397359Bor Being entertain'd for a perfumer, as I was smoaking a

398360musty roome, comes me the prince and Claudio, hand in

399361hand in sad conference: I whipt me behind the arras, and there

400362heard it agreed vpon, that the prince should wooe Hero for

401363himselfe, and hauing obtain'd her, giue her to Counte Clau-

402364dio.

403365Iohn Come, come, let vs thither, this may proue food to my

404366displeasure, that yong start-vp hath all the glory of my ouer-

405367throw: if I can crosse him any way, I blesse my selfe euery way,

406368you are both sure, and wil assist me.

408369Conr. To the death my Lord.

409370Iohn Let vs to the great supper, their cheere is the greater

410371that I am subdued, would the cooke were a my mind, shall we

411372go proue whats to be done?

412373Bor. Weele wait vpon your lordship. exit.

417376Leonato Was not counte Iohn here at supper?

418377brother I saw him not.

419378Beatrice How tartely that gentleman lookes, I neuer can see

420379him but I am heart-burn'd an hower after.

421380Hero He is of a very melancholy disposition.

422381Beatrice He were an excellent man that were made iust in

423382the mid-way between him and Benedick, the one is too like an

424383image and saies nothing, and the other too like my ladies eldest

425384sonne, euermore tatling.

426385Leonato Then halfe signior Benedickes tongue in Counte

427386Iohns mouth, and halfe Counte Iohns melancholy in Signior

428387Benedickes face.

429388Beatrice With a good legge and a good foote vnckle, and

430389money inough in his purse, such a man would winne any wo-

431390man in the world if a could get her good will.

432391Leonato By my troth neece thou wilt neuer get thee a hus-

433392band, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.

434393brother Infaith shees too curst.

435394Beatrice Too curst is more then curst, I shall lessen

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