【英文原著类】muchadoaboutnothing(新

MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING1MUCHADOABOUTNOTHINGWilliamShakespeare1599MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING2DramatisPersonaeDonPedro,PrinceofArragon.DonJohn,hisbastardbrother.Claudio,ayounglordofFlorence.Benedick,aYounglordofPadua.Leonato,GovernorofMessina.Antonio,anoldman,hisbrother.Balthasar,attendantonDonPedro.Borachio,followerofDonJohn.Conrade,followerofDonJohn.FriarFrancis.Dogberry,aConstable.Verges,aHeadborough.ASexton.ABoy.Hero,daughtertoLeonato.Beatrice,niecetoLeonato.Margaret,waitinggentlewomanattendingonHero.Ursula,waitinggentlewomanattendingonHero.Messengers,Watch,Attendants,etc.MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING3ACTI.MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING4SCENEI.AnorchardbeforeLeonato'shouse.[EnterLeonato(GovernorofMessina),Hero(hisDaughter),andBeatrice(hisNiece),withaMessenger.]Leon.IlearninthisletterthatDonPedroofArragoncomesthisnighttoMessina.Mess.Heisverynearbythis.HewasnotthreeleaguesoffwhenIlefthim.Leon.Howmanygentlemenhaveyoulostinthisaction?Mess.Butfewofanysort,andnoneofname.Leon.Avictoryistwiceitselfwhentheachieverbringshomefullnumbers.IfindherethatDonPedrohathbestowedmuchhonouronayoungFlorentinecalledClaudio.Mess.Muchdeserv'donhispart,andequallyrememb'redbyDonPedro.Hehathbornehimselfbeyondthepromiseofhisage,doinginthefigureofalambthefeatsofalion.Hehathindeedbetterbett'redexpectationthanyoumustexpectofmetotellyouhow.Leon.HehathanunclehereinMessinawillbeverymuchgladofit.Mess.Ihavealreadydeliveredhimletters,andthereappearsmuchjoyinhim;evensomuchthatjoycouldnotshowitselfmodestenoughwithoutabadgeofbitterness.Leon.Didhebreakoutintotears?Mess.Ingreatmeasure.Leon.Akindoverflowofkindness.Therearenofacestruerthanthosethataresowash'd.Howmuchbetterisittoweepatjoythantojoyatweeping!Beat.Iprayyou,isSigniorMountantoreturn'dfromthewarsorno?Mess.Iknownoneofthatname,lady.Therewasnonesuchinthearmyofanysort.Leon.Whatishethatyouaskfor,niece?Hero.MycousinmeansSigniorBenedickofPadua.Mess.O,he'sreturn'd,andaspleasantaseverhewas.Beat.HesetuphisbillshereinMessinaandchalleng'dCupidattheMUCHADOABOUTNOTHING5flight,andmyuncle'sfool,readingthechallenge,subscrib'dforCupidandchalleng'dhimattheburbolt.Iprayyou,howmanyhathhekill'dandeateninthesewars?Buthowmanyhathhekill'd?ForindeedIpromisedtoeatallofhiskilling.Leon.Faith,niece,youtaxSigniorBenedicktoomuch;buthe'llbemeetwithyou,Idoubtitnot.Mess.Hehathdonegoodservice,lady,inthesewars.Beat.Youhadmustyvictual,andhehathholptoeatit.Heisaveryvalianttrencherman;hehathanexcellentstomach.Mess.Andagoodsoldiertoo,lady.Beat.Andagoodsoldiertoalady;butwhatishetoalord?Mess.Alordtoalord,amantoaman;stuff'dwithallhonourablevirtues.Beat.Itissoindeed.Heisnolessthanastuff'dman;butforthestuffing--well,weareallmortal.Leon.Youmustnot,sir,mistakemyniece.ThereisakindofmerrywarbetwixtSigniorBenedickandher.Theynevermeetbutthere'saskirmishofwitbetweenthem.Beat.Alas,hegetsnothingbythat!Inourlastconflictfourofhisfivewitswenthaltingoff,andnowisthewholemangovern'dwithone;sothatifhehavewitenoughtokeephimselfwarm,lethimbearitforadifferencebetweenhimselfandhishorse;foritisallthewealththathehathlefttobeknownareasonablecreature.Whoishiscompanionnow?Hehatheverymonthanewswornbrother.Mess.Is'tpossible?Beat.Veryeasilypossible.Hewearshisfaithbutasthefashionofhishat;iteverchangeswiththenextblock.Mess.Isee,lady,thegentlemanisnotinyourbooks.Beat.No.Anhewere,Iwouldburnmystudy.ButIprayyou,whoishiscompanion?Istherenoyoungsquarernowthatwillmakeavoyagewithhimtothedevil?Mess.HeismostinthecompanyoftherightnobleClaudio.Beat.OLord,hewillhanguponhimlikeadisease!Heissoonercaughtthanthepestilence,andthetakerrunspresentlymad.GodhelptheMUCHADOABOUTNOTHING6nobleClaudio!IfhehavecaughttheBenedick,itwillcosthimathousandpoundere'abecured.Mess.Iwillholdfriendswithyou,lady.Beat.Do,goodfriend.Leon.Youwillneverrunmad,niece.Beat.No,nottillahotJanuary.Mess.DonPedroisapproach'd.[EnterDonPedro,Claudio,Benedick,Balthasar,andJohntheBastard.]Pedro.GoodSigniorLeonato,areyoucometomeetyourtrouble?Thefashionoftheworldistoavoidcost,andyouencounterit.Leon.NevercametroubletomyhouseinthelikenessofyourGrace;fortroublebeinggone,comfortshouldremain;butwhenyoudepartfromme,sorrowabidesandhappinesstakeshisleave.Pedro.Youembraceyourchargetoowillingly.Ithinkthisisyourdaughter.Leon.Hermotherhathmanytimestoldmeso.Bene.Wereyouindoubt,sir,thatyouask'dher?Leon.SigniorBenedick,no;forthenwereyouachild.Pedro.Youhaveitfull,Benedick.Wemayguessbythiswhatyouare,beingaman.Trulytheladyfathersherself.Behappy,lady;foryouarelikeanhonourablefather.Bene.IfSigniorLeonatobeherfather,shewouldnothavehisheadonhershouldersforallMessina,aslikehimassheis.Beat.Iwonderthatyouwillstillbetalking,SigniorBenedick.Nobodymarksyou.Bene.What,mydearLadyDisdain!areyouyetliving?Beat.IsitpossibleDisdainshoulddiewhileshehathsuchmeetfoodtofeeditasSigniorBenedick?Courtesyitselfmustconverttodisdainifyoucomeinherpresence.Bene.Theniscourtesyaturncoat.ButitiscertainIamlovedofallladies,onlyyouexcepted;andIwouldIcouldfindinmyheartthatIhadnotahardheart,fortrulyIlovenone.Beat.Adearhappinesstowomen!TheywouldelsehavebeentroubledMUCHADOABOUTNOTHING7withapernicioussuitor.IthankGodandmycoldblood,Iamofyourhumourforthat.Ihadratherhearmydogbarkatacrowthanamanswearhelovesme.Bene.Godkeepyourladyshipstillinthatmind!Sosomegentlemanorothershallscapeapredestinatescratch'dface.Beat.Scratchingcouldnotmakeitworsean'tweresuchafaceasyourswere.Bene.Well,youarearareparrot-teacher.Beat.Abirdofmytongueisbetterthanabeastofyours.Bene.Iwouldmyhorsehadthespeedofyourtongue,andsogoodacontinuer.Butkeepyourway,aGod'sname!Ihavedone.Beat.Youalwaysendwithajade'strick.Iknowyouofold.Pedro.Thatisthesumofall,Leonato.SigniorClaudioandSigniorBenedick,mydearfriendLeonatohathinvitedyouall.Itellhimweshallstayhereattheleastamonth,andheheartlyprayssomeoccasionmaydetainuslonger.Idareswearheisnohypocrite,butpraysfromhisheart.Leon.Ifyouswear,mylord,youshallnotbeforsworn.