No Fear Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing: Act 4 Scene 2

Original Text	Modern Text
Enter DOGBERRY,VERGES, andSEXTON, in gowns; and the Watch, withCONRADE and BORACHIO	DOGBERRY, VERGES, the SEXTON (in his official gown), and theWATCHMEN enter, bringing CONRADE and BORACHIO.
DOGBERRY Is our whole dissembly appeared?	DOGBERRY Is our whole dissembly “Dissembly” is a mistake for “assembly.” dissembly here?
VERGES Oh, a stool and a cushion for the Sexton.	VERGES Oh, we need a stool and a cushion for the sexton.
A stool is brought in. SEXTON sits	A stool is brought in. The SEXTON sits down.
SEXTON Which be the malefactors?	SEXTON Which ones are the malefactors?
DOGBERRY Marry, that am I and my partner.	DOGBERRY Sir, that would be me and my partner.
VERGES 5Nay, that’s certain; we have the exhibition to examine.	VERGES Yes, yes, we’ve been exhibitioned “Exhibitioned” is a mistake for “commissioned.” exhibitioned to examine this case.
SEXTON But which are the offenders that are to be examined? Let them come before Master Constable.	SEXTON No, you’ve misunderstood me—where are the criminals whom I’m supposed to examine? Have them come in front of the master constable.
DOGBERRY Yea, marry, let them come before me. What is your name, friend?	DOGBERRY Yes, indeed, bring them before me.
BORACHIO andCONRADE come forward	BORACHIO and CONRADE come forward.
10What’s your name, friend?	What’s your name, friend?
BORACHIO Borachio.	BORACHIO Borachio.
DOGBERRY Pray, write down, “Borachio.”—Yours, sirrah?	DOGBERRY Please, write down “Borachio.”—And yours?
CONRADE I am a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.	CONRADE I’m a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.