about Nothing.
553507Beat. Do, do, heele but break a compari
son or two on me,
554508which
peraduẽture, (not markt, or not laught at)
strikes him in
- 555509to melancholy, and then theres a partrige wing
saued, for the
556510foole will eate no
supper that night: wee mu
st follow the lea
- 558512Bene. In euery good thing.
559513Beat. Nay, if they leade to any ill, I will leaue them at the
560514next turning.
Dance exeunt 562515Iohn Sure my brother is amorous on Hero, and hath with
- 563516drawne her father to breake with him about it: the Ladies fo
- 564517low her, and but one vi
sor remaines.
565518Borachio And that is Claudio, I knowe him by his bear
- 567520Iohn Are not you
signior Benedicke?
568521Clau. You know me well, I am he.
569522Iohn Signior, you are very neere my brother in his loue, he
570523is enamourd on Hero, I pray you di
sswade him from her,
she
571524is no equall for his birth, you may doe the parte of an hone
st 573526Claudio How know you he loues her?
574527Iohn I heard him
sweare his a
ffe
ction.
575528Borac. So did I too, and he
swore hee would marry her to
577530Iohn Come let vs to the banquet.
exeunt: manet Clau.
578531Claud. Thus an
swer I in name of Benedicke,
579532But heare the
se ill newes with the eares of Claudio:
580533Tis certaine
so, the Prince wooes for him
selfe,
581534Friend
ship is con
stant in all other things,
582535Saue in the o
ffice and a
ffaires of loue:
583536Therefore all hearts in loue v
se their owne tongues.
584537Let euery eie negotiate for it
selfe,
585538And tru
st no Agent: for Beauty is a witch,
586539Again
st who
se charmes, faith melteth into blood:
587540This is an accident of hourely proofe,
588541Which I mi
stru
sted not: farewel therefore Hero.
Enter Bene- ( dicke
590542Benedicke Count Claudio.
C Bene.