18951802If euer loue had interest in his liuer,

18961803And wish he had not so accused her:

18971804No, though he thought his accusation true:

18981805Let this be so, and doubt not but successe

18991806Will fashion the euent in better shape,

19001807Then I can lay it downe in likelihood.

19011808But if all ayme but this be leuelld false,

19021809The supposition of the ladies death,

19031810Will quench the wonder of her infamie.

19041811And if it sort not wel, you may conceale her,

19051812As best befits her wounded reputation,

19061813In some reclusiue and religious life,

19071814Out of all eies, tongues, minds, and iniuries.

19081815Bene. Signior Leonato, let the Frier aduise you,

19091816And though you know my inwardnesse and loue

19101817Is very much vnto the prince and Claudio,

19111818Yet, by mine honor, I will deale in this,

19121819As secretly and iustly as your soule

19131820Should with your body.

19141821Leon. Being that I flow in griefe,

19151822The smallest twine may leade me.

19161823Frier Tis wel consented, presently away,

19171824For to strange sores, strangely they straine the cure,

19181825Come lady, die to liue, this wedding day

19191826Perhaps is but prolong'd, haue patience and endure.

19201827Bene. Lady Beatrice, haue you wept al this while?

19211828Beat. Yea, and I will weep a while longer.

19221829Bene. I will not desire that.

19231830Beat. You haue no reason, I do it freely.

19241831Bene. Surely I do beleeue your faire cosin is wronged.

19251832Beat. Ah, how much might the man deserue of me that

19261833would right her!

19271834Bene. Is there any way to shew such friendship?

19281835Beat. A very euen way, but no such friend.

19291836Bene. May a man do it?

19301837Beat. It is a mans office, but not yours.

19311838Bene. I doe loue nothing in the worlde so well as you,