[ToDonJohn]Letmebidyouwelcome,mylord.BeingreconciledtothePrinceyourbrother,Ioweyouallduty.John.Ithankyou.Iamnotofmanywords,butIthankyou.Leon.PleaseityourGraceleadon?Pedro.Yourhand,Leonato.Wewillgotogether.[Exeunt.ManentBenedickandClaudio.]Claud.Benedick,didstthounotethedaughterofSigniorLeonato?Bene.Inotedhernot,butIlook'donher.Claud.Isshenotamodestyounglady?Bene.Doyouquestionme,asanhonestmanshoulddo,formysimpletruejudgment?orwouldyouhavemespeakaftermycustom,asbeingaprofessedtyranttotheirsex?Claud.No.Ipraytheespeakinsoberjudgment.Bene.Why,i'faith,methinksshe'stoolowforahighpraise,toobrownforafairpraise,andtoolittleforagreatpraise.OnlythiscommendationIcanaffordher,thatweresheotherthansheis,shewereunhandsome,andbeingnootherbutassheis,Idonotlikeher.MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING8Claud.ThouthinkestIaminsport.Ipraytheetellmetrulyhowthoulik'sther.Bene.Wouldyoubuyher,thatyouenquireafterher?Claud.Cantheworldbuysuchajewel?Bene.Yea,andacasetoputitinto.Butspeakyouthiswithasadbrow?ordoyouplaythefloutingJack,totellusCupidisagoodhare-finderandVulcanararecarpenter?Come,inwhatkeyshallamantakeyoutogointhesong?Claud.InmineeyesheisthesweetestladythateverIlook'don.Bene.Icanseeyetwithoutspectacles,andIseenosuchmatter.There'shercousin,anshewerenotpossess'dwithafury,exceedsherasmuchinbeautyasthefirstofMaydoththelastofDecember.ButIhopeyouhavenointenttoturnhusband,haveyou?Claud.Iwouldscarcetrustmyself,thoughIhadswornthecontrary,ifHerowouldbemywife.Bene.Is'tcometothis?Infaith,hathnottheworldonemanbuthewillwearhiscapwithsuspicion?ShallIneverseeabachelorofthreescoreagain?Goto,i'faith!Anthouwiltneedsthrustthyneckintoayoke,weartheprintofitandsighawaySundays.[EnterDonPedro.]Look!DonPedroisreturnedtoseekyou.Pedro.Whatsecrethathheldyouhere,thatyoufollowednottoLeonato's?Bene.IwouldyourGracewouldconstrainmetotell.Pedro.Ichargetheeonthyallegiance.Bene.Youhear,CountClaudio.Icanbesecretasadumbman,Iwouldhaveyouthinkso;but,onmyallegiance--markyouthis-onmyallegiance!heisinlove.Withwho?NowthatisyourGrace'spart.Markhowshorthisansweris:WithHero,Leonato'sshortdaughter.Claud.Ifthiswereso,sowereitutt'red.Bene.Liketheoldtale,mylord:'Itisnotso,nor'twasnotso;butindeed,Godforbiditshouldbeso!'Claud.Ifmypassionchangenotshortly,Godforbiditshouldbeotherwise.MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING9Pedro.Amen,ifyouloveher;fortheladyisverywellworthy.Claud.Youspeakthistofetchmein,mylord.Pedro.Bymytroth,Ispeakmythought.Claud.And,infaith,mylord,Ispokemine.Bene.And,bymytwofaithsandtroths,mylord,Ispokemine.Claud.ThatIloveher,Ifeel.Pedro.Thatsheisworthy,Iknow.Bene.ThatIneitherfeelhowsheshouldbeloved,norknowhowsheshouldbeworthy,