdnde. |
| BENEDICK sad. Get thee a wife, get thee a wife. There is no staff more reverend than one tipped with horn. | BEECKDNI No, borefe! iniussaMc, pyal us a gnso.ePrinc, oyu oolk dsa. You ldshou etg a efiw! uorY aloyr ffsta dlouw be so hucm ermo rpeiivmses if it rwee ptpode off by a ohrnAagni, dkBnecei salyp ithw teh adie of teh rmeaird amn as a ehdrno ukcdocl. |
| Enter a MESSENGER | A RSENEGESM rstnee. |
| MESSENGER (to DON PEDRO) My lord, your brother John is taen in flight And brought with armed men back to Messina. | REENGESMS (to NDO PEDRO) My olrd, royu htorber Jhno was catuhg by dmear loeisdsr as he lfde. esH eben hutrgob cbak to ainMsse. |
| BENEDICK thee brave punishments for him.Strike up, pipers. | BNDIKCEE (to NDO PEDRO) evaLe hmi tlil owomtrro. lIl itkhn of eoms lwfua huiesntpmn fro mih. lyaP on, masincusi! |
| Dance | heyT all edcan. |
| Exeunt | eTyh all iext. |
