23182209brought into the orchard, and saw me court Margaret in He-

23192210roes garments, how you disgracde hir when you should marry

23212211hir: my villany they haue vpon record, which I had rather seale

23222212with my death, then repeate ouer to my shame: the lady is dead

23232213vpon mine and my masters false accusation: and briefely, I de-

23242214sire nothing but the reward of a villaine.

23262215Prince Runnes not this speech like yron through your

23272216bloud?

23282217Claud. I haue dronke poison whiles he vtterd it.

23292218Prince But did my brother set thee on to this?

23302219Bor. Yea, and paid me richly for the practise of it.

23312220Prince He is composde and framde of treacherie,

23322221And fled he is vpon this villanie.

23332222Clau. Sweet Hero, now thy image doth appeare

23342223In the rare semblance that I lou'd it first.

23352224Const. Come, bring away the plaintiffes, by this time our

23362225sexton hath reformed Signior Leonato of the matter: and ma-

23372226sters, do not forget to specifie when time and place shal serue,

23382227that I am an asse.

23392228Con. 2 Here, here comes master Signior Leonato, and the

23402229sexton too.

23422231Leonato Which is the villaine? let me see his eies,

23432232That when I note another man like him,

23442233I may auoide him: which of these is he?

23452234Bor. If you would know your wronger, looke on me.

23462235Leonato Art thou the slaue that with thy breath hast killd

23472236Mine innocent child?

23482237Bor. Yea, euen I alone.

23492238Leo. No, not so villaine, thou beliest thy selfe,

23502239Here stand a paire of honourable men,

23512240A third is fled that had a hand in it:

23522241I thanke you Princes for my daughters death,

23532242Record it with your high and worthy deeds,

23542243Twas brauely done, if you bethinke you of it.

23552244Clau. I know not how to pray your pacience,

23562245Yet I must speake, choose your reuenge your selfe,