istheopinionthatfirecannotmeltoutofme.Iwilldieinitatthestake.Pedro.Thouwasteveranobstinatehereticinthedespiteofbeauty.Claud.Andnevercouldmaintainhispartbutintheforceofhiswill.Bene.Thatawomanconceivedme,Ithankher;thatshebroughtmeup,Ilikewisegivehermosthumblethanks;butthatIwillhavearechatewindedinmyforehead,orhangmybugleinaninvisiblebaldrick,allwomenshallpardonme.BecauseIwillnotdothemthewrongtomistrustany,Iwilldomyselftherighttotrustnone;andthefineis(forthewhichImaygothefiner),Iwillliveabachelor.Pedro.Ishallseethee,ereIdie,lookpalewithlove.Bene.Withanger,withsickness,orwithhunger,mylord;notwithlove.ProvethateverIlosemorebloodwithlovethanIwillgetagainwithdrinking,pickoutmineeyeswithaballad-maker'spenandhangmeupatthedoorofabrothelhouseforthesignofblindCupid.Pedro.Well,ifeverthoudostfallfromthisfaith,thouwiltproveanotableargument.Bene.IfIdo,hangmeinabottlelikeacatandshootatme;andhethathitsme,lethimbeclapp'dontheshoulderandcall'dAdam.Pedro.Well,astimeshalltry.'Intimethesavagebulldothbeartheyoke.'Bene.Thesavagebullmay;butifeverthesensibleBenedickbearit,pluckoffthebull'shornsandsettheminmyforehead,andletmebevilelypainted,andinsuchgreatlettersastheywrite'Hereisgoodhorsetohire,'letthemsignifyundermysign'HereyoumayseeBenedickthemarriedman.'MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING10Claud.Ifthisshouldeverhappen,thouwouldstbehorn-mad.Pedro.Nay,ifCupidhavenotspentallhisquiverinVenice,thouwiltquakeforthisshortly.Bene.Ilookforanearthquaketoothen.Pedro.Well,youwilltemporizewiththehours.Inthemeantime,goodSigniorBenedick,repairtoLeonato's,commendmetohimandtellhimIwillnotfailhimatsupper;forindeedhehathmadegreatpreparation.Bene.Ihavealmostmatterenoughinmeforsuchanembassage;andsoIcommityou--Claud.TothetuitionofGod.Frommyhouse--ifIhadit--Pedro.ThesixthofJuly.Yourlovingfriend,Benedick.Bene.Nay,mocknot,mocknot.Thebodyofyourdiscourseissometimeguardedwithfragments,andtheguardsarebutslightlybastedonneither.Ereyoufloutoldendsanyfurther,examineyourconscience.AndsoIleaveyou.[Exit.]Claud.Myliege,yourHighnessnowmaydomegood.Pedro.Myloveisthinetoteach.Teachitbuthow,AndthoushaltseehowaptitistolearnAnyhardlessonthatmaydotheegood.Claud.HathLeonatoanyson,mylord?Pedro.NochildbutHero;she'shisonlyheir.Dostthouaffecther,Claudio?Claud.Omylord,Whenyouwentonwardonthisendedaction,Ilook'duponherwithasoldier'seye,Thatlik'd,buthadaroughertaskinhandThantodrivelikingtothenameoflove;ButnowIamreturn'dandthatwar-thoughtsHavelefttheirplacesvacant,intheirroomsComethrongingsoftanddelicatedesires,AllpromptingmehowfairyoungHerois,SayingIlik'dherereIwenttowars.Pedro.ThouwiltbelikealoverpresentlyAndtirethehearerwithabookofwords.IfthoudostlovefairHero,cherishit,AndIwillbreakwithherandwithherfather,Andthoushalthaveher.WastnottothisendThatthoubegan'sttotwistsofineastory?Claud.Howsweetlyyoudoministertolove,Thatknowlove'sgriefbyhiscomplexion!Butlestmylikingmighttoosuddenseem,Iwouldhavesalv'ditwithalongertreatise.MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING11Pedro.Whatneedthebridgemuchbroaderthantheflood?Thefairestgrantisthenecessity.Look,whatwillserveisfit.'Tisonce,thoulovest,AndIwillfittheewiththeremedy.Iknowweshallhaverevellingto-night.IwillassumethypartinsomedisguiseAndtellfairHeroIamClaudio,AndinherbosomI'llunclaspmyheartAndtakeherhearingprisonerwiththeforceAndstrongencounterofmyamoroustale.ThenaftertoherfatherwillIbreak,Andtheconclusionis,sheshallbethine.Inpracticeletusputitpresently.[Exeunt.]MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING12SCENEII.AroominLeonato'shouse.[Enter[atonedoor]Leonatoand[atanotherdoor,Antonio]anoldman,brothertoLeonato.]Leon.Hownow,brother?Whereismycousinyourson?Hathheprovidedthismusic?Ant.Heisverybusyaboutit.But,brother,Icantellyoustrangenewsthatyouyetdreamtnotof.Leon.Aretheygood?Ant.Astheeventstampsthem;buttheyhaveagoodcover,theyshowwelloutward.ThePrinceandCountClaudio,walkinginathick-pleachedalleyinmineorchard,werethusmuchoverheardbyamanofmine:thePrincediscoveredtoClaudiothathelovedmynieceyourdaughterandmeanttoacknowledgeitthisnightinadance,andifhefoundheraccordant,hemeanttotakethepresenttimebythetopandinstantlybreakwithyouofit.Leon.Haththefellowanywitthattoldyouthis?Ant.Agoodsharpfellow.Iwillsendforhim,andquestionhimyourself.Leon.No,no.Wewillholditasadreamtillitappearitself;butIwillacquaintmydaughterwithal,thatshemaybethebetterpreparedforananswer,ifperadventurethisbetrue.Goyouandtellherofit.[ExitAntonio.][EnterAntonio'sSonwithaMusician,andothers.][TotheSon]Cousin,youknowwhatyouhavetodo.--[TotheMusician]O,Icryyoumercy,friend.Goyouwithme,andIwilluseyourskill.--Goodcousin,haveacarethisbusytime.[Exeunt.]MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING13SCENEIII.AnotherroominLeonato'shouse.[EnterSirJohntheBastardandConrade,hiscompanion.]Con.Whatthegoodyear,mylord!Whyareyouthusoutofmeasuresad?John.Thereisnomeasureintheoccasionthatbreeds;thereforethesadnessiswithoutlimit.Con.Youshouldhearreason.John.AndwhenIhaveheardit,whatblessingsbringsit?Con.Ifnotapresentremedy,atleastapatientsufferance.John.Iwonderthatthou(being,asthousay'stthouart,bornunderSaturn)goestabouttoapplyamoralmedicinetoamortifyingmischief.IcannothidewhatIam:ImustbesadwhenIhavecause,andsmileatnoman'sjests;eatwhenIhavestomach,andwaitfornoman'sleisure;sleepwhenIamdrowsy,andtendonnoman'sbusiness;laughwhenIammerry,andclawnomaninhishumour.Con.Yea,butyoumustnotmakethefullshowofthistillyoumaydoitwithoutcontrolment.Youhaveoflatestoodoutagainstyourbrother,andhehathta'enyounewlyintohisgrace,whereitisimpossibleyoushouldtaketruerootbutbythefairweatherthatyoumakeyourself.Itisneedfulthatyouframetheseasonforyourownharvest.John.Ihadratherbeacankerinahedgethanaroseinhisgrace,anditbetterfitsmybloodtobedisdain'dofallthantofashionacarriagetoroblovefromany.Inthis,thoughIcannotbesaidtobeaflatteringhonestman,itmustnotbedeniedbutIamaplain-dealingvillain.Iamtrustedwithamuzzleandenfranchis'dwithaclog;thereforeIhavedecreednottosinginmycage.IfIhadmymouth,Iwouldbite;ifIhadmyliberty,Iwoulddomyliking.InthemeantimeletmebethatIam,andseeknottoalterme.Con.Canyoumakenouseofyourdiscontent?John.Imakealluseofit,forIuseitonly.