Much Ado About Nothing (Quarto 1, 1600)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: Grechen Minton

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 about Nothing.
¶Dog. Why then depart in peace, and let the child wake her
¶with crying, for the ewe that will not heare her lamb when it
¶baes, will neuer answer a calfe when he bleates.
1400Verges Tis very true.
¶Dog. This is the end of the charge: you constable are to
¶present the princes owne person, if you meete the prince in the
¶night, you may stay him.
¶Verges Nay birlady that I thinke a cannot.
1405Dog. Fiue shillings to one on't with any man that knowes
¶the statutes, he may stay him, mary not without the prince be
¶willing, for indeed the watch ought to offend no man, and it is
¶an offence to stay a man against his will.
1410Verges Birlady I thinke it be so.
¶Dog. Ha ah ha, wel masters good night, and there be any
¶matter of weight chaunces, cal vp me, keepe your fellowes
¶counsailes, and your owne, and good night, come neigh-
¶bour.
1415Watch Well masters, we heare our charge, let vs goe sitte
¶here vppon the church bench till twoo, and then all to
¶bed.
¶Dog. One word more, honest neighbors, I pray you watch
¶about signior Leonatoes doore, for the wedding being there to
1420morrow, there is a great coyle to night, adiew, be vigitant I be-
¶seech you.
 exeunt.     
¶ Enter Borachio and Conrade.
¶Bor. What Conrade?
¶Watch Peace, stir not.
1425Bor. Conrade I say.
¶Con. Here man, I am at thy elbow.
¶Bor. Mas and my elbow itcht, I thought there would a
¶scabbe follow.
¶Con. I will owe thee an answer for that, and now forward
1430with thy tale.
¶Bor. Stand thee close then vnder this penthouse, for it
¶drissells raine, and I will, like a true drunckard, vtter all to
¶thee.
¶Watch Some treason masters, yet stand close.
 Bor.

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