1    I do but stay till your marriage be consummate, and
2    then go I toward Arragon.

3    I'll bring you thither, my lord, if you'll
4    vouchsafe me.

5    Nay, that would be as great a soil in the new gloss
6    of your marriage as to show a child his new coat
7    and forbid him to wear it. I will only be bold
8    with Benedick for his company; for, from the crown
9    of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all
10   mirth: he hath twice or thrice cut Cupid's
11   bow-string and the little hangman dare not shoot at
12   him; he hath a heart as sound as a bell and his
13   tongue is the clapper, for what his heart thinks his
14   tongue speaks.

15   Gallants, I am not as I have been.

16   So say I methinks you are sadder.

17   I hope he be in love.

18   Hang him, truant! there's no true drop of blood in
19   him, to be truly touched with love: if he be sad,
20   he wants money.

21   I have the toothache.

22   Draw it.

23   Hang it!

24   You must hang it first, and draw it afterwards.

25   What! sigh for the toothache?

26   Where is but a humour or a worm.

27   Well, every one can master a grief but he that has
28   it.

29   Yet say I, he is in love.

30   There is no appearance of fancy in him, unless it be
31   a fancy that he hath to strange disguises; as, to be
32   a Dutchman today, a Frenchman to-morrow, or in the
33   shape of two countries at once, as, a German from
34   the waist downward, all slops, and a Spaniard from
35   the hip upward, no doublet. Unless he have a fancy
36   to this foolery, as it appears he hath, he is no
37   fool for fancy, as you would have it appear he is.

38   If he be not in love with some woman, there is no
39   believing old signs: a' brushes his hat o'
40   mornings; what should that bode?

41   Hath any man seen him at the barber's?

42   No, but the barber's man hath been seen with him,
43   and the old ornament of his cheek hath already
44   stuffed tennis-balls.

45   Indeed, he looks younger than he did, by the loss of a beard.

46   Nay, a' rubs himself with civet: can you smell him
47   out by that?

48   That's as much as to say, the sweet youth's in love.

49   The greatest note of it is his melancholy.

50   And when was he wont to wash his face?

51   Yea, or to paint himself? for the which, I hear
52   what they say of him.

53   Nay, but his jesting spirit; which is now crept into
54   a lute-string and now governed by stops.

55   Indeed, that tells a heavy tale for him: conclude,
56   conclude he is in love.

57   Nay, but I know who loves him.

58   That would I know too: I warrant, one that knows him not.

59   Yes, and his ill conditions; and, in despite of
60   all, dies for him.

61   She shall be buried with her face upwards.

62   Yet is this no charm for the toothache. Old
63   signior, walk aside with me: I have studied eight
64   or nine wise words to speak to you, which these
65   hobby-horses must not hear.

66   For my life, to break with him about Beatrice.

67   'Tis even so. Hero and Margaret have by this
68   played their parts with Beatrice; and then the two
69   bears will not bite one another when they meet.

70   My lord and brother, God save you!

71   Good den, brother.

72   If your leisure served, I would speak with you.

73   In private?

74   If it please you: yet Count Claudio may hear; for
75   what I would speak of concerns him.

76   What's the matter?

To CLAUDIO
77    Means your lordship to be married
78   to-morrow?

79   You know he does.

80   I know not that, when he knows what I know.

81   If there be any impediment, I pray you discover it.

82   You may think I love you not: let that appear
83   hereafter, and aim better at me by that I now will
84   manifest. For my brother, I think he holds you
85   well, and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect
86   your ensuing marriage;--surely suit ill spent and
87   labour ill bestowed.

88   Why, what's the matter?

89   I came hither to tell you; and, circumstances
90   shortened, for she has been too long a talking of,
91   the lady is disloyal.

92   Who, Hero?

93   Even she; Leonato's Hero, your Hero, every man's Hero:

94   Disloyal?

95   The word is too good to paint out her wickedness; I
96   could say she were worse: think you of a worse
97   title, and I will fit her to it. Wonder not till
98   further warrant: go but with me to-night, you shall
99   see her chamber-window entered, even the night
100  before her wedding-day: if you love her then,
101  to-morrow wed her; but it would better fit your honour
102  to change your mind.

103  May this be so?

104  I will not think it.

105  If you dare not trust that you see, confess not
106  that you know: if you will follow me, I will show
107  you enough; and when you have seen more and heard
108  more, proceed accordingly.

109  If I see any thing to-night why I should not marry
110  her to-morrow in the congregation, where I should
111  wed, there will I shame her.

112  And, as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will join
113  with thee to disgrace her.

114  I will disparage her no farther till you are my
115  witnesses: bear it coldly but till midnight, and
116  let the issue show itself.

117  O day untowardly turned!

118  O mischief strangely thwarting!

119  O plague right well prevented! so will you say when
120  you have seen the sequel.