[EnterBorachio.]Whocomeshere?Whatnews,Borachio?MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING14Bora.Icameyonderfromagreatsupper.ThePrinceyourbrotherisroyallyentertain'dbyLeonato,andIcangiveyouintelligenceofanintendedmarriage.John.Willitserveforanymodeltobuildmischiefon?Whatisheforafoolthatbetrothshimselftounquietness?Bora.Marry,itisyourbrother'srighthand.John.Who?themostexquisiteClaudio?Bora.Evenhe.John.Apropersquire!Andwho?andwho?whichwaylookshe?Bora.Marry,onHero,thedaughterandheirofLeonato.John.AveryforwardMarch-chick!Howcameyoutothis?Bora.Beingentertain'dforaperfumer,asIwassmokingamustyroom,comesmethePrinceandClaudio,handinhandinsadconference.IwhiptmebehindthearrasandtherehearditagreeduponthatthePrinceshouldwooHeroforhimself,andhavingobtain'dher,givehertoCountClaudio.John.Come,come,letusthither.Thismayprovefoodtomydispleasure.Thatyoungstart-uphathallthegloryofmyoverthrow.IfIcancrosshimanyway,Iblessmyselfeveryway.Youarebothsure,andwillassistme?Con.Tothedeath,mylord.John.Letustothegreatsupper.TheircheeristhegreaterthatIamsubdued.Wouldthecookwereo'mymind!Shallwegoprovewhat'stobedone?Bora.We'llwaituponyourlordship.[Exeunt.]<<THISELECTRONICVERSIONOFTHECOMPLETEWORKSOFWILLIAMSHAKESPEAREISCOPYRIGHT1990-1993BYWORLDLIBRARY,INC.,ANDISPROVIDEDBYPROJECTGUTENBERGETEXTOFCARNEGIEMELLONUNIVERSITYWITHPERMISSION.ELECTRONICANDMACHINEREADABLECOPIESMAYBEDISTRIBUTEDSOLONGASSUCHCOPIES(1)AREFORYOUROROTHERSPERSONALUSEONLY,AND(2)ARENOTDISTRIBUTEDORUSEDCOMMERCIALLY.PROHIBITEDCOMMERCIALDISTRIBUTIONINCLUDESBYANYSERVICEMUCHADOABOUTNOTHING15THATCHARGESFORDOWNLOADTIMEORFORMEMBERSHIP.>>MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING16ACTII.MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING17SCENEI.AhallinLeonato'shouse.[EnterLeonato,[Antonio]hisBrother,HerohisDaughter,andBeatricehisNiece,andaKinsman;[alsoMargaretandUrsula.]Leon.WasnotCountJohnhereatsupper?Ant.Isawhimnot.Beat.Howtartlythatgentlemanlooks!InevercanseehimbutIamheart-burn'danhourafter.Hero.Heisofaverymelancholydisposition.Beat.HewereanexcellentmanthatweremadejustinthemidwaybetweenhimandBenedick.Theoneistoolikeanimageandsaysnothing,andtheothertoolikemylady'seldestson,evermoretattling.Leon.ThenhalfSigniorBenedick'stongueinCountJohn'smouth,andhalfCountJohn'smelancholyinSigniorBenedick'sface--Beat.Withagoodlegandagoodfoot,uncle,andmoneyenoughinhispurse,suchamanwouldwinanywomanintheworld--if'acouldgethergoodwill.Leon.Bymytroth,niece,thouwiltnevergettheeahusbandifthoubesoshrewdofthytongue.Ant.Infaith,she'stoocurst.Beat.Toocurstismorethancurst.IshalllessenGod'ssendingthatway,foritissaid,'Godsendsacurstcowshorthorns,'buttoacowtoocursthesendsnone.Leon.So,bybeingtoocurst,Godwillsendyounohorns.Beat.Just,ifhesendmenohusband;forthewhichblessingIamathimuponmykneeseverymorningandevening.Lord,Icouldnotendureahusbandwithabeardonhisface.Ihadratherlieinthewoollen!Leon.Youmaylightonahusbandthathathnobeard.Beat.WhatshouldIdowithhim?dresshiminmyapparelandmakehimmywaitinggentlewoman?Hethathathabeardismorethanayouth,andhethathathnobeardislessthanaman;andhethatismorethanayouthisnotforme;andhethatislessthanaman,Iamnotforhim.ThereforeIwilleventakesixpenceinearnestoftheberrordandleadhisMUCHADOABOUTNOTHING18apesintohell.Leon.Wellthen,goyouintohell?Beat.No;buttothegate,andtherewillthedevilmeetmelikeanoldcuckoldwithhornsonhishead,andsay'Getyoutoheaven,Beatrice,getyoutoheaven.Here'snoplaceforyoumaids.'SodeliverIupmyapes,andawaytoSaintPeter--fortheheavens.Heshowsmewherethebachelorssit,andthereliveweasmerryasthedayislong.Ant.[toHero]Well,niece,Itrustyouwillberul'dbyyourfather.Beat.Yesfaith.Itismycousin'sdutytomakecursyandsay,'Father,asitpleaseyou.'Butyetforallthat,cousin,lethimbeahandsomefellow,orelsemakeanothercursy,andsay,'Father,asitpleaseme.'Leon.Well,niece,Ihopetoseeyouonedayfittedwithahusband.Beat.NottillGodmakemenofsomeothermetalthanearth.Woulditnotgrieveawomantobeovermaster'dwithapieceofvaliantdust?tomakeanaccountofherlifetoaclodofwaywardmarl?No,uncle,I'llnone.Adam'ssonsaremybrethren,andtrulyIholditasintomatchinmykinred.Leon.Daughter,rememberwhatItoldyou.IfthePrincedosolicityouinthatkind,youknowyouranswer.Beat.Thefaultwillbeinthemusic,cousin,ifyoubenotwooedingoodtime.IfthePrincebetooimportant,tellhimthereismeasureineverything,andsodanceouttheanswer.For,hearme,Hero:wooing,wedding,andrepentingisasaScotchjig,ameasure,andacinque-pace:thefirstsuitishotandhastylikeaScotchjig--andfullasfantastical;thewedding,mannerlymodest,asameasure,fullofstateandancientry;andthencomesRepentanceandwithhisbadlegsfallsintothecinque-pacefasterandfaster,tillhesinkintohisgrave.Leon.Cousin,youapprehendpassingshrewdly.Beat.Ihaveagoodeye,uncle;Icanseeachurchbydaylight.Leon.Therevellersareent'ring,brother.Makegoodroom.[ExitAntonio.][Enter,[masked,]DonPedro,Claudio,Benedick,andBalthasar.WiththementerAntonio,alsomasked.AfterthementerDonJohn[andBorachio(withoutmasks),whostandasideandlookonduringthedance.]MUCHADOABOUTNOTHING19Pedro.Lady,willyouwalkaboutwithyourfriend?Hero.Soyouwalksoftlyandlooksweetlyandsaynothing,Iamyoursforthewalk;andespeciallywhenIwalkaway.Pedro.Withmeinyourcompany?Hero.ImaysaysowhenIplease.Pedro.Andwhenpleaseyoutosayso?Hero.WhenIlikeyourfavour,forGoddefendtheluteshouldbelikethecase!Pedro.MyvisorisPhilemon'sroof;withinthehouseisJove.Hero.Whythen,yourvisorshouldbethatch'd.Pedro.Speaklowifyouspeaklove.[Takesheraside.]Balth.Well,Iwouldyoudidlikeme.Marg.SowouldnotIforyourownsake